I would like to begin my review by talking about the things I didn't like in this book. Mainly, the fact that it felt more like an adventure/action novel, not a horror one. There is a major flaw in the plot( how did Greg control Reba,Heather and Max without the antenna that was installed only in the second half of the book?) and the ending is lacking information, as the conflict has been left unclear (after the disaster, did everyone just miraculously recovered?). There are a lot of descriptions that do not really contribute to the atmosphere of horror, and reading them felt like a drag, when I didn't straight up skip them.
Besides that, the book has managed to give me goosebumps in at least one chapter. I wouldn't recommend this book to a friend, and I think it is only worth reading in order to experiment something different in the vast genre of horror.

Mediocre. Interesting story, meh writing

John Saul has delivered another electrifying novel. This one had me hooked from the start and I didn't want to put it down. Could the plot really happen in reality? Read it and wonder!!

So, I really liked this book! But I don't know why, it wasn't particularly horror-ish, there were deaths but they weren't spooky or scary. It was mysterious and I enjoyed the descriptions of the town (I had it all mapped out in my head).
It did get a little wacky at times but it kind of added to the charm.

3 STARS. Published in 1990, the book started with a couple of out-dated 80's themes. The main theme though was more relevant to the 2020's though.

John Saul is a master at creating a conspiracy against children teenagers in a small town environment. His later novels generally follow a pattern of some corporation funding medical experiments being performed on a small town's children. (His earlier novels followed a different pattern which also involved younger children.) Unlike Dean Koontz's "formula" novels, Saul's don't lose their appeal and become repetitive. I think the reason for this is that Saul will kill, maim or hideously change major characters while Koontz generally won't. So the reader is never really sure what will happen or who will live or die. Sleepwalk is another really enjoyable novel that slowly pulls you in until you suddenly realize that you are zooming through the novel, interested in every little thing. Plus in a move I really liked, the "villain" is not really revealed until the last third or so of the novel. I guessed who earlier than that but it did not take away from enjoying the story.

Roman controversat care arata ca, totusi, si tinerii au discernamant si pot lua decizii corecte.

This was okay. I may have given it more stars had I read it when it was written, but almost 30 years of horror later, it's just okay.

It’s rare for me to rate a book only one star, however that’s generous in this case. The story is ponderous, but the writing is so poor that I’m surprised a publisher picked it up. I read about a third of the book, and gave up.

I read it because I'm a loyal fan to John Saul, but this was definitely not his best work. I'm a little disappointed.

This book makes me actually believe it is possible... Creepy and unsettling, but well written, and enjoyable.

The story really snuck up on me as I was awash in the small town desert life. I was enamoured with mesas going into this and now I'm even more so.

Started it thinking it was just a bit of shlock but didn't expect to be really gripped by the storytelling and characters. Would love to remake this town in The Sims.