Risen

by J. Knight

Book Overview

Welcome to Anderson.Look around. It won't take you long.The movie theater on Main Street is open evenings and weekends. Old man Tippert won't play any of that R-rated trash, so feel free to bring the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786016124
• ISBN13: 9780786016129
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Pinnacle Books
• Length: 407 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Gripping tale of terror!

Page one had me riveted, and it didn't stop until I had turned the last page. The beginning can be a little troublesome as it introduces quite a dramatis personae. Once you get all the characters straight, it takes you on a wild ride of sinister life after death experiences. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys the writings of King, Koontz or Straub. Five chilling stars!

Best novel I've read in quite some time!

I just finished reading Risen. I was trying to think of a really good catch phrase you could use for advertising, like, "I give it two reanimated thumbs up." Or, "It made me want to go out and slice a throat or two." But anyway, I really enjoyed it. I read a lot of Anne Rice, Richard Matheson, some Stephen King (though not recently) and I've read everything H.P. Lovecraft has ever written. I can't believe no one wanted to pick this up. There are really no slow bits in it, it moves. And the best thing is that the ending was very satisfying. Great job! I will always think of Seth when I see bubbles rise to the surface of a lake. Thanks for a good read!

Chilling novel!

Risen is a chilling novel that left the hairs on my arms stand on end. It kept me biting my thumbnails long after I turned the last page! What happens when a woman takes revenge on her abusive husband by murdering him? He is risen from the dead by a dark force ready to take over the town of Anderson in Cooves County. Reporter Brant Kettering and rebellious teen, Tom Culler realize there is something evil lurking in this close-knit town. First one is risen, then another, and another. They can't trust a soul, but must discover the truth before the entire town has "Risen." Does immortality have a price? How can you defeat something that can keep coming back, night after night? Jan Strnad's descriptive voice is first-rate. This literally nail-biting novel kept me turning page after page, each filled with plenty of action and horror. Could this actually happen? If so, would we ever know? I can't wait to see this one on the big screen! This is one of the more exciting E-books I have read. Many kudos to Mr. Strnad.

Americana Horror

Alfred Hitchcock in "Hitchcock/Truffaut" talks of a story idea he tried and never adequately mastered. Its premise: what would we do if our dead loved ones returned to this life? Hitchcock abandoned the idea because he never found a satisfying story development for it. Jan Strnad's RISEN deals with the same premise and conquers it mightily. What would we do if our loved ones (and not so loved ones) came back? Strnad's relentless examination is breathlessly paced, gnawingly thoughtful and populated with an array of characters we can love, hate, fear - and fear for. To this Americana horror he adds an observant humor that is as wicked as a paper cut. Strnad the sensualist is always on the prowl too: The smell of a Methodist church, the many contortions of dying, the feeling of the Void, the psyche of aimless teens, the crustiness of aged bodies, the palpable fear of impossible horror grinning you in the face. Come to the small average town of Anderson and meet the RISEN. It will be hard to get them out of your mind. A must-read.

Risen

Just finished Risen. An enjoyable read and hard to put down. Early in the book, I felt I knew the characters intimately. And, I felt as though I was walking the avenues, visiting the homes, seeing the countryside and experiencing the emotions (high and low) with each person in the story. And the characters weren't just people in a story, they were human--so fleshed out that you could swear you have, yourself, met them at some time, someplace, but you just can't put your finger on where. High action, intrigue and humor. Delicious descriptions of horror. Great use of metaphors and similes. Evocative imagery! A marvelous ride into a world of chaos, where you are never really sure what to believe, who to trust . . . just a step away from reality . . . and you are there! Kathy Anne Harris