The Hour Before Dark [NOOK Book]

Don't play the Dark Game after sunset

Clegg writes yet another horror novel that keeps you on the edge of your seat. When Nemo has to return to his childhood home after his father's brutal murder he finds himself defending his sister because everyone believes that she killed her father. Someone, or something had a score to settle with the old man. Surely nothing human could have committed such a heinous act? But what, or who is responsible for what happened that night? Find out what dark secrets the woods, and the family, hold. Remember, The Dark Game has started, and once the sun goes down, it can't be stopped. When the sun goes down, The Dark Game, becomes very, very real.

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Very Good

First off, this is not a "horror" novel. You won't get constant chills but the writer does tell a good story. I had a hard time putting it down. The writing flowed well. Books are so subjective - it's hard to judge a book by the review, so you'll have to read it to judge. I enjoyed it. But I read for pleasure.

A GOOD HORROR BOOK

The 2nd Douglas Clegg I have read, and it was great! Certainly entertaining and scary. A must read for horror fans!

Good mystery but a little predictable.

Very good story line. But I pretty much had figured out the ending with the first 2 chapters. I really was hoping for more of an unexpected ending.

A must for horror fans!

Nemo Raglan returns to his New England home town to solve the mystery of his father's death, a death that is linked to a game from his childhood. Atmospheric and terrifying! If you love horror, you have got to add this one to your collection.

Great!

This was the first Douglas Clegg novel I've read. And after reading it, I can say it will be the first of many! The suspense and characterization are simply superb. And Clegg has such a smooth flow to his writing, that it's impossible not to be pulled right in! A definate must-read for any horror fan!!

A great gothic novel

I enjoyed this book. I love a good gothic/mystery novel and Clegg does not disappoint!

Quite possibly the best Clegg ever!

Dark, engaging, frightening, perfect! Rarely has a book captured me so completely from beginning to end. MORE CLEGG PLEASE!

Clegg is the best Horror writer there is!

King and Koontz cant touch this guy, he is simply amazing, and his latest, The Hour Before Dark is his best to date. You will not find a better Horror Novel this year, or maybe in the past five years

Climbing to the top of the Horror genre

Douglas Clegg is giving horror writers a run for their money. Grab anything you can find written by this wonderful writer. He is able to catch your attention and hold on all the way through.

Another Hit for Clegg

Nemo Raglan is brought back to Hawthorn, the house on a small New England island, by the murder of his father. It was here that Nemo, his brother Bruno, and his sister Brooke played the Dark Game, a game that still haunts the three of them. This is the story of dark and dangerous secrets hiding behind the face of family. The characters are written very well, and at times you can almost believe you are there with them. The mystery behind the whole book is eerie, and builds to a tremendous climax. Doug Clegg has quickly become one of my favorite horror authors, right up there with Stephen King and Dean Koontz. If you haven't tried him yet I highly recommend that you do.

Awesome and compelling...

Douglas Clegg is a great writer of our time. This book is a wonderful story that is frightening and yet has a calm beauty about it. Clegg sends the reader on a journey, in this case to a little New England island with harsh winters and horror... I fell in love with the characters and the scenery. I highly recommend this book.

Dark Games and Terror

The brutal murder of his father brings Nemo Raglan back to Hawthorn, the house on the small New England island he has fled many years before, for reasons he only partially understands. He is reunited with his younger brother, Bruno, and his beautiful sister, Brooke, whose fragile emotional state seems headed for a mental breakdown. The three siblings are bound by the childhood traumas of their mother¿s desertion, their father¿s punishment in the ancient stone smokehouse where he was murdered and the Dark Game, the secret game they had played in childhood, whose hypnotic embrace they have never escaped. In THE HOUR BEFORE DARK, Douglas Clegg peels back the layers of a family¿s dark past to reveal a hideous secret. Within the walls of Hawthorn lie the clues to a mystery that has haunted the two brothers and their sister from childhood and to the supernatural evil that is slowly taking over their lives. Douglas Clegg won both the Bram Stoker Award and the International Horror Guild Award for his short story collection THE NIGHTMARE CHRONICLES. Now In his finest literary effort to date, Clegg establishes himself firmly as one of the leading authors in the horror genre. He pulls the reader in immediately and builds suspense until it¿s hard to breathe. Great characterization that puts the reader inside the skins of the leading characters, pacing that gradually builds to a shocking climax, intriguing setting and a haunting mystery combine to make this one of the best novels I¿ve read in a long time. I had the privilege of writing the first review of this book for a top horror magazine, and I am happy to report that it is now a strong contender for a 2002 Bram Stoker Award. If you love horror, hold onto your chair; THE HOUR BEFORE DARK is a powerhouse of a read.

Great book!

This is a great book...Clegg has quickly become one of my favorite writers. I highly recommend picking up a copy of THE HOUR BEFORE DARK.

A great, page-turning horror read!

Doug Clegg has a winner here in The Hour Before Dark. It is not only well-written, but the content is fresh as well as scary. Oh, to be able to write like that! Next to Stephen King, (sorry, Doug), Clegg is my very favorite author. I've read other novels by him, but this is by far his best. Can't wait for the next one!

Stephen King Reincarnated!

if you're looking for that old Stephen King feeling.. that familiar creepy chill, you won't be disappointed with this book! in fact you'll wonder if you're not reading something by King himself ;-) very very enjoyable read!

Challenging Stephen King

This book has 370 pages of combined total suspense and horror. It will make you keep reading page after page after page. I couldn't let go of this one. Clegg's imagination and art is growing rapidly. Soon he'll have us in his hands, like Stephen King has us now. Looking for your next and coming hardcover.

The Hour Before Dark

This is a great book from start to finish..I couldn't put it down...Doug Clegg is a fantastic horror writer, and this is one of his best...Everyone should check it out!

The Hour Before Dark

A horror/suspense book that slowly builds and hynotizes you into it. The story of the Raglan family of New England who are bought together after their father's violent death. There are many dark secrets linked to a dark game they played in childhood. Horrifying secrets, which are revealed. Although gently lulling you in with attention to environment, everyday detail, and character development, this book eventually becomes very savage, intense, and frightening. By the end you care deeply about the characters and feel you know them, which makes it more so. A very good, hypnotic,and exciting book.

Couldn't put it down!

I started reading this and just couldn't stop until I was done - I LOVE Clegg's work, but this was an especially gripping piece. READ IT!! Play the Dark Game!