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    Black Creek Crossing
    Black Creek Crossing
    Black Creek Crossing
    Audiobook11 hours

    Black Creek Crossing

    Written by John Saul

    Narrated by Dick Hill

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Thirteen-year-old Angel Sullivan falls in love with her family's new home—the house that stands at Black Creek Crossing in the small town of Roundtree, Massachusetts. But the idyll is soon shattered as Angel learns a shocking secret about the house. It seems that a double murder took place there, and no one has lived at Black Creek Crossing since.

    As Angel and her family begin to confront the mounting perils in their new dwelling, increasingly bizarre events occur in Roundtree: terrible storms strike; seemingly inexplicable "accidents" transpire; and rumors of witchcraft, a phenomenon that figured in the town's history hundreds of years earlier, begin to resurface.…

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMay 16, 2017
    ISBN9781543610796
    Black Creek Crossing
    Author

    John Saul

    John Saul’s first novel Suffer the Children became an instant bestseller, as have many of the thirty-three novels of dark suspense he has published since. Amidst this busy writing schedule, he divides his time between Seattle, Washington and Hawaii.

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    • 4/5
      I have lost count of the Saul books I have read over the last three decades. Most are good and a few are a slightly undercooked. But one thing you can always expect from Saul is that he is going to toss a tether to the reader that he is sure they will break and come away surprised. I would put Black Creek Crossing somewhere in the upper middle for him. As with all his work he leaves a message. With this one that message is clear....Bullying. Black Creek Crossing is very well written and has all the elements (minus the bloated mess of a King Novel.) Two kids, abused, bullied and too smart for their own good find their own way of dealing with things. Toss in some witchcraft and you have a spooky little novel. The ending was shocking to say the least and should bring out a gasp from the most jaded of Horror/Suspense readers.
    • 1/5
      I gave it the first 50 pages. Before I even reach that mark I was so confused I couldn't understand what was going on in the story. This is Strike #3 for this author and I am done!!! ?????????
    • 5/5
      Welcome to the crazy and scary as HELL world of the mind of John Saul!! This tale of revenge, and the darkness of Witchcraft will stay with you days after you feed that stray Black Cat!! I forgot until just now rereading this, since it was first released, just how scary this one was!!! LOVED it! Stay out of the house at Black Creek Crossing!
    • 1/5
      I gave it the first 50 pages. Before I even reach that mark I was so confused I couldn't understand what was going on in the story. This is Strike #3 for this author and I am done!!! ?????????
    • 5/5
      This is definitely a page-turner. It's fast-paced and once the action gets going it never really stops. The plot is very interwoven with the mystery of the haunted house in question, despite the fact that everything that happens is within modern times. The two main characters, Seth and Angel, are very relatable and very sympathetic. I think anyone who grew up bullied at school, or anyone who didn't have a great home life growing up, can probably relate to it. You don't have to have experienced both, necessarily. In fact, I think anyone except perhaps bullies would enjoy this book. But who knows, maybe even they would like it.Personally, I found the character of Angel Sullivan to be especially easy to relate to. I could easily go back in time and put myself in her shoes as an unpopular girl who isn't quite sure why nobody likes her and everyone seems to enjoy picking on her, who wants to do her best and is hoping that a move and a new town with a new school will provide her an opportunity to turn things around for herself and start fresh. Instead of being frustrating, her naivete is sympathetic and it's very easy to feel for her. While I don't usually find it difficult to relate to main characters (only sometimes), I've only ever related so well to one once before and that was when I was a kid in high school reading Carrie by Stephen King for the first time. This book is nothing like that book, and I'm 31 now as I read this one, opposed to being a teen when I read about Carrie White (who Angel has quite a bit in common with but is absolutely not a carbon copy of in any way).And while I think guys reading this book could still relate quite easily to Angel and her situation, there is a character for them in Seth Baker as well that I think many guys would find a lot in common with as a character.This book is very well written and despite being written by a man, I found the characterization of the girls and women, especially Angel Sullivan herself, to be very spot on for the type of person that she was supposed to be with the type of social and home life that she has. Very well done. This author has found a way to step into the shoes of his characters, regardless of their gender and the differences of their experiences that their gender may cause, and write them competently and relatably.The plot itself and the mystery involved is very engrossing, and the way that he writes about the witchcraft is also something that I really do enjoy. It doesn't seem inherently evil in itself, and I don't think it is. Most of it is just either protective or about healing. It's what you do with it that really counts, and that's quite close to how actual practitioners today describe magic and the usage of it. So I feel like this writer likely did some research into this sort of thing rather than just going entirely with what Hollywood likes to sell. I'm not saying he didn't take his own liberties, but I do see where things were different from a lot of other books I've read where teenagers discover witchcraft.There are many parts in this book that are tense, and there were a few scenes in which I found myself crying rather blatantly to the point that I had to put the book down for a moment so that I could dry my tears and blow my nose and get myself together again. I think most people will know what I'm talking about when they get there.Now, without giving any actual spoilers, I want to just say that I was NOT expecting that ending at all and while I am disappointed with the ending (you'll see why when you get there, I think) that isn't say that it doesn't make sense or isn't right for the book. I would have docked at least one star, perhaps more, if I thought the ending were lacking or that it made no sense for the book or the plot. It absolutely works, even if it isn't what I was expecting.The epilogue brings the entire story and the events themselves which began even before the story started, full circle in such a way that I think was very intriguing and absolutely right for this book and the story that was told. And, if the one other book that I've ready by this author is any indication, it makes perfect sense for a book written by him as well.I definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes to read about magic, haunted houses, and revenge.
    • 3/5
      Not my favorite, but still good.
    • 5/5
      Angel Sullivan has always been the outcast, suffering the taunts of cruel schoolmates and the wild fits of an alcoholic father. Things for Angel's family have hit rock bottom until a call from her aunt has them moving to a new town and making a fresh start. In the town of Roundtree, Massachusetts a beautiful home awaits, a home that is selling at a steal of a price, there is only one problem...the house at Black Creek Crossing holds a murderous secret.

