The Gentling Box

Jan 13, 2012 Lou rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: october-reading, horror, bram-stoker-winner, paranormal

Finally i got to read her debut that won the acclaimed Bram Stoker award, previously her novella < a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12... was a real horror story with dark atmosphere and shocking scenes of blood. This novel is written with the same dark chill oozing with history and presence. She transports you to Romania and a gypsy community, she really makes you feel you are there with the main protagonist. A man who like most have responsibility in the tightly knitted gypsy comm...more Finally i got to read her debut that won the acclaimed Bram Stoker award, previously her novella < a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12... was a real horror story with dark atmosphere and shocking scenes of blood. This novel is written with the same dark chill oozing with history and presence. She transports you to Romania and a gypsy community, she really makes you feel you are there with the main protagonist. A man who like most have responsibility in the tightly knitted gypsy community, a husband to Mimi his wife and father to one girl.
Be warned you will encounter debauchery and nightmares, but also a heartfelt story with love.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder some say, well with the main protagonist he seems to see one woman from his youth with a eye of beauty that others can't quite see. It all becomes disastrously bad for this honey-trap he finds himself in and his family are in an ever increasing peril. There is talk a witch in the community who can raise the dead some said and soon the community are to see the truth of the matter. In a very imaginative tale of horror he finds himself transported back to brutal memories of Gentling. He has memories of when his father gentled the horses and how a harrowing past of his youth it was, one to return in nightmares and then reality. Can he use what he once dreaded and hated can he use the Gentling box on a human soul?
"Mountains do not meet, but people do."

"Who owns the hand of the dead brings healing. Who owns the hand of the head brings healing. Who owns the hand of the dead breeds destruction. Who owns the hand of the dead can take a life or restore it."

"A she-demon who drove men-womenn-mad. Her feast, held to celebrate-to appease-i thought, and felt my stomach tighten."

"To be raised up is more terrible than you know. All the desolation in the world sweeps like a nightwind howling through the vast emptiness that your being. And there is only the will of the one who commands."

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Jan 26, 2009 Gabrielle rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Gypsies. The mere word sends shivers down my spine. The image of once brightly painted, now worn and peeling, old-world caravans driven by cunning horse traders and colorfully garbed fortune-tellers is one that inspires an eerie mixture of awe and trepidation. The power surrounding the very legends themselves is an incredible testament to how deeply engrained the superstitions have become within us all over the ages. Despite their true magical abilities as witches and sorcerers, gypsies have clo...more

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Jan 06, 2011 Gef rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Deathwatch is actually a collection to two new novellas from Lisa Mannetti, and each offers the same kind of chilling historical horror I loved from her debut novel, The Gentling Box.

In the first novella, Dissolution, a disgraced medical student, Stuart Granville is summoned north to Hyde Park in New York for what he assumed is a position as tutor to a doctor's twin daughters. Soon after his arrival, however, he realizes he is primarily there to assist in a controversial and secretive surgery--t...more Deathwatch is actually a collection to two new novellas from Lisa Mannetti, and each offers the same kind of chilling historical horror I loved from her debut novel, The Gentling Box.

In the first novella, Dissolution, a disgraced medical student, Stuart Granville is summoned north to Hyde Park in New York for what he assumed is a position as tutor to a doctor's twin daughters. Soon after his arrival, however, he realizes he is primarily there to assist in a controversial and secretive surgery--the twins are conjoined at the hip. Desperate to regain his good standing in the medical community, Granville agrees to the doctor's terms. But, there's a malevolent spirit lurking in the house that means to interfere, and Granville finds more than his reputation on the line.

Then there is The Sheila Na Gig, a story of a young man's exile from Ireland and the tragedy that sent him on his way to America within the bowels of a shipping vessel. Tom Smith recounts his story to a drunken shipmate, a story that sees him under the thumb of a withering grandmother, a lecherous and consumed father, and an entire family dysfunctional on more levels than can be counted. His cousin, Ellie, whom he's in love with dies after fleeing the family and the sexual abuse of Tom's father. When his grandmother tempts him with promises of having Ellie back in his life, if he brings her a talisman known as the Sheila Na Gig, he's both drawn and repulsed by the old witchy woman's offer.

2011 has only just started, but I do believe Lisa Mannetti has set the bar quite high for the rest of the year. It's hard to say how many of the hundred or so books I read this year will be new releases, but I would not be surprised to see Deathwatch wind up on my favorites list at the end of the year. Evocative writing abounds, and Lisa's talent of weaving alluring and repugnant facets of humanity in the very same scene is something to envy. Dissolution is a particularly disturbing story, given the depths to which Granville sinks as he resides in the haunted house. As for Tom Smith's tale, there's a greater tragedy to be seen there, and while it carries its own measure of unseemly behavior, I sympathized with the young man's insurmountable plight. If I'm to pick one over the other, I'll go with The Sheila Na Gig, but both are exemplary of why Lisa Mannetti is a name to watch when it comes to quality horror fiction.(less)

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Jul 19, 2011 Jo Anne B rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was a haunting, chilling novel that was hard to put down. I was amazed at how the author was able to capture the feeling of a suspenseful, creepy, horror movie in words. It was so well-written from the perspective of a male that I was shocked at the end reading the author's note that the author is indeed a female.

