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Mine
A mother fights to rescue her newborn from a six-foot-tall madwoman
No one knows Mary Terrell’s real name. She killed a man during the climax of the Summer of Love, and for two decades she has changed her name and location regularly, always keeping watch over her shoulder for the FBI. She has three passions: LSD, firearms, and children. She visits toy stores a few times a w...more
No one knows Mary Terrell’s real name. She killed a man during the climax of the Summer of Love, and for two decades she has changed her name and location regularly, always keeping watch over her shoulder for the FBI. She has three passions: LSD, firearms, and children. She visits toy stores a few times a w...more
Mass Market Paperback, 496 pages
Published
May 1st 1991
by Pocket Books
(first published 1990)
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I read this book years ago and it enters my thoughts, unbidden, to this day. McCammon takes you into the mind of a psychopath unlike any you have ever encountered. You will be glued to the pages until the very end. It's just another masterpiece by a wonderful but underrated author. Anything by this man is amazing!
Jun 29, 2007
Loosechanj
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5 of 5 stars
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2007
Holky fuck, that was a ride. I just finished the last 200+ pages in one marathon 3 hour sitting.
One night after we'd got done doing the floors of the grocery store, and hanging out in the parking lot getting smashed, one of the managers was telling us about this book his brother had given to him. He told us about a book, Stephen King-ish that he really didn't think he'd like, this story about a woman waking up to a baby's crying, how she tried to comfort it and such, and finally losing her cool...more
One night after we'd got done doing the floors of the grocery store, and hanging out in the parking lot getting smashed, one of the managers was telling us about this book his brother had given to him. He told us about a book, Stephen King-ish that he really didn't think he'd like, this story about a woman waking up to a baby's crying, how she tried to comfort it and such, and finally losing her cool...more
This is a horrifying book. First, imagine your child stolen from a hospital. Then imagine your child stolen by a homicidal madman. This is the situation that "Laura", the mother of "David" finds herself in. The book starts off with a bang. Enough so that I was unsure if I was going to be able to continue reading it. Violence against children upsets me so the first time I saw Mary with her "baby" my stomach knotted.
The action was fast and relentless leading to me reading late into the night. The...more
The action was fast and relentless leading to me reading late into the night. The...more
Mine, by Robert McCammon, is one of the top three most frightening books I have read in my entire life. And that's counting the fifty-odd Stephen King, ten-odd Dan Simmons, and twenty-odd Dean Koontz novels I've also completed. From the very beginning, Mine moves at breakneck speed, showering the reader with visceral details that made even me, a die-hard horror fan, shiver in his chair. Never before have I hated a character as much as I hated Mary Terror; she is a drug-addicted, delusional, sadi...more
My first McCammon book in years, this novel has me re-thinking my opinion of the author. For the better. Mine is a rough ride through the edge of madness, full of intensity, mayhem, and betrayal. It is a race between two feverishly determined women who cross the country trailing a wake of blood and bodies. My favorite character is the antagonist, "Mary Terror," who belonged to a radical and violent anti-government faction in the 1960s known as the Storm Front. She was young, idealistic, in love...more
What do you call a psychopathic still living the dream of her radical days of the '60's? An amazon of a woman named Mary Terror. McCammon has created one of the most believable human monsters, who really believes after kidnapping a newborn, that is is her baby. Then add Laura, the new mother, who finds out what a mother will do to protect their child, in this case, trying to get him back, from Mary before she totally snaps. This is a non-stop roller coaster of action and suspense, in this well w...more
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First off: this is a TERROR novel not a HORROR novel. In my book horror has to include something supernatural or at least the intimation of something supernatural even if it doesn't turn out to be supernatural. The supposed apparitions of Morrison and Jack don't count because Mary is a psycho crazed burned-out acid-fueled hippie and McCammon never implies they are supernatural. Plus at the time she starts hallucinating she is a severely injured sleep deprived jacked up schizo. As good as this no...more
Wow, I don't even know where to begin with this book. I thought it was amazing. I have never had to put a book down in the first five pages because I was disturbed by the content of the book. I did just that with this one and contemplated whether or not to continue reading it. After thirty minutes of thought I picked it back up and couldn't put it down.
I got so involved with this book, I had to remind myself to breathe and tell myself it's only a book. My heart was beating out of my chest and I...more
I got so involved with this book, I had to remind myself to breathe and tell myself it's only a book. My heart was beating out of my chest and I...more
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Mine is one of the most intense reads you are likely to come across. There are points in the novel where the story works up to a pace so frantic that your palms will sweat. At its core, the book is about a mother’s love for her child and the lengths parents will go for the ones they love. This is the center of all the tension throughout the book. The reader will cringe as Mary Terror attempts to care for poor baby David in her own unique way and they will certainly be on the edge of their seat a...more
Fast-paced, breakneck thriller. A psychotic, hallucinating ex-60s radical kidnaps a newborn baby thinking it will restore her glory days. The mother recruits an ex-radical to help her get her baby back. A harrowing and horrifying chase ensues. This is one intense book.
