Does Anybody read John Saul?

[karend3]

I have read several of his books, they are usually psychological horror books dealing with children. I recently read The Manhattan Hunt Club, which deals with adults. A educated well mannered man is wrongly accused of attempted rape and beating of a young woman when he tries to help her. He is convicted and sent to jail. His father and fiance support him vehemently knowing he could never do such a thing. He is supposed to be transported to Rikers prison but the van he is in is hit by another vehicle and blown up after he is dragged from the back and replaced by a dead body. He is taken under the subways of New York City where it turns out there is a population of "Houseless" people who have made a village to live in under there. Him and a very psychotic man are thrown together and made to walk the dark subways looking for a way out. They are told if they make it out a live they are free but of course when they do reach exits of the subway they are blocked by people hired by these ruthless killers on the hunt for the men. The father and fiance finding out Jeff wasn't really killed go searching for him under the subways. I highly recommend this book because no character is what your first impression says. Trust me read this book.

[Terry B]

Wow - buy a lottery ticket already. I was just searching to see if there had been a thread about John Saul. I do read Saul. I'm reading one of his right now (The Devil's Labyrinth). I was actually collecting Saul books before I got really serious about King. Once I got started with King I slacked off with Saul. Now that I've got 98% of SK's books I'm back to reading (and hopefully) buying Saul's books. I do like him. The Manhattan Hunt Club is one of my favorites. I can almost see it really happening. I now have a list of the books I need and will begin my search in used book stores and flea markets. I still love my King but Saul has always been number 2.

[karend3]

I discovered Saul after reading all the King books out there and going through Peter Straub books, you should really read him. Most of Sauls dealt with kids but this one really blew me away, I was enthralled.

[devilboy666]

i like Saul i quess out of all his books my fav is Black Creek Crossing Nightshade and the devils laybrinth

[Sundrop]

I like John Saul. I have Faces of Fear and In the Dark of The Night in my TBR pile. I really enjoyed The Blackstone Chronicles, too.

[jacobtlong]

I've only read The Devil's Labyrinth. It wasn't too bad.

[IUSMPhD]

I've read many of his books, but I can't read more than a couple at a time before I start to lose my attention. They're too similar:

1. Family who has horrible tragedy moves to a new place to start a new life.
2. Things seem perfect at first until family member realizes something is amiss.
3. A kid or two dies from unknown causes.
4. Mother realizes that something is very wrong, but nobody believes her.
5. More kids die.
6. Mother desperately pleas for somebody to believer her. Everyone thinks she is mentally unstable or just in shock from the deaths.
7. More kids die.
8. Mother is killed or sent to the mental hospital while the bad guys either carry on as normal or are killed by their own creations and cockiness.

I read them when I have nothing to read and a paperback is the only thing good at the local goodwill store (yes, I buy my books at goodwill. Paperbacks are only $0.69 and there is always at least one that I am willing to read!)

His writing is pretty lacking emotionally. Kids are killed left and right, and you don't get a good picture of the grief their parents go through.

[kingfanalaska09]

I read The Blackstone Chronicles and Right Hand Of Evil enjoyed both haven't read his others

[staropeace]

I dont like John Saul much....but I love the Manhattan Hunt Club....it was fantastic.

[aussiewonder]

I read Saul, The Homing, Guardian, Midnight Voices, I will have to check out The M.H.C.