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| Title | : | Terminal |
| Author | : | Brian Keene |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 306 pages |
| Published | : | May 31st 2005 by Spectra Books (first published December 28th 2004) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Thriller. Fiction |
Brian Keene
Paperback | Pages: 306 pages Rating: 3.91 | 1111 Users | 65 Reviews
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From award-winning author Brian Keene comes a darkly suspenseful tale of crime and the common man--with a surprising jolt of the supernatural . . .Tommy O'Brien once hoped to leave his run-down industrial hometown. But marriage and fatherhood have kept him running in place, working a job that doesn't even pay the bills. And now he seems fated to stay for the rest of his life. Tommy's just learned he's going to die young- and soon. But he refuses to leave his family with less than nothing-especially now that he has nothing to lose.
Over a couple of beers with his best friends, John and Sherm, Tommy launches a bold scheme to provide for his family's future. And though his plan will spin shockingly out of control, it will throw him together with a child whose touch can heal--and whose ultimate lesson is that there are far worse things than dying.
"A powerful, unique novel with a fascinating plot and characters, and echoes of Stephen King's working-class voice."--Ed Gorman
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| Original Title: | Terminal |
| ISBN: | 0553587382 (ISBN13: 9780553587388) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.91 From 1111 Users | 65 ReviewsWrite Up Regarding Books Terminal
Nice little story of poverty, desperation and terminal illness. How our world is not in our favour but we must take advantage of the miracles that present themselves.Terminal is a depressing tale about Tommy whos suffering from terminal cancer at the age of twenty-five. To make things worse, hes been laid off and the number of unpaid bills is growing at an alarming rate. When his best friends John and Sherm find out about his deteriorating health, financial predicament and his worries for his wife Michelle and his young son, Sherm devises a deadly bank heist plan.The tone throughout the book was melancholic and despondent as the story was told using the
This is not my first Brian Keene book but to date it is still my favorite. Emotional, gut-wrenching, terrifying.
Nothing special here. Man is diagnosed with terminal fast-acting cancer and is told he has a very short time to live. It's what he does with the remaining time that makes the read interesting.
3.5 stars for me
This sort of derailed after the first 150 pages or so. This is clearly not the novel Keene wanted to write as he has stated that he was pressured by an editor to change a key aspect of the story. Much of the supernatural stuff felt crow barred into the plot and only hurt the story in my opinion. A good crime thriller echoing the voice of the Breaking Bad generation that gets overshadowed by the oddly forced Green Mile twist. 2.8/5
Brian Keene is among my favorite authors. This book was great, but the ending was so sad.
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