I have never read a book like this. I am not familiar with the history of Hungarian gypsies so I wasn't sure what to expect from this book. But I was interested from the very begin...more This was a haunting, chilling novel that was hard to put down. I was amazed at how the author was able to capture the feeling of a suspenseful, creepy, horror movie in words. It was so well-written from the perspective of a male that I was shocked at the end reading the author's note that the author is indeed a female.

I have never read a book like this. I am not familiar with the history of Hungarian gypsies so I wasn't sure what to expect from this book. But I was interested from the very beginning and that never let up until I finished it. I wanted to know what was going to happen next that I felt compelled to keep reading. Ironic, since this whole story was about a power that made you do things.

I felt so sorry for Imre. It was like he was being tortured. He couldn't tell whether or not he has seeing an illusion or if it was real. All of it was because the demon spirit in Anyeta, his mother-in-law, needed to reside in someone else's body to disguise itself and live on. It lured its victim by promises of power that would enable you to heal yourself and save another's life. The only way to stop it from continuing was to use the Gentling Box to lobotomize the person the spirit was in so it wouldn't have any brain left to know how to survive.

I keep thinking if only Imre and his wife Mimi hadn't listened to the messenger and gone to see her mother on her death bed all if this devastation that occurred to Imre and his family could have been avoided. Mimi's mother Anyeta never even treated Mimi well or loved her like a mother should. That made it even harder to accept all their tragic loss for a wretched witch woman.

The way Anyeta exerted her power over Imre was by preying on his weakness as a man for sex. She used her sexuality to possess Imre into needing her sexually. That was all he thought about. The worst part was he knew he was having sex with a rotting, obese, old woman even though to him it looked like his beautiful wife or her cousin, with whom he shared his first kiss with. But Anyeta had such a strong hold on him, he was too weak to resist her temptations. Even when he knew she killed wolves and children during the night.

There are several other unique characters that continue to add to the mystique of this novel such as Joseph the priest and his committed friend Constantin. Imre didn't know whether or not to trust them since he was seeing so many illusions he couldn't tell what was real or not. He couldn't rely on what he saw as being reality. Anyeta read his thoughts and manipulated him so much that the reader had a hard time telling what was happening for real. Again, tnat just made you feel the torment Imre was being put through and you just had to keep reading it hoping that Imre and his family could be free of Anyeta's power.

I hope the author comes out with more books like this one as I think for some reason II will feel compelled to read it.(less)

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Jun 29, 2011 William M. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: horror

Author Lisa Mannetti leaps onto the horror scene with this very powerful debut novel, The Gentling Box. At first, I didn't know what to expect since the cover art appears to be some sort of strange equestrian romance. However, the description on the back was more true to the nature and tone of the story and I was very interested in reading not only a horror novel, but one that dealt with subject matter I had little prior experience with; gypsy horse trading and black magic in 19th Century Europe...more

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Jul 19, 2011 Jason rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: e-books, read-2011

5 Stars

This is a horror novel, a period piece, a character study, and a bit of historical fiction rolled up into one. It simply is unlike any other book that I have revently read. This book is not for the feint of heart, nor is it appropriate for too young of an audience. This book is filled with sex, gruesome scenes, and unspeakable horrors. But, at the heart of it all, this story is a study of character. Our protagonists are very real, and Imre is a truly 3 dimensional lead character.

The story...more 5 Stars

This is a horror novel, a period piece, a character study, and a bit of historical fiction rolled up into one. It simply is unlike any other book that I have revently read. This book is not for the feint of heart, nor is it appropriate for too young of an audience. This book is filled with sex, gruesome scenes, and unspeakable horrors. But, at the heart of it all, this story is a study of character. Our protagonists are very real, and Imre is a truly 3 dimensional lead character.

The story really plays out like a period piece, describing a time that has gone by, when things were very different from what they are today. This is about Romania, about Gypsy life, and about the unseen and supernatural. This novel contains sorcery, killer wolves, dead magic hands, and magical charms and trinkets. Although the plot is simple, the narrative moves from one hurdle to another that you can forgive it it's lack of depth. We feel each traumatic event that Imre and his family are forced to go through. Lisa Mannetti does an effective time leading us back forth across time from chapter to chapter without ever losing us along the way. The sorcery, curses, and magic are told in a manner in which we the reader often cannot tell what is real or what is illusion. Funny thing is, poor Imre often suffered from the same predicament.