Such an intensely, twisted look into the mentality of one woman who'd obviously been dealt a bad card in life, both with abuse during her childhood, as well as drug abuse. This novel begins with the reader entering this woman's thoughts, letting the reader absorb and understand as best as possible the damaged psyche of such a person under such influence, at the same time knowing of her trauma and faults, well before we're told. A compelling chiller for it's time and still is. I do not recommend...more
This is the first book I actually remember buying for myself as a teenager other than the sweet valley high series that I was hooked on in junior high. This book is a whole different genre and maturity level (without saying LOL).
I read this novel numerous time and each time it sent a chill down my spine to the very soul of my inner reader. Mary is a complex character well written and from the first page you know she is insane and should be locked up in order to spare the rest of humanity. I love...more
I read this novel numerous time and each time it sent a chill down my spine to the very soul of my inner reader. Mary is a complex character well written and from the first page you know she is insane and should be locked up in order to spare the rest of humanity. I love...more
This book takes you for the maximum ride ! Laura's life is changing shes about to give birth and she finds out her husband is cheating on her. she decided to follow him one night and he led her to his girlfriends house right there in the parking lot her water breaks, and she has her son.
Mary Terror is on the prowl she sees an ad in a magazine that only her and her hippy friend should know she wanted to bring her lost love a baby for them to raise.
Mary steals Laura's baby and is on the run, Laur...more
Mary Terror is on the prowl she sees an ad in a magazine that only her and her hippy friend should know she wanted to bring her lost love a baby for them to raise.
Mary steals Laura's baby and is on the run, Laur...more
A roller coaster read from beginning to end; a delusional psychopath's perverted journey to "deliver" a baby for the love and redemption for a long forgotten radical 60's fugitive. Mary "Terror" is a character you won't forget, cunning, tough, brutal, relentless, and unredeeming. Laura Clayborne, the protagonist, changes from a mild manner stock broker's wife to desperate hunter as she seeks to find the woman who steals her newly born infant from her arms. This wild cross country ride leavea s t...more
Wow! McCammon’s first foray into non-supernatural thrillers is certainly a successful one! Despite approaching five hundred pages, the pacing never once lets up and the pages literally fly by! The sheer suspense never lets up! Mary Terrell, or Mary Terror, makes for a truly frightening villain, but one who feels chillingly possible in her psychotic state of mind. McCammon really does a wonderful job of capturing this imbalanced woman as we follow along Mary’s cross-country rampage with plenty of...more
I really/Really/REALLY didn't want to like this novel!!! This author is NOT for the faint of heart, nor for the squeamish. It started out disturbing, and just got more bleak and twisted as it went along. I really didn't want to walk down this long, dark, nightmarish road - but the storytelling was SO compelling! Although the writing mechanics may not be perfect - they're pretty good. And, in this particular novel - the storyline having it's roots in the 60's/70's - it was particularly interestin...more
Although Mary was one mean monster it didn't make up for the seemingly negligent use of violence in the book. Whilst I have no problem with all the gore that a book can hold, I have a major issue with it being a substitute for a corrupted story line.
I think I might be a painting a 'one hit wonder' color on a great writer here and it's not fair. Allow me to explain... The first RM novel that I read was "Swan Song" since I was hot on the "Post Apocalyptic Dystopia" trail, looking for all of the 'e...more
I think I might be a painting a 'one hit wonder' color on a great writer here and it's not fair. Allow me to explain... The first RM novel that I read was "Swan Song" since I was hot on the "Post Apocalyptic Dystopia" trail, looking for all of the 'e...more
This book overall is about what Laura does to save her newborn David from a woman who stole him from the hospital. Very creepy in parts and overall a good on the edge of your seat story. I enjoyed the story line and unlike some people I really didn't have a problem connecting with the characters. The problems I had were that some parts were just to unbelievable for me. One instance is all the things that David a newborn goes through but gets hurt a tiny bit once!? Ok this newborn, a few days old...more
Sep 18, 2011
La Stamberga dei Lettori
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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Mary Terror è uno degli incubi a stelle e strisce più spaventosi fatto persona: la contestazione del sistema che approfitta delle libertà che questo garantisce ritorcendole contro il sistema stesso.
Proveniente da una ricca famiglia della East coast, bella, intelligente e desiderata decide di consacrare la sua vita alla distruzione dello 'Stato stupratore di coscienze', senza che nulla possa fermare o intralciare la sua folle corsa verso la morte e il martirio.
L'esatta antitesi di Laura Clayborne...more
Proveniente da una ricca famiglia della East coast, bella, intelligente e desiderata decide di consacrare la sua vita alla distruzione dello 'Stato stupratore di coscienze', senza che nulla possa fermare o intralciare la sua folle corsa verso la morte e il martirio.
L'esatta antitesi di Laura Clayborne...more
This was my first horror novel ever. I found it...creepy. You can ask anyone who was around me while I was reading it. I looked up every few chapters and said 'creepy!' or 'That lady is freaking crazy!'
