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Phantom was a huge disappointment to me. It was so slow in the build up (despite being a small book) that it was over before it had a chance to have any deep fearful points in it. I almost thought at the end it was going to pull off a huge comeback as there is a point where it felt like it really had potential for a ground breaking finish that would be as good as any horror movie ending, yet it fizzled out and ended with out much at all. It was much like when you pop open champagne and it doesn't make that pop sound. It just ended. Hopefully, because this was an earlier book by Thomas Tessier, that he got better from here. either way, this will be the last book I will read of his. It was too much of a miss to try again.


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Phantom Thomas Tessier 9780425080276 Books Reviews

I love horror, it is my genre of choice. I'm always on the lookout for good readings in this field. Last a week I finished a great book and at the back of the book it listed some horror book sites. I went there to check it out. There is a horror book club. I'm thinking of joining. The two book of the month authors were listed. I could find one author at my local library. Thomas Tessier. I got both books by him that the library had. "Phantom" and "Fogheart". The back of Fogheart states

"Phantom (a nominee for the world fantasy award)" so I decided to read it first. I was sorry that I did. Now I'm wondering about the other book I have.

Phantom was not scary. There were two parts that were good, but have no real bearing on the story. As a matter of fact too much of the book does not tie in together. The "spa" which is listed on the inside cover has nothing to do with anything! It was like Tessier wrote it all out a piece at a time then just flung it all together.

On the outside back cover Peter Straub writes

"Thomas Tessier is one of those writers who can find the unexpected poetry and subtlety in horror. Phantom is a frightening book...but it's elegance and tenderness and taste make it something very special in the field of horror".
Now I have another reason to not like Straub, because IMO it was a total lie!

This book was not, is not horror. It does not tie together, lacks any sense and is down right stupid. I'm sorry I wasted my valuable time in reading it. I was going to stop, had to force myself to continue, hoping it would tie up and end well. It never happened.

Maybe the next book will be better. Maybe this book isn't his best (no kidding!) I can tell you right now tho, I will not force my way thru the next one I have. I can live with the not knowing!

Save your money and your time, and pass this one off.
Tessier is indeed a fine writer--a breath of fresh air in fact, when compared to other "hardcore" horror-trash writers out there today--but he's not always the best story teller. Phantom isn't his best. In fact, I struggled to keep myself interested and forced myself to finish. There was a flicker of pure gold, late in the story; I am glad I continued reading.
A total classic. This is horror story similar to Stephen Kings It or the novel Boys Life about a child dealing with supernatural evil. Another good comparison would be Dan Simmons Summer of Night. This isn't as good as It or Summer... but its a close third and definitely worth picking up. The only weak point in my mind is that there is only one child as the main character instead of a group of friends so this child has to carry the whole book. I like the idea of several characters, that way some could get killed off which always ups the suspense. Never the less this is a terrific read and highly recommended.
Phantom was a huge disappointment to me. It was so slow in the build up (despite being a small book) that it was over before it had a chance to have any deep fearful points in it. I almost thought at the end it was going to pull off a huge comeback as there is a point where it felt like it really had potential for a ground breaking finish that would be as good as any horror movie ending, yet it fizzled out and ended with out much at all. It was much like when you pop open champagne and it doesn't make that pop sound. It just ended. Hopefully, because this was an earlier book by Thomas Tessier, that he got better from here. either way, this will be the last book I will read of his. It was too much of a miss to try again.