The prose in this novel is worth your read time alone. It is lyrical, descriptive, and better than most in this genre...There are countless examples of this throughout this short novel, but I had to share a few...

"I strained, watching, scarcely aware of the pull of tendons in my neck and shoulders, and then in the most terrible dream-like slowness, she got on her bare knees, and through the dark cracks I saw her lips draw back, her grit her teeth. The back of her hand lay still against the floor. She squeezed her eyes shut. A whine came out of her throat."

"Who owns the hand of the dead brings healing, Who owns the hand of the dead breeds destruction. Who owns the hand of the dead can take a life or restore it."

"When the last person who remembers you dies, I thought, you die again."

"'Please go, now,' I say, at the same instant I hear my voice for the bubbling clotty thing it is: An oaty rumbling, as if I were sucking wet porridge instead of speaking."

"'All things have rest,' I say, 'and ripen towards the grave. In silence-ripen, fall and cease. Rest.'"

I really was blown away by the world building that Lisa Mannetti treated us too. The environment, the descriptions, and the simple words added to the other worldy feel of this one. Spooky, grotesque, and at times scary too. Romania of the 1800's is a very unfamiliar time and place to me, yet after having read this, I now want to know more.

This is a must read for those horror readers that also appreciate fabulous literature. It also could find an audience among the main stream fiction readers, if they are not too squeamish or easily offended. I give this book my highest recommendations, you will not easily forget this one...
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Nov 23, 2008 Nick Cato rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I'm not a fan of historical novels, even if they fall within the realm of horror. When I received Lisa Mannetti's debut novel and read the back cover's synopsis, I must admit I had NO interest.

But then I read a few positive blurbs by authors such as Edward Lee and J.A. Konrath, so I figured I'd give it a shot (not to mention I haven't read a horror novel dealing with gypies in recent memory).

By the 5th section of Part One (which is on page 27), Mannetti had me hooked; it was apparent she had gon...more

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Jan 18, 2013 Randolph Carter rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: horror, fiction

Literally a nightmare mess of a book but so good you'll overlook the plot holes and the rambling nature of the narrative at times. About sorcery and witchcraft and about one powerful and determined witch in particular.

Imre is the most frustrating of protagonists, weak one minute and succumbing to all temptations, then seemingly strong willed the next. He is easily manipulated by the women about him and he always waits too long to do what he must and ends up dooming everyone because of it. You fe...more

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Nov 17, 2009 Gef rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: personal-favorites

When it comes to works of particular authors, there are a lot of debut novels I have yet to read. This is especially true of authors I've become a fan of over the years, as I have yet to read Stephen King's Carrie or Clive Barker's The Damnation Game. But give me time. However, when it comes to Lisa Mannetti and her debut novel, The Gentling Box--winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel in June of this year--I'm content in knowing I've gotten in on the ground floor of what's sure to...more When it comes to works of particular authors, there are a lot of debut novels I have yet to read. This is especially true of authors I've become a fan of over the years, as I have yet to read Stephen King's Carrie or Clive Barker's The Damnation Game. But give me time. However, when it comes to Lisa Mannetti and her debut novel, The Gentling Box--winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel in June of this year--I'm content in knowing I've gotten in on the ground floor of what's sure to be a celebrated storyteller's career.

Thanks to the Stokers, I became aware of this novel back in June when the winners were announced. And after reading about the premise for the book I placed it on my wish list. Well, Lisa Mannetti, herself, was charitable enough to forward a review copy of the book to me. Having now read The Gentling Box, it's abundantly clear why it has received such praise.

The story takes place during the 1860s in eastern Europe, mostly through Hungary and Romania. Imre, a half-gypsy horse trader, learns via a messenger that his mother-in-law, Anyeta, is close to death and she wishes to see her estranged daughter, Mimi, one last time. Reluctantly, Imre takes his wife, Mimi, and daughter, Lenore, by caravan to visit the gypsy colony to which they once belonged. However, Imre learns that Anyeta wants more from him and Mimi than a mere visit. And even though the old witch is dead prior to their arrival, her plans are already set in motion and ominous occurrences threaten to tear Imre's family apart along with everyone else in his life he holds dear. Before long, Imre must wrestle with the prospect of contending with Anyeta's other-worldly manipulations, or if he'll succumb to her evil intent and his own cowardice.

Spooky is too cartoonish a word to use in describing this novel. Melancholic doesn't work either. I guess I'll go with a trust standard and say Gentling Box is haunting. A bit quaint and simplistic, but after reading this novel the characters still resonate. So maybe haunting is an apt word to use.

