Black Creek Crossing, John Saul
Black Creek Crossing, John Saul
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Black Creek Crossing

Author: John Saul

Narrator: Lee Meriwether

Abridged: 5 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/16/2004


Synopsis

The dark history and dire secrets of a peaceful small town are summoned from the shadows of the past. Unholy forces are stirred from long slumber to monstrous new life. And two young misfits discover the chilling art of turning persecution into retribution. With these eerie ingredients, bestselling master John Saul once again works his unique brand of sinister magic to conjure an unforgettable tale of unspeakable terror.

For most of her young life, thirteen-year-old Angel Sullivan has been on the outside looking in, enduring the taunts of cruel schoolmates and the angry abuse of a bitter father. Then Angel’s family moves to the quaint town of Roundtree, Massachusetts—where a charming home is available, a promising job awaits Angel’s unemployed father, and most of all, the chance to make a new start beckons to the shy, hopeful teenager. But when she is shunned by her new classmates, Angel falls deeper into despair. Until she meets Seth Baker, a fellow outcast—and a fateful kinship is forged.

It’s Seth who tells Angel the unspoken truth about the legacy of murder that hangs over her family’s home—and the whispered rumors that something supernatural still dwells there. Uncertain whether the stories are true, and desperate to escape the torment of their daily lives, Angel and Seth devote themselves to contacting whatever restless soul haunts the dark recesses of Black Creek Crossing. But once they have begun, there is no turning back.

Guided by an anguished and vengeful spirit, they uncover the shocking events and centuries-old horrors that lay buried beneath the placid veneer of Roundtree. And along with the ghastly revelations comes a terrifying power—one that feeds upon the rage of the victimized, turning the basest impulses and most dangerous desires into devastating weapons. Now, the closer Angel and Seth are pushed toward the edge by their tormentors, the deeper they descend into the maelstrom of dark forces they’ve unleashed . . . and the more unspeakable the hour of reckoning will be.

About The Author

Black Creek Crossing is JOHN SAUL’s thirty-first novel. His first novel, Suffer the Children, published in 1977, was an immediate million-copy bestseller. His other bestselling novels of suspense include Midnight Voices, The Manhattan Hunt Club, Nightshade, The Right Hand of Evil, The Presence, Black Lightning, Guardian, and The Homing. He is also the author of the New York Times bestselling serial thriller The Blackstone Chronicles, initially published in six installments but now available in one complete volume. Mr. Saul divides his time between Seattle, Washington, and Maui, Hawaii.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Peter on April 04, 2021

Wow, what a great book even for John Saul's standards. A cursed house (great descriptions), witchcraft, two bullied young people (Angel and Seth). Can the parents prevent the evil past from striking again in modern times? What about Houdini the cat (fantastic descriptions here) and the cabin in the......more

Goodreads review by Sarah ♡ on May 16, 2021

Sometimes I get in the mood for a good haunted/cursed/creepy house type of story and Black Creek Crossing was a good example, grabbing my attention right from the start. 👻 Troubled teens Angel and Seth find each other when Angel moves to town and into the creepy, old house that Seth is so fascinated......more

Goodreads review by Kathryn on July 03, 2018

As some of you may know, I’m a bit of a horror aficionado. Anything creepy & dark, sign. me. up. So John Saul? Right up my alley. In a post-college reading binge (because who has the time to read while they’re in school), I devoured John Saul’s entire collection. Of course, that was [redacted] year......more

Goodreads review by Bill on October 13, 2021

Excellent tale of creepy haunted locations and witchcraft and curses. A slow burn build up to a frightening conclusion when a young girl and her parents move into the local “haunted” house and strange happenings begin to plague the family.......more

Goodreads review by Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl on November 08, 2020

If you like a little Hocus Pocus, a black cat, witchcraft and home remedies, this is the book for you :-) I have enjoyed this story four times. The books brings to mind another favorite of mine, The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane. Black Creek Crossing focuses on extremism: father figures, religion,......more