Castle House Lodge. A century ago it was an exclusive resort hotel. But for years it's stood empty, a haunting shadow of its former glories. Now, after twenty-five years of rumors and ghost stories, the overgrown grounds are showing signs of being tended. The building itself has been repaired. Castle House has new occupants.
What was once a haven for the elite is now a madhouse, a private asylum for pregnant women. But are all the patients really insane? And is it just a coincidence that people have begun to disappear from the nearby town? David Shale's girlfriend is one of the missing, and he's determined to find the truth behind the mysterious Dr. Rockford and his house of secrets. He will learn the meaning of the red X painted on the basement door…and he will know the ultimate fear, the horror of…THE 13th.
What was once a haven for the elite is now a madhouse, a private asylum for pregnant women. But are all the patients really insane? And is it just a coincidence that people have begun to disappear from the nearby town? David Shale's girlfriend is one of the missing, and he's determined to find the truth behind the mysterious Dr. Rockford and his house of secrets. He will learn the meaning of the red X painted on the basement door…and he will know the ultimate fear, the horror of…THE 13th.
Raves and Reviews
"Those who dare to venture past the first page should not be surprised to find hardcore horror within....THE 13TH is not for the faint of heart."-Dark Scribe Magazine
"With perhaps his most intense offering yet, Stoker Award winning author John Everson has carved out yet another twisted tale of lust-spiced, bloody mayhem."-Shroud Magazine
"This time, John Everson has dug deeper into the age old mythologies of demons and ancient lore to provide us with new dark deities who are as frightening as they are maniacal. He also excels at interweaving sex and blood in a sensuous and primal dance that leaves no one safe from its hypnotic powers....This was my first sample of John Everson's work and I was instantly impressed with his ability to create a mood of fear and impending tragedy.... If your taste in horrors novels runs to those with a strong dose of blood and inventive twists on familiar territories then John Everson's THE 13TH is a definite read. "-B Through Z Magazine
"In The 13th, the author again pushes the envelope. His potent extreme horror requires a high level of tolerance; emotional as well as intellectual. John Everson has guts, and clearly likes to explore and tamper with boundaries. He is a good enough writer that he can get away with murder; as well as multitudes of morbid mayhem." --Hellnotes
"The 13th is a very good read. Everson is a writer who knows how to pack the punches and hit his readers hard with his horrific visions. His writing style and knowledge of the mythos makes him a modern day Lovecraft."--The Horror Review
"Everson's latest mass market paperback is certainly full to the brim with Euro-horror-style sleaze and blood, but also has the vague oddness and occasional outre flourish that is typical of the best examples of that subgenre...I think Everson has done a good job of marrying some extravagantly sexual and bloody content with a compelling story; a story that ramps up expertly to an extended bloody climax."--The Doctor Is In...
"The climax builds quickly to an intense and very bloodily violent conclusion. It's certainly not for the faint hearted."-Nossa Morte
"John Everson's The 13th is a rambunctious foray into ritualistic sacrifice, sexual sadism, over the top violence, and campy slasher flick horror. This ain't your run of the mill horror novel, that's for sure."-Paperback Horror
"Those who dare to venture past the first page should not be surprised to find hardcore horror within....THE 13TH is not for the faint of heart."-Dark Scribe Magazine
"With perhaps his most intense offering yet, Stoker Award winning author John Everson has carved out yet another twisted tale of lust-spiced, bloody mayhem."-Shroud Magazine
"This time, John Everson has dug deeper into the age old mythologies of demons and ancient lore to provide us with new dark deities who are as frightening as they are maniacal. He also excels at interweaving sex and blood in a sensuous and primal dance that leaves no one safe from its hypnotic powers....This was my first sample of John Everson's work and I was instantly impressed with his ability to create a mood of fear and impending tragedy.... If your taste in horrors novels runs to those with a strong dose of blood and inventive twists on familiar territories then John Everson's THE 13TH is a definite read. "-B Through Z Magazine
"In The 13th, the author again pushes the envelope. His potent extreme horror requires a high level of tolerance; emotional as well as intellectual. John Everson has guts, and clearly likes to explore and tamper with boundaries. He is a good enough writer that he can get away with murder; as well as multitudes of morbid mayhem." --Hellnotes
"The 13th is a very good read. Everson is a writer who knows how to pack the punches and hit his readers hard with his horrific visions. His writing style and knowledge of the mythos makes him a modern day Lovecraft."--The Horror Review
"Everson's latest mass market paperback is certainly full to the brim with Euro-horror-style sleaze and blood, but also has the vague oddness and occasional outre flourish that is typical of the best examples of that subgenre...I think Everson has done a good job of marrying some extravagantly sexual and bloody content with a compelling story; a story that ramps up expertly to an extended bloody climax."--The Doctor Is In...
"The climax builds quickly to an intense and very bloodily violent conclusion. It's certainly not for the faint hearted."-Nossa Morte
"John Everson's The 13th is a rambunctious foray into ritualistic sacrifice, sexual sadism, over the top violence, and campy slasher flick horror. This ain't your run of the mill horror novel, that's for sure."-Paperback Horror
