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Title: Unidentified by Matthew J. Costello ISBN: 0-425-18517-6 Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group Pub. Date: 02 July, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.47 (15 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Good concept, poorly executed
Comment: The concept of the book was a fantastic idea- a sort of Wonderland trek through the power of the imagination. But as others have mentioned in reviews here, the blurb on the back cover is completely misleading, the house isn't mentioned until half wey through the book, and there are countless loose ends left untied.
While it is acceptable to have one or two mysteries left at the end of a book, generally the main mystery should be solved before declaring "the end". Also, one character could have been completely eliminated from the novel without affecting the outcome. Her pages could have been dedicated to developing the other characters more completely. I wont tell you which character so as not to give anything away.
The back of the book promised me "deep down terror", but Costello spent so much time jumping from useless character to useless character that it seems he forgot to add these elements of terror. One edgy scene every hundred pages is not enough to make me afraid to go to sleep.
However, as I said, the concept was fantastic and in the end it did give me something intense to think about. My opinion is that if something makes you think, it wasn't a total waste of time. I also enjoyed Costello's writing style, he spins words together very nicely and the book was an easy read. So it wasn't all bad.
Rating: 5
Summary: a page turner
Comment: Having recently finished the "Da Vinci Code", I decided thrillers with an international setting were for me. So I tried "Unidentified." Not only did fit the bill, but it was an even better read! The setup was both breathtaking, and intriguing, and as the book moved deftly between London, Scotland and the U.S., I felt as if I myself were the international traveller. I don't want to give away any of the plot, so suffice it to say that Costello has created a unique and unforgettably scary twist on the haunted house genre, resulting in a page-turner you won't want to put down. And as an added bonus, it really made me think. What a great summer read! (Just don't read it before going to bed).
Rating: 5
Summary: An All-New Haunted House But...
Comment: Be warned that this 'horror' novel treads into the realm of quantum physics, quantum biology and --gasp -- science fiction.
Lovecraft, at least, would have been intrigued. A Literary Guild selection (rare for an original pb).
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