The house at Black Creek Crossing is known around the town of Roundtree to have been the home of witches back in the days of old and lots of supernatural rituals were performed in the house. I read this book a long time ago but didn't remember too much about it except that it had a very spooky vibe to it, so I decided it was time to do a reread of it. Rest assured that his protagonist are not going to waltz off into the sunset with a Golden Retriever ALA.Dean Koontz. His stories work and he pens these scenes as a loud necessary evil. In context though, some may find it harsh.and yes it is. Sounds Harsh.but he is one of the only writers I can think of who has no problem taking children apart in his work. If there is a hell specifically for teenagers then John Saul is the ferryman waiting to take them across the river.
The ending was shocking to say the least and should bring out a gasp from the most jaded of Horror/Suspense readers. Toss in some witchcraft and you have a spooky little novel. Black Creek Crossing is very well written and has all the elements (minus the bloated mess of a King Novel.) Two kids, abused, bullied and too smart for their own good find their own way of dealing with things.
With this one that message is clear.Bullying. As with all his work he leaves a message. I would put Black Creek Crossing somewhere in the upper middle for him. But one thing you can always expect from Saul is that he is going to toss a tether to the reader that he is sure they will break. Most are good and a few are a slightly undercooked. I have lost count of the Saul books I have read over the last three decades.
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