The Prey
by Robert Arthur Smith
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Author: Robert Arthur SmithEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-04-01
ISBN: 0595090397
Number of pages: 456
Publisher: Backinprint.Com
Book Reviews of The Prey
Book Review: Great story with a "Huh?" ending
Summary: 3 Stars
I enjoyed reading this novel very much. The author has a great way with description, even though some of his characters are somewhat one dimensional (and by the end of the novel there are a lot of them). What really drives the story is the overwhelming pursuit of the main character by diabolic forces that are portrayed as so powerful, you have little hope for his survival. Mr. Smith has also embedded a number of unique plot devices within his story which I enjoyed very much.
However, the payoff after all of this great setup is very disappointing. I can't go into detail without spoiling the ending, so suffice it to say the end seems very rushed, almost as if the author hit his word limit and had to rap it up as quickly as he could.
After reading some of the other reviews (as you can see, many are just repeats of each other) it makes me wonder if we read the same book. The person who made the analogy of classic horror movies that used suspense instead of blood and guts is dead wrong in their assessment; this book contains enough violence and grue to keep the most jaded gore-hounds out there happy.
I'm giving it 3 stars for the first 11/12ths of the book which I thought was a good, pulpy read. If the ending matched the build up, I would have gone to 4 stars.
Summary of The Prey
Werewolves and vampires pursue Morivania through Vienna and Paris during the turbulent years of the French Revolution, in pursuit of a mysterious essence that will grant perpetual youth and vitality.
?Possibly one of the best horror stories ever written.? ?A reader from Fort Worth Texas, quoted from Amazon.com
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