Suffer the Children, by John Saul

 

 

Book Title: Suffer the Child

Author: John Saul

Published By: Dell

Date Published: 1977

Genre:Horror

Pages: 378

Recommended Age: adults

Read & reviewed By: Me

Rating: A/5

 "A book that would keep you up at night...until the last page"--Theresa

I own this book.

Summary:

One hundred years ago in Port Arbello a young girl is murdered.  Today,  the children of Port Arbello are disappearing.  It seems an evil history has come back to haunt the town.  The one child who may know what is going on has been scared speechless.

Theresa's Thoughts:

I came across this book at a used book store while I was in high school.  The name John Saul was new to me, but the story on the back of the book intrigued me.  So I gave the clerk $2.00 and walked out of the store with a new book and a new favorite author.

I still own this book and will never part with it.  I hope to one day meet John Saul and ask him to sign it.  It’s my favorite horror book and the most cherish book in my book collection (right along with my Little House and Anne of Green Gables books, of course).

I gave this book 5 stars and a grade of an A because I have read this book three times since I bought it and I never grow tired of it. The first time I read it I was up all night reading it; I couldn’t put it down.  The ending took me by complete surprise. I would have never have guessed who or what was causing the terror that had a hold of Port Arbello.  If you love horror books I would recommend all of John Saul’s books, but especially Suffer the Children.  

Parents:

Language: Some cuss language

Adult Content: No sex

Violence: None.  Just Psychological terror