The Prodigy

By Noel Hynd

Book Overview

Just as his international tour is about to commence, brilliant pianist Rolf Geiger is violently tormented by an unimaginable evil force, his dead mentor, the renowned maestro Rabinowitz, who demands that Rolf murder his beloved as payment for his extraordinary talent. Reprint.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786006145
• ISBN13: 9780786006144
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Pinnacle Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 1.0" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Primer for how to!?

Reading this story of a famous concert pianist that is left to carry the classical music torch after his grumpy mentor passes away I thought hmmmmmmm.This novel is like a primer in how to write a horror novel. It has no bells and whistles, but instead relies on sound technical soundness, strong characterization, and a well paced plot. If I taught a contemporary English-Horror class to young people I might add this to curriculum.The story isn't Terribly original but Hynd tells it well, adding a creepy feel to his themes of love, responsibilty hubris etc...This is by far not my favourite horror novel of all time or even ghost story for that matter, but I did enjoy it and as I said if nothing else it is good to read "meat n potatoes" kinda writing in a field sometimes overwhelmed by hacks that forget the basics of good storytelling.

A Gem!

This book, like the author's other re-issued novels GHOSTS and CEMETERY OF ANGELS are much underrated. Hynd is easily the equal of Koontz or King or the other masters of supernatural suspence. Why doesn't he have a publisher who promotes him properly?

Excellent horror/romance

Terrific dynamic between the lead and his love. Very good psychological study of a prodigy. Full of suspense. A great read for the summer -- or the winter (just turn all the lights on in the house!).

Excellent ideas, carried out successfully

A wonderful ghost story with a touch of romance, which makes for perfect reading.

One of my favorite books of all time!

This book kept me on my tippy toes the whole time! I could't put it down from the start, and I think I finished it in like 4 hours! Noel Hynd's writing is so fluid, I always look forward to his next book. The best part is that, even though he writes fiction, each book seems to teach me a little something that I never knew before.