A decidely creepy horror story that was an enjoyable read despite what seemed to me to be inconsistencies it time lines that didn't quite track.

There is a surprisingly hero in this story. I loved it and I love the Author.

Wonderful!!

I don't see how people can say this book was so terrifying that they weren't able to finish it. It had a good story but the epilogue almost ruined it. I don't think I could have rolled my eyes any harder or they would have fallen out.

Really good! Creepy with a capital C. Modern day vampires. Ending was a little chintzy but the whole book was amazing. Very good book. Highly recommended

Midnight Voices
John Saul
Suspense
375 pages
copyright: 2003
isbn: 0-449-00653-0

Saul knows how to dish out thrills, and with a sly tribute to Ira Levin's Rosemary's Baby, as well as other horror classics, this latest pulp shocker should have fans lining up. Mother of two and widow of a murdered Central Park jogger, Caroline evans thinks she has found the answer to her prayers in her new husband, Anthony Fleming. The family moves into his apartment in the Rockwell, a storied old Upper West Side building. Ryan and Laurie, the children, quickly begin to have nightmares in which they are haunted by menacing voices, while Ryan realizes that he doesn't like his creepy stepfather. Elderly, eccentric neighbors bring them strangely flavored food. Laurie befriends ailing Rebecca, the foster child of a neighbor couple, who is mysteriously wasting away. Tension mounts when Rebecca's social worker, a close friend of Caroline's, can get no information from Rebecca's doctor - yet another elderly resident of the Rockwell - despite her threat to obtain a subpoena. Soon the social worker disappears, Rebecca follows on her heels and Laurie herself becomes ill with whatever Rebecca had. Meanwhile, the "niece" of an elderly neighbor, who looks suspiciously like a younger replica of the old woman, replaces her aunt in the Rockwell. Readers who appreciate Saul's homage to undead fiction will probably see the plot twists coming, but die-hard devotees should enjoy the chilling, sometimes gruesome goings-on at the Rockwell nonetheless.

supposed to be a haunted house spooky tale, but it is just plain junk.

There are far too many loose ends. And the ending is terrible. When the main character’s husband is murdered in the first chapter, and you don’t find out why by the end of the book, there is something wrong. When the main character’s best friend is murdered in the same way shortly into the book, and you don’t find out why by the end, something is wrong. When all of the antagonists in the book simply disappear at the end of the story, and there is no closure, there is something very wrong with the story. I expected there would be some sequel, and in fact I would’ve read it. But there wasn’t. This book gets a two.

I've read 27 of John Saul's 31 books, and this was the first one that I gave a bad rating to. This felt like a 100 pages story stretched out into a nearly 400 pages book and it was a slog to get through.

Caroline Evans is trying to pick up the pieces after the tragic murder of her husband. She is now a single mother with two kids that are struggling to move on. She meets Anthony Fleming, a resident of a mansion known as Rockwell. Famous for its secrets and stories. What they don't know is that it harbors a secret that is deeper then any of us could imagine.

Immediately, I like the character of Caroline and her kids. Saul does a good job of building up tension and foreshadowing events that are yet to come. You know there is something wrong with Anthony Fleming and the Rockwell from the start. If you ask yourself all the normal questions you will figure it out right away. If not, you will just have to wait. Midnight Voices is a bid lengthy at times and some scenes can be edited out. Overall, this is a good horror read. It is also a bit on the morbid side. It will weird you out and that is what saves this book.

A little creepy for me but a good read! I had a hard time putting it down!

I give this a 3-star, only because the idea was pretty cool, and the book started out to be something really good. Then the last 100 pages happened, where a mere child ran around through many obstacles and basically fooled everyone. Not even close to likely. And finally, the actual end which was pretty - BLAH - and very unfulfilling. I usually enjoy John Saul and as I said the story started pretty great. so, for those 3 stars it is.