The Shimmer
by:
David Morrell (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781410419903 (1410419908)
Publish date: October 1st 2009
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Pages no: 547
Edition language: English
David Morrell's acknowledged inspiration for The Shimmer is the phenomenon known as the Marfa lights. The lights are colored, basketball-sized orbs of light that appear occasionally throughout the year near the small, west Texas town of Marfa. They have been embraced by some UFO and paranormal enthu...
Take a mysterious natural phenomenon like the Marfa Lights, a famous movie classic like "Giant," toss in a sinister military weapons project, mix well with a heart-wrenching love story, and what do you get? David Morrell's "The Shimmer," a fast-paced, page-turning sci-fi thriller."Shimmer" takes pla...
Strange lights appear in the sky above the town of Rostov, Texas. Dan Page’s wife disappears on the way to her mother’s house and is found mesmerized by the lights. When police officer Dan finds her with the help of the local police department the “shoot ‘em up” action starts. As much as I enjoy ...
This was a fabulous thriller with some very nice supernatural elements but realistic enough to make you think this could actually be happening. Especially since it is all based on true events, as the author tells in the afterword. I greatly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys thrillers.
"This is my first experience with David Morrell's work. I can see how he would be considered a great thriller writer. Unfortunately, I suspect that The Shimmer is not an example of his best work, which is extremely disappointing because it has such great potential. [return][return]The premise itse...