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The Red Tree *Written by Caitlin R. Kiernan*
buy on Amazon.com (more shops) Average Score: 84⁽⁵⁾ Sarah Crowe left Atlanta, and the remnants of a tumultuous relationship, to live alone in an old house in rural Rhode Island. Within its walls she discovers an unfinished manuscript written by the house's former tenant-a parapsychologist obsessed with the ancient oak growing on a desolate corner of the property. And as the gnarled tree takes root in her imagination, Sarah risks her health and her sanity to unearth a revelation planted centuries ago...
Book Details Horror Paperback, 400 Pages Published by Roc Trade on August 04, 2009 First Published by Roc Trade in 2009

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sffworld.com \| Rob H. Bedford	Review Rating: 100
With a novel chock full of literary references and written in a convincing manner, Kiernan has crafted what could be a classic horror tale. Full Review Link



SFRevu \| Carolyn Frank	Review Rating: 80
...this book is for people who want to be carried along by well-chosen words with depths of dark illusions into a descent into a personal hell. Full Review Link



Strange Horizons \| Audrey Homan	Review Rating: 80
...overall this is a densely packed, complex, and outstanding book. Full Review Link



The Green Man Review \| Kestrell Rath	Review Rating: 80
If you are looking for a horror novel that will keep you hooked until the last page, The Red Tree is highly recommended... Full Review Link



The Zone \| Jonathan McCalmont	Review Rating: 80
...brilliantly characterised, exquisitely paced and undeniably maintains the capacity to raise the hairs on the back of your neck... Full Review Link