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Again, thankfully, the writing places us there - the sense of being in snowy dark woods is only part paralleled by The Shining's steadicam shots in the snowy hedge maze. I will insist we could have come to care for our characters in a much more economic way, but care we do (apart from the obvious rum-un, who will evidently get his comeuppance), right through all their individual perils up to the by-numbers ending.
I found nothing detrimental to the book apart from that, and the build-up of the dramatis personae from pages a hundred to two hundred and fifty - the grist of the story is compelling, and there is a lot to welcome here. But consideration should have been made as to length (it's 500pp, if a quick five hundred) and a less charitable reader will possibly find the amalgamations of danger and variety of locations different combinations of people put themselves in a bit much too.
I , however, really enjoyed the filmic style, and found a distinct creepiness in turning the pages late at night. ''Abiding Evil'' is a flawed book, but certainly worth considering. My rating of three and a half stars should get a whole extra one for when you're snowbound in a secluded rural hotel. If (when?) you're in that situation you could read no better to give yourself a spook. You might like to have a look at [[Travelers Rest by Keith Lee Morris]].
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