Darkly the Thunder

By William W. Johnstone

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821731203
• ISBN13: 9780821731208
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.8" x 4.5"

Customer Reviews

Take you on a thrill ride

The Sheriff finds himself in a predicament he is ill prepared to handle. Retired state policeman who killed a young rebel is haunted by the ghost. Something evil is taking over the town and no chance to evacuate the citizens. My original copy which I have had for over 30 years wore out. This is the book I always come back to when I want something that will hold my attention and is well written. It also has a message behind the story which a lot of fiction does not now. Intricate plot and several stories within the original. 5 Star book for me!

A good book to read at night

This book deals with two stories that sort of intertwine with each other and could also stand apart from each other as well. But the way it is written the two stories intertwine very well. The main bad 'guy' is a energy being that wakes up every 50 years or so and causes a little havoc before returning to sleep again. The problem this time is the creature has woken up in a small town. The 'creature' causes trouble with the sheriff with little pranks with the police radio at first but as the story progresses the creature becomes even more mean spirited and stronger.The second story deals with a person named Sand and how his friends, wife, unborn son and his hybrid wolf/dog was killed by the upper class college boys from a neighboring town and how the then sheriff sided with the 'good old boys' against Sand after he gained some payback against the college boys. Sand with his friends try and help the remaining residents battle the energy creature while at the same time trying to help them escape before the goverment drops "the big one" on the town in a attempt to destroy the creature. If you haven't already read this book I will recommend that you try and get a copy of it because the ending is strange and deserves a sequel written about it. There is some funny moments in it and if you have read his "Ashes" series then you will already know what to expect when a 5 star general responds to several news reporters' questions. The energy creature also has some funny one liners as well to sort of break the tension but Mr. Johnstone quickly draws you back in to the tension filled story.

Fab Book

I am a long time fan of Mr. Johnstone's horror titles. This book is one of my favorites. I couldn't put the book down once I read it and have read probably another four times. Makes you want to go out and buy all of the others he has written; I did!

Interesting

I admit having not read the book, but I AM familiar with the title, since Mr. Johnstone mentions it in one of the "Ashes" books as having been one of the books written by his fictional alter-ego, Ben Raines!