384 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780380817160
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTorch
Publication date: 31 December 2002
Description
A once-respected college professor and novelist, Dale Stewart has sabotaged his career and his marriage -- and now darkness is closing in on him. In the last hours of Halloween he has returned to the dying town of Elm Haven, his boyhood home, wher...
Community Reviews Summary of 362 reviews
Moods
mysterious 82%
tense 76%
emotional 29%
sad 29%
reflective 17%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence384 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780380817160
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTorch
Publication date: 31 December 2002
Description
A once-respected college professor and novelist, Dale Stewart has sabotaged his career and his marriage -- and now darkness is closing in on him. In the last hours of Halloween he has returned to the dying town of Elm Haven, his boyhood home, wher...
Community Reviews Summary of 362 reviews
Moods
mysterious 82%
tense 76%
emotional 29%
sad 29%
reflective 17%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence