House | 
| Authors: Ted Dekker, Frank Peretti
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  275 reviews
Sales Rank: 427279
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 496
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 1595543627
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781595543622
ASIN: 1595543627
Publication Date: September 2, 2008 (New: This Week)
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Product Description
A mind-bending supernatural thriller from the creators of This Present Darkness and Skin. Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti-two of the most acclaimed writers of supernatural thrillers-have joined forces for the for the first time with this non-stop trill ride. Enter House-where you'll find yourself thrown into a killer's deadly game in which the only way to win is to lose . . . and the only way out is in. One game. Seven players. Three rules. Game ends at dawn.
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 ...and a Christian wrote THIS? September 6, 2008
I bought this because it sounded kind of "SAW" 'ish. Right off the bat, I felt MORE like I was reading a movie, and after googling the book (don't know why?) I found that it IS going to be a movie coming out October 2008!
So my premonition was right! What else was I right about, that it is wordy and goes on a on page after page, saying a LOT about NOTHING at all!
The story is really bland and takes place entirely in the house, which starts off somewhat normal then the authors must have gotten drunk or bored, and decided to throw in things like the house being alive and changing, and the people stuck inside seem to replicate themselves, oh and let's not forget the dead not being there when you come back to check on them after they were killed there where you are standing! Several biblical quotes to remind you that the Righteous author is sendind you subliminal messsages while you are reading mindlessly in circles!
A boring read, that I cannot even believe I bothered to finish!
Don't buy it, don't see the movie, MAYBE rent the DVD, if you must!
Bad writing, Bad plot, Bad book. September 2, 2008
I bought the book "House" expecting a scary thriller. Its like the authors made it up as they went along. I did not feel for the characters in any way. There many pointless and repetitive "action" and "susepense" scenes. The writing style is really poor. I can't believe this book was actually publsihed. Don't waste your money or time on this book. I threw mine in the trash.
Is Frank Peretti Really a Christian July 6, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have tried to read a few of Mr. Perettis books and just don't get them. His books go directly against Phillipians which tells us to think on those things which are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy. I couldn't get past the second chapter, it repulsed me. If you are a Christian, don't waste your money or time. Do not be conformed to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind!
big disappointment July 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are thinking of buying this book because you like Peretti's other books, DON'T. It sounds nothing like Peretti. I thought the writing was, to use another reviewer's word, dreadful. The story made no sense. The characters were unlikable and unreal. The Christianity tacked on at the end was likewise unreal. It sounded like my favorite type of book, a supernatural Christian thriller, but it is one of the worst books I have ever read.
 What?????????????? June 19, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book has left me really irritated. About halfway through, I thought it was the greatest mystery/horror story ever. Great characters, imagery, compelling story, etc... Then the authors started all this religious craziness disguised as a metaphor. First, the victimized characters in the book are not evil and the idea that they are and are responsible for "creating" this situation is just stupid. And when they started yelling, "Son of Man, Son of Man, Have Mercy on me, blah, blah, blah.." I was just so disappointed because I felt like a truly brilliant novel was obliterated by the authors' need to turn it into a morality tale. Great writers tell stories. Sermons are for preachers. Going into this, I had never read "Christian Fiction," a term I thought was redundant. If you are religious, you'll probably like this, but why bother? There is plenty of great fiction in the Bible.
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