Risen

RISEN by J. Knight
Warner Books -
ISBN: MSReader, 075958432X; Adobe, 0759564264 - eBook
Horror - xplicit language, graphic violence

Reviewed by Nancy Mehl, MyShelf.com
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Meanwhile, not many miles away in the morgue of the Cooves County Hospital, John Duffy, whose jugular had been severed by his wife less than twelve hours before, bolted upright on the autopsy table and wondered what in the devil was going on. (From Risen)

Something unusual is happening in Anderson. Brant Kettering, the editor of the Cooves County Times, sets out to find out why the dead don't seem willing to stay dead. An unsettling resurrection is sweeping through the small town. Could it be a carefully orchestrated hoax, a religious experience, or has evil come to dwell in their midst? With the help of Peg Culler, a waitress at the local diner, and her son, Tom, he is determined find the reason behind the strange phenomenon.

Peg's daughter, Annie, lies in the local hospital on life support after an auto accident that claimed the life of Peg's ex-husband. Annie is more dead than alive. But death no longer has the final word. Could this strange rash of unearthly miracles bring Annie back to her mother's arms? Should Annie come back? Tom's not so sure. Those who return are not as they once were.

As Brant, Peg, and Tom try to find the truth behind the supernatural occurrences, the newly "risen" begin to tighten a ring of terror around the rest of the town.

RISEN is a spine-tingling combination of mystery and horror that will keep you turning the pages in anticipation. Plan on sleeping with the lights on! This engrossing novel will stay with you long after you finish the last page.