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House of Reckoning
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LENGTH9 hrs and 42 mins
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RELEASE DATE10-13-09
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
After the untimely death of her mother, 14-year-old Sarah Crane is forced to grow up quickly in order to help tend her family's Vermont farm and look after her grieving father, who's drowning his sorrow in alcohol. But their quiet life together is shattered when her father is jailed for killing another man in a barroom brawl and injuring Sarah in a drunken car crash.
Left in the cold care of a loveless foster family and alienated at school, Sarah finds a kindred spirit in classmate Nick Dunnigan, a former mental patient still plagued by voices and visions. And in eccentric art instructor Bettina Phillips, Sarah finds a mentor eager to nurture her talent for painting.
But within the walls of Bettina's ancestral home, the mansion called Shutters, Sarah finds something altogether different and disturbing. Monstrous images from the house's dark history seem to flow unbidden from Sarah's paintbrush - images echoed by Nick's chilling hallucinations.
Trapped for ages in the shadowy rooms of Shutters, the violence and fury of long-dead generations have finally found a gateway from the grave into the world of the living. And Sarah and Nick have found a power they never had: to take control, and take revenge.
©2009 John Saul; (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
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What Members Say
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"Just Too Real it was spooky"
The characters were so real and the problems faced by a children in foster care was so accurately depicted, it was spooky. Saul somehow manages to keep all the characters real to life while taking you down a journey to a dream like ending. A must read!
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"Excellent John Saul Book"
Very exciting, and even though I have read many of John Sauls books, this was the first Audible book of his. The narration was excellent added greatly to the story.
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"An entertaining read, but that's about all"
Just like the title says. It is entertaining, but very predictable, especially the ending. Some of Saul's novels that I have read have given me the shivers, but this doesn't even tickle.
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"John Saul fan"
Where does House of Reckoning rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?This was one of the first audio books I listened to and I enjoyed it, I would rate it towards the top of my list. It was not as short as some and not as longs as others so it fit just right for the time I had to listen at that point.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)I liked the ending but I wished there were more twists once the ending started.
What about Angela Dawe’s performance did you like?I liked her performance and her voice.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?don't know
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Chris Greenfield, IN, United States 03-16-12 Member Since 2011
Enjoy listening to many different types of books. I like to listen while I am in the car and working.
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"Great book but very depressing at times"
If you could sum up House of Reckoning in three words, what would they be?Very good story, but it hit close to home for me so the beginning was difficult and depressing for me to read but I enjoyed it even though it was painful to read at times.
What was one of the most memorable moments of House of Reckoning?The first few chapter are very heartbreaking
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?Almost cried for the girl at the beginning but she was very strong and very smart thoughout the book.
Any additional comments?Very good read and shows that Karma always comes out in the end.
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"Great Listen!"
I've always found John Saul books hard to read - couldn't get into them for some reason, no matter how much I tried - but the combination of this story and this narrator has allowed me to really enjoy one of his books for the first time. Angela Dawe does a wonderful job, the story is great, and I just loved the ending!
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