The fact that it made me talk about it is, of course, a good sign. I liked the book. I wouldn't even mind reading more of his books. That being said, I have my pet peeves. The author chose to write omnisciently. Which is all fine and well, but I often found myself confused because I hadn't quite f...more
The fact that it made me talk about it is, of course, a good sign. I liked the book. I wouldn't even mind reading more of his books. That being said, I have my pet peeves. The author chose to write omnisciently. Which is all fine and well, but I often found myself confused because I hadn't quite f...more
REVIEWED: Mine
WRITTEN BY: Robert R. McCammon
PUBLISHED: May, 1990
A fast-paced thriller that will keep you turning the pages. A psychotic woman, trapped in the delusions of her revolutionary hippie days, kidnaps a baby to give to the man she worships. The baby's mother chases after the woman, risking everything to save her newborn. Filled with action, suspense, and solid plot turns, this novel is another success for Robert McCammon.
WRITTEN BY: Robert R. McCammon
PUBLISHED: May, 1990
A fast-paced thriller that will keep you turning the pages. A psychotic woman, trapped in the delusions of her revolutionary hippie days, kidnaps a baby to give to the man she worships. The baby's mother chases after the woman, risking everything to save her newborn. Filled with action, suspense, and solid plot turns, this novel is another success for Robert McCammon.
Top notch kidnap/chase story. A bit weird to start off with, where the central villain (villainess?) is introduced; drugs feature heavily (and I tend to find there is a direct correlation between drugs featuring heavily and me not understanding a storyline, but not to worry....), as does a shady past in the '60s. Once the chase is on things really kick off. Though the ending isn't bad, it was the action bit in the middle that had me on the edge of my seat.
A great thriller! McCammon creates a plot that follows a mother's desperate attempts to save her kidnapped infant from a burned-out, '60s militant who's using the baby to try and reclaim memories and relationships from her hippie past. The mother, Laura Clayborne, becomes a hardened survivalist as she travels cross country to track down militant Mary "Terror" Terrell and her newborn. McCammon introduces just the right number of memorable characters who add depth to the novel. Along the journey,...more
OMG, one of my all time favorite books. It's a complete whirlwind of terror. A new mother's baby is stolen from the hospital and mom is on a chase to find her baby. Only a mother can understand this terror... Set in Atlanta, so another plus for me. A bit different than the other McCammon books (like Swan Song.) Love, love, love this book.
Mine is an intense psychological thriller with one of the worst villains I've ever come across. No werewolf or vampire, just a human monster who is downright crazy evil.
I don't want to give away details, but believe me this is page-turner. The sixties details make it feel like non-fiction which makes it all the scarier. I highly recommend it.
I don't want to give away details, but believe me this is page-turner. The sixties details make it feel like non-fiction which makes it all the scarier. I highly recommend it.
What a great horror/suspense novel this is - a real page-turner.
Back Cover Blurb:
Laura Clayborne is a successful journalist with a successful stockbroker husband. But her marriage is foundering and her biological clock is winding down. David, her newborn son, is the only light of her life.
Mary Terrell, alias Mary Terror, is a scarred survivor of the Sixties. A former member of the terrorist Storm Front Brigade, she now festers in a world of warped memories and unrelating rage. Quite simply, Mary...more
Back Cover Blurb:
Laura Clayborne is a successful journalist with a successful stockbroker husband. But her marriage is foundering and her biological clock is winding down. David, her newborn son, is the only light of her life.
Mary Terrell, alias Mary Terror, is a scarred survivor of the Sixties. A former member of the terrorist Storm Front Brigade, she now festers in a world of warped memories and unrelating rage. Quite simply, Mary...more
This is another book I have not only read several times out of pure enjoyment, but it is one I often study, as the "bad guy" is a true example of excellent character writing. Highly recommended for both readers and writers!
Sep 06, 2007
Jordan
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
People in the mood for something "light"
This is a book recommended to me by my artsy fartsy roommate. He told me its one of the very few action-y bestseller books he'd like to see adapted into a movie.
The best thing this book had going for it was that it had two very strong female characters as both its protagonist and antagonist. A middle-aged ex-terrorist steals the baby of a slightly-younger-than-middle-aged housewife, who then travels across country to get her little boy back.
Its definitely a taut, action-packed thrill ride. I did...more
The best thing this book had going for it was that it had two very strong female characters as both its protagonist and antagonist. A middle-aged ex-terrorist steals the baby of a slightly-younger-than-middle-aged housewife, who then travels across country to get her little boy back.
Its definitely a taut, action-packed thrill ride. I did...more
Good book, definitely more along the lines of a terror novel instead of a horror. If you cant handle the 1st few pages then this book is not for you. Its one hell of a roller coaster of a book.
The first time I read this book I was fairly young and it horrified me, but kept me glued to the pages at the same time. I have read it a total
of 3 times. I would love to see this made into a movie
of 3 times. I would love to see this made into a movie
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Robert R. McCammon was a full-time horror writer for many years. After taking a hiatus for his family, he returned to writing with an interest in historical fiction.
A new contemporary novel, The Five, was published in May 2011 by Subterranean Press.
The Hunter from the Woods, a collection of novellas and stories featuring Michael Gallatin, the main character from The Wolf's Hour, was published as a...more
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A new contemporary novel, The Five, was published in May 2011 by Subterranean Press.
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