The Cursed Man (Thanatology) - Hardcover

Rommel, Keith

3.78

139 ratings by Goodreads

9781620064344: The Cursed Man (Thanatology)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1620064340 ISBN 13: 9781620064344

Publisher: Sunbury Press, Inc., 2011

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This is the LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER of The Cursed Man by Keith Rommel. It tells the story of Alister Kunkle, a patient at Sunnyside Capable Care Mental Institution. Alister has been in seclusion for the last 25 years having no contact with the staff or the outside world... the reason for this is that anyone who communicates with Alister dies within the day, for he is the Cursed Man and Death takes a professional interest in those unlucky enough to cross his path.Believing him simply deranged Dr Anna Lee, an up and coming young psychiatrist, has come to cure Alister. She is warned about Alister's past and is shown evidence of previous encounters made by the skeptical or unbelieving, all of whom died, sometimes horribly. Regardless of the stories Anna will not be dissuaded and is reluctantly allowed access to Alister. All assume her fate is sealed but when she returns unharmed the next day we also start to wonder about the stories.So begins an enthralling narrative told in the past and the present as Anna attempts to learn why Alister believes he is cursed, while at the same time trying to convince him the events were not real and that in fact he is merely ill and so can be cured. Is Alister truly followed by death or is he simply mentally ill? "The Cursed Man is an extremely well written suspense horror story... I enjoyed it immensely; right up until the very end I was never sure of the outcome... Great story telling in the tradition of Stephen King..." -- Booklore

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The Cursed Man is an extremely well written suspense horror story... An enthralling narrative told in the past and the present... Great story telling in the tradition of Stephen King... --Booklore

Keith Rommel is a talent to keep an eye on. He writes good, old-fashioned horror. 1 star (really, really bad) to 5 stars (instant classic), The Cursed Man comes in at 4 solid stars. It's good stuff. Don't miss it. --Blogcritics.org

'Cursed' novel is electric, creepy --Scripps Newspaper

The Cursed Man is a fascinating look into the mind of madness. It is a well-written, engrossing, insightful book to read. --TRM Reviews

The Cursed Man is recommended to anyone who likes a good suspense story... The descriptions of the places, the people and events come alive as you read the story.
--Bookpleasures.com

From the Author:

There's a part in the book that is disturbing to me. It is the moment in the book where you come to understand what Alister (hero) is really going through and why. The why is based off of a true event that is close to my family, and that is what inspired me to write The Cursed Man.

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