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Speaks the Nightbird
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Pocket
Manufacturer: Pocket
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 816
Publication Date: July 17, 2007
Publisher: Pocket
Studio: Pocket
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Editorial Review: New York Times bestselling author Robert McCammon continues his triumphant return with the conclusion of an epic tale of suspense that reinstates him as one of the great storytellers of our time....
The Carolinas, 1699: After hearing damning testimony from the townspeople of Fount Royal, magistrate Isaac Woodward sentences the accused witch, Rachel Howarth, to death by burning. Now, Woodward's young clerk, Matthew, begins his own investigation. Piecing together the truth, he sees he has no choice but to vanquish a force more evil than witchcraft in order to exonerate a virtuous woman and free Fount Royal from the menace claiming the lives of its citizens.
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Rating:  - Superb
In a word - Superb.
I've been a fan of Robert McCammon since his horror novel days in the 80s and 90s. For a long time he disappeared off the scene, only to return a decade or so later with this gem. Anyone who loves an epic tale of mystery and intrigue, set against a dazzling and raw historic background, will love this one. Added to that a hint of forbidden romance, a very determined and Sherlock Holmes-like lead character, a witch destined to be burnt at the stake, and some hidden ... Read More
Rating: - Storytelling at its Best
There are many fine reviews of SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD on this website, the vast majority of them favorable. I'm not surprised -- this is a tremendously well done historical mystery, set in the colonial America period of 1699. Everything about this novel is good -- the layered storytelling, the exciting pacing, the vivid characterization, the gripping dialogue, the sly and bawdy humor, and the careful attention to historical detail.
McCammon is a first class storyteller, and I count ... Read More
Rating: - new Robert McCammon fan
I started with A Boy's Life and loved it. Then I read Swansong. At first, I didn't like it because it was so completely different from A Boy's Life, but I persevered, and I'm glad I did. By the time I picked up Speaks The Nightbird, I've decided you can't really put a stamp on Robert McCammon's books, except to say they are all different and all very good reads. I thoroughly enjoy his writing and I intend to read more. I haven't been disappointed yet.
Rating:  - Surprisingly pleasing mystery
It is 1699, and a magistrate from Charles Town and his clerk come to the town of Fount Royal to oversee the trial of a young woman accused of witchcraft. Matthew Corbett, although only twenty, has a clever and inquisitive mind, and he begins to suspect that Rachel Howarth is not as the townspeople make her out to be. The town of Fount Royal is populated with characters that would make the citizens of Peyton Place envious; it seems that everyone has something to hide, and that they would commit murder ... Read More
Rating: - Welcome back, Robert. Please stay this time.
Robert R. McCammon has come a long way in his writing career. From the 1970s, he began his career with such novels as Baal, Night Boat, and Bethany's Sin. While not the worst books ever written, they were a far cry from the potential that he would display in the coming years. Throughout the 1980s, his books such as Stinger and Swan Song would be longer with more intricate plots and richer characterization. They were the literary equivalents of the summer blockbuster film, except that they were far ... Read More
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