The White Room - Softcover

Hautala, Rick

3.31

121 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1937128334 ISBN 13: 9781937128333

Publisher: Dark Regions Press, 2014

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Heading for Hilton, Maine, to spend the summer restoring his old childhood home, Tim and Polly Harris and their young son, Brian, encounter more than they had bargained for when human bones are found at a nearby construction site, Brian nearly drowns, and Polly encounters a mysterious young girl whom no one else can see and an evil force bent on their destruction.

"Rick Hautala’s writing shines with dedication, hard-earned craft, and devotion." - Peter Straub

"Rick Hautala is a modern master of horror. He breathtakingly captures the things we fear, and love. With love, humanity, and a chilling eye, Hautala makes our hearts race." - Matthew J. Costello

"Rick Hautala proves each time out that he understands and respects the inner workings of the traditional horror novel as well or better than anyone writing. He brings his own brand of ice and fire and blood to his work and he never forgets to entertain the reader." - Joe R. Lansdale

"Writes about the dark side of life as if he has lived there for centuries." - John Coyne

"One of the most consistently reliable horror novelists ... [Rick Hautala] is adept at creating a chilly, unnerving atmosphere, particularly with his unconventional ghost stories." - Don D’Ammassa, Science Fiction Chronicle

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About the Author:

Rick Hautala has written close to thirty novels including the million-copy best seller Nightstone, as well as Winter Wake, The Mountain King, and Occasional Demons. Two new collections, The Back of Beyond and Glimpses: The Best of Rick Hautala are due soon. He has had over sixty short stories published in a variety of national and international anthologies and magazines.
Born and raised in Rockport, Massachusetts, Rick is a graduate of the University of Maine in Orono with a Master of Arts in English Literature. He lives in southern main with author Holly Newstein. Combined, they have fie sons, all of whom have grown up and moved out, leaving the house frighteningly quiet.
Most of his books and stories--and, soon, all of them--will be available in all major e-book formats from a variety of e-publishers.

Review:

"Rick Hautala's writing shines with dedication, hard-earned craft, and devotion." --Peter Straub

"Rick Hautala proves each time out that he understands and respects the inner workings of the traditional horror novel as well or better than anyone writing. He brings his own brand of ice and fire and blood to his work and he never forgets to entertain the reader." --Joe R. Lansdale

"One of the most consistently reliable horror novelists...[Rick Hautala] is adept at creating a chilly, unnerving atmosphere, particularly with his unconventional ghost stories." --Don D'Ammassa, Science Fiction Chronicle

"Rick Hautala proves each time out that he understands and respects the inner workings of the traditional horror novel as well or better than anyone writing. He brings his own brand of ice and fire and blood to his work and he never forgets to entertain the reader." --Joe R. Lansdale

"One of the most consistently reliable horror novelists...[Rick Hautala] is adept at creating a chilly, unnerving atmosphere, particularly with his unconventional ghost stories." --Don D'Ammassa, Science Fiction Chronicle

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