Valley of the Shadow - eBook
4.4
5
7
7
Has great story telling
Could not put it down . Had to fine out want was next.
June 2, 2012
Better Than the First!
Building upon the story begun in Vanish, Tom Pawlik surprised me by coming up with much more to write set in the otherworldly setting he so eerily created there. Vanish worked well as a stand-alone novel, and I wasnâÂÂt sure what else could be added to the work that he completed there, but Valley of the Shadow proved to be even better written and more compelling than the original.
Characters from the original novel (reading it first is recommended) meet again in the land âÂÂin-betweenâ spaces to struggle for the soul of one who is trapped between eternal destinies. Physical danger in the land of the living is juxtaposed against a stunning fight in the spiritual.
The pace is very fast, and Pawlik somehow avoids the clumsiness of the prose that Vanish opened with; itâÂÂs straight into the action, straight into the fray. If you liked the premise but were a bit turned-off by the writing (as I was), you should find Valley of the Shadow far more readable, and therefore, more enjoyable!
October 29, 2010
This book is a creepy, eerie, masterful piece of work. I was completely fascinated by Pawlik's haunting narrative. He has an imagination that helped stretch mine. His descriptions of what he calls the Interworld and it's inhabitants had me leaving the lights on while I slept.This is not a horror story though, not in the Friday the 13th kind of way. It's not a slasher kind of novel. Rather, the closest comparison that I can think of is a Frank Peretti novel because of the spiritual world aspects to the story.I have yet to read the first novel in the series, Vanish, which I am sure would enhance the reading of this novel, but it's not necessary. You'll want to though, just as I do. I will be on a sharp lookout for other books by Tom Pawlik.
July 7, 2009
Tom Pawliks Valley of the Shadow takes off at a full-out run! This uber-exciting suspense read gripped me from the first few words and held my attention captive even better than its predecessor, Vanish. Ill be sure to keep one eye open at all times from now on and may never sleep again! (At least until I get a couple of humorous chick-lit reads completed)Tom Pawlik is climbing my list of all-time favorite suspense authors. This is a wonderfully captivating sequel that deserves the same acclaim that is given to such storytellers as Ted Dekker, Frank Peretti and Stephen King. I know that I compared Tom to these other authors in my previous review of his book "Vanish", but the comparison is valid and begs to be repeated. I have never breathed so hard while reading
June 28, 2009
Welcome to Christianbook.com! Sign in or create an account
Cart
0 items
Checkout
We now accept PayPalfor ALL orders
