1980
ISBN 0330376209
Bishop, paranormal investigator and skeptic, finds himself confronting an idea that goes against every scientific theory he has - that evil has managed to become a physical force, invading the minds of Londoners. The evidence - and the bodies - pile up, but how can it be stopped?
Written in 1980, this book easily translates to the present day. The medical and scientific terminology still fits, and serves to deepen the disquiet this book brings to the reader.
The tension builds smoothly, and I did find myself how any kind of ending could fit within the remaining pages and still do justice to everything that preceded it - and with the resolution presenting itself in the final few sentences, I was a little disappointed at the sudden, rushed climax.
The afterword tempered that slightly, but I would have liked it to be a bit more detailed. Even so, this was a solid horror based on the scariest of ideas - that of man indulging in his darkest thoughts.
Finished 06.10.13
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