      "Black Creek Crossing" is a chilling page-turner that begs to be read in one sitting. From the shocking opening to the explosive climax the plot speeds along with unstoppable force. Vivid gothic descriptions and likable characters combined with creepy scares will hold readers breathless until the final page has been turned.
    • 3/5
      While I've heard John Saul described as a combination of Stephen King and Dean Koontz, I've also heard and read my fair share of not so flattering reviews on John Saul. The general complaint is that Saul's books are particularly formulaic, and once you've read one or two, you can guess the ending halfway through the book. (The ending of this book completely caught me off guard by the way.) Even one of my favorite authors, Stephen King, calls Saul "..an airport read, if the bookstore had nothing else at all." This is the fifth or sixth book I've read by Saul, and I have enjoyed them and plan to read more. His characters may not be as complex as ones written by King or Koontz, and his stories may be better described as a "light-read horror novel" but in my opinion they are still worth a read. What's so bad about an airport read anyways? Need to have something to pass the time. :) flag
    • 4/5
      Angel and Seth have been tormented by bullies their entire young lives. When Angel moves to the "haunted house" in Seth's town, their new friendship and investigation into the strange happenings in Angels house provide them with the courage and means to face their persecutors. I wish it had ended there. Unfortunately the last few chapters were tragic and distressing. This is the first book by Saul that I have read, though he's been recommended to me for years. I will probably read more in the future, because I did enjoy most of this book. I'm just going to pretend it ended differently.
    • 5/5
      wow this book was amazing. it had all the lements of a horror movie!! im very suprised this isn;t one!also this book made me feel for the charcters btw if you don't like the thought of people killing cats skip a whole section because its gross.
    • 5/5
      this is easily my favorite book by john saul - although i've only read a handful by him. i'm really getting into his writing style - i love the way his words flow. and i love the way he can keep you on the edge of your seat. i found myself in tears at more than one point throughout this book. it gets a thumbs up from me, no doubt about it. i highly recommend this book.
    • 5/5
      Saul's best book I've read so far. He brings me into the world of the family living at the end of Black Creek Road, and we learn to love the two children, who, in typical Saulsian modus operandi, he kills off at the end. Of course, I must ask this question? If people cdntinue to exist in a story as ghosts, are they still characters? I think so.
    • 2/5
      This was just ok for me. I felt like it was 75% set-up, and by the time the action started it was over. I also don't really understand why Angel and Seth did what they did at the very end. Also, because I don't read a lot of horror, it took me quite a while to convince my brain that weird, unbelievable stuff is *supposed* to be happening.
    • 5/5
      This is my favorite John Saul book so far.
    • 3/5
      One of my favorite by John Saul
    • 1/5
      Oh my goodness, this book was so cheesy! It started out good enough, but just got so cheesy and unbelievable. That being said, I still liked it. It's your basic story of teenager outsiders who get picked on and then take revenge. The book really started to fall apart and make absolutely no sense at the end. Having read many other books by John Saul, I was looking forward to this one. However, it turned out to be a huge disapointment.1 star for the cheese factor.