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Red rain / R.L. Stine.
In the aftermath of a hurricane from which she barely escapes while on a small island off the coast of South Carolina, travel writer Lea Sutter impulsively adopts a pair of orphaned twin boys against the wishes of her family before encountering the twins' sinister natures.
Record details
- ISBN: 1451636121 (hc) :
- ISBN: 9781451636123 :
- ISBN: 9781451636130 (pbk.) :
- Physical Description: 369 p. ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 1st Touchstone hardcover ed.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, c2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Touchstone Book." |
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| Subject: | Travel writers > Fiction. Twins > Fiction. Good and evil > Fiction. South Carolina > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Horror fiction. Suspense fiction. |
Available copies
- 13 of 13 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Elkford Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Elkford Public Library | FC STI (Text) | 35170000337006 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2012 October #2
Stine, the wildly popular author of the Goosebumps series for children, proves he's also capable of scaring the willies out of adults. This is a dark, atmospheric, spine-chilling story of a husband and wife who adopt a pair of homeless twin brothersâtheir family was apparently killed in a fearsome hurricaneâand find their lives turned upside down, as the husband is inexplicably accused of murder. And that's just the beginning of the horror. The novel owes a debt (which Stine acknowledges) to such vintage horror movies as Children of the Damnedâmovies that feature "disgustingly evil children"âbut it's by no means a simple rehash of familiar material. Stine has a freshly terrifying story to tell, and he tells it with gusto, ratcheting up the chills until we're frozen in our chairs. Parents, be warned: this is emphatically not for younger readers. Copyright 2012 Booklist Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2012 September #2
YA fearmonger Stine tries his hand at adult horror, with decidedly jejune results. When travel blogger Lea Sutter (ignoring urgent forecasts) visits a Carolina coastal island just before a hurricane, that is only the first of the foolhardy decisions that Stine's plot demands. (What if horror characters went on strike and refused to throw caution to the wind?) After the hurricane levels the island, Lea witnesses carnage, lovingly described. While walking in an ominous post-hurricane red rain, she's approached by two angelic-looking twin boys, Daniel and Samuel, who utter anachronisms in brogue. Instead of calling Child Protective Services, Lea takes the 12-year-old twins home to Sag Harbor over the objections of husband Mark, a child psychologist and the author of a controversial parenting book. The Sutter offspring, Ira, who is also 12, and teenager Elena, resent the interlopers, as does Mark's sister, Roz, particularly when Daniel, the obvious sociopath of the duo, keeps comparing her young son to a monkey. The book occasionally switches point of view to the twins, so right away readers know they are scamming the well-meaning Long Islanders, but to what end? At the same time, they seem to have a plan for world domination, starting with ruling their new middle school. In fact, the child characters take up so much space that, but for the sex and profanity in the adult sections, this could easily be another Fear Street or Goosebumps chapter book. Aside from wondering when the police (who also share narrative duties) and the Sutters are going to catch on to who is responsible for some bizarre and garishly depicted mayhem, readers will be puzzling over exactly which horror stereotype fits the twins. Are they zombies from the past, as a bit of foreshadowing hinted? Are they demons or just your garden variety bad seeds? Bottom line, they cannot wreak havoc without the witless collusion of the adult characters, who are definitely not on strike. More icky than scary. Copyright Kirkus 2012 Kirkus/BPI Communications.All rights reserved. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2012 September #1
Best known for his popular novels for children and young adults ("Goosebumps" and "Fear Street" series), Stine is back with his fourth adult novel (Superstitious; The Sitter; Eye Candy). Visiting a remote island off the South Carolina coast, travel blogger Lea Sutter witnesses a mysterious ritual thought to bring back the dead. Soon after, a devastating hurricane ravages the island. Among the few survivors, Lea finds orphaned twin boys and adopts them. Back home on Long Island, Lea's husband, Mark, and their two biological children are apprehensive about the mysterious boys. Soon a murder occurs. And then another. VERDICT Brutal and gory, with graphic language and adult content, the novel features a simple and direct style that allows the reader to visualize the action. While the subject of evil children isn't new in the horror genre, Stine's story is a creepy, fun read. Recommended for original admirers of his teen and children's books as well as fans of horror fiction. [See Prepub Alert, 7/1/12.]âCarolann Curry, Mercer Univ. Medical Lib., Macon, GA (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews Newsletter
The good news is that Mr. Goosebumps got an iPhone 5; the bad news is that he let Siri write this piece of crap. Lea is a self-employed travel writer who feels that blogging about her trip to a remote island off South Carolina is a good way to increase her readership. Her writingâ"The road was lined on both sides by amazing cabbage palmettos. Their clusters of long leaves gleamed, even in the darkening light of the sky. Talk about magic!"âas well as her description of the island's voodoo-zombie bullshittery is insipid. But at least a hurricane moves in and destroys the island (leaving Lea untouched, naturally). She wanders around for two days describing various horrors, leaving nothing to the imagination (think: Haitian earthquake). In the aftermath, she is compelled to blithely bring allegedly orphaned twin boys home to Long Island where she lives with her husband, two kids, stepsister and nephew. Oh, sure, Leaâthat dog'll hunt! Do you think these strange boys might have a secret? Something to do with mayhem and murder, perhaps? Mmmm. Stine's lazy blog conceit falls apart immediately (who blogs in novel form?). Readers won't care about these sloppily-drawn characters, will see through the tiresome plot, and will marvel that a professional writer could present such disjointed scenes and crudely drawn scenarios. The whole thing is slapdash, insulting pap with no attempt at realism or characterization. It's an R-rated Goosebumps with some really disturbing scenes. â Douglas Lord, "Books for Dudes" LJ Reviews 10/4/12 (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2012 July #5
Goosebumps YA series creator Stine fails to compel in his first horror novel for adults. After a destructive hurricane, travel blogger Lea Sutter encounters homeless 12-year-old "twin angels" Daniel and Samuel on a South Carolina island and brings them home to Long Island. Stine quickly immerses the family in tension and horror as the boys' presence and supernatural abilities provoke conflict in Lea's family. Although Stine makes the twins' malicious intentions very clear, most of the adults seem astonishingly oblivious. Lea's husband's assurances to their children ("We're all safe here. You don't have to be scared") ring hollow as the twins pursue their dark goals. Lea, whose devotion to Daniel and Samuel is described as "love at first sight," becomes increasingly protective of them and immersed in nightmares of her island experiences. A predictable and disappointing conclusion is upended by a final tantalizing image that feels like a movie-viewer's reward for sitting through interminable credits. Agent: Andrew Gulli. (Oct.)
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