In a story populated by gypsies, or Romani, it's kind of easy for the characterization to drift towards parody and stereotype--too many Saturday morning cartoons as a child can instill such hokey images. Lisa Mannetti does justice to her creations, however, by avoiding any such pitfalls and providing a genuine and redolent world where these characters can play out their tragedy and joy. It's easy to tell she did a lot of exhaustive research to get the details down, which she does. There are even sporadic moments of the Romani language used that are translated for readers in such a way you hardly notice you're not fluent.

Imre's voice stands out as authentic, even in the most extraordinary of circumstances. Early in the novel, he bears witness to a wrenching scene, as Mimi sneaks into her mother's quarters at night to claim a powerful talisman that's been willed to her--think cursed monkey paw to the nth degree. But to claim the dangerously potent object, she must first sever her own hand, as Imre watches helplessly from beneath the caravan as her blood drips through the floorboards onto him. Such a display is a cakewalk though for the tormented man, as Anyeta's deeds gradually escalate in her attempts to return from the grave and carry on her wicked ways. It's only when he fully realizes his daughter, Lenore, is part of the old witch's end game that he understands he's the only one who can put a stop to her.

I think the only criticism I can lay upon this book is more about Imre's reactions to certain events, but to read the novel in its entirety I think that's less to do with Lisa Mannetti's writing than with the very real flaws Imre carries with him. He's deceived by Anyeta on more than one occasion, and I couldn't help thinking just how gullible the guy could get at times. But the strength of her character weighed against the slowly sapped strength of his, I think he ends up doing admirably well.

I have mentioned before that horror literature bears as sweet a fruit as any other facet of the writing world. The Gentlinhttp://www.goodreads.com/revie... Box backs my assertion. I've also mentioned that women as are as adept at crafting a chilling story as any man, more so at times. The Gentling Box backs that up too. The writing delves into some very disturbing and sometimes nasty moments in these characters' lives, but Mannetti lays it all out with such a beautiful style you don't really mind. Unless you're especially squeamish, then there might be a couple scenes you'll want to gloss over.

I can't wait to see what else Mannetti has up her sleeve. I'm not sure when her next novel, The Everest Hauntings, is due to be published, but I'm putting it on my wish list right now. Paranormal activity + Mount Everest? Yes, please.(less)

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Apr 01, 2012 Jon Recluse rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: horror

A chilling novel with a pitch perfect sense of time and place that envelops you in it's embrace like a waking nightmare and lingers long after the last page is read.

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Jul 17, 2012 Catherine rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Aug 27, 2011 Steve rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, horror, e-books

At one point, early on in Lisa Mannetti’s novel, The Gentling Box, sad sack half gypsy horse dealer, Imre, is shadowing his gypsy-hag witch lover near a tomb in a Transylvania town, dressed in a stolen cassock. If you’ve ever read Lewis’ The Monk (and you should if you enjoy literary horror with a strong dose of black humor), this scene is inspired stuff. Unfortunately, as funny as I found this scene, I knew by this point that Mannetti was playing it straight. And that’s too bad, because I think...more At one point, early on in Lisa Mannetti’s novel, The Gentling Box, sad sack half gypsy horse dealer, Imre, is shadowing his gypsy-hag witch lover near a tomb in a Transylvania town, dressed in a stolen cassock. If you’ve ever read Lewis’ The Monk (and you should if you enjoy literary horror with a strong dose of black humor), this scene is inspired stuff. Unfortunately, as funny as I found this scene, I knew by this point that Mannetti was playing it straight. And that’s too bad, because I think she missed an opportunity by not casting the story more as a black comedy. This results, due to the very deliberate writing, in a 300 page novel (according to Amazon – I read this on my Kindle) that feels like it’s 500 pages. There were times I felt like I was on fictional death march. A friendly editor could of helped, cutting away at some of the descriptions. I have to wonder if this is the future when it comes to e-books, especially so with new writers. If so, that’s too bad, because they are the ones most in need of a sure editorial hand.

But that’s probably overstating things, partly because I was frustrated in a good way with Mannetti – who also has enormous promise. On the Horror end of things, she does not hold back. Gypsy witches, werewolfery, a kind of soul sucking vampirism, a haunted hand of ultimately demonic power, dreams of incest, lobotomies, cannibalism (the worst kind), nasty sex with witches, mutilation, and diseased horse snot (a new first for me), are dark examples of the kinds horrors in the book. Anchoring this list is some wonderful research into gypsy customs, placed within an authentic historical (the mid 1860s) context. If you were intrigued by the Transylvania scenes in the original Dracula movie, or the old gypsy in the original Wolfman, you may want to give this book a try (though those movies, in comparison, are very tame). Overall, the reading experience was not unlike my first encounter with Sarah Langan, whose first novel, The Keeper, I found to be equally frustrating – but whose second novel, The Missing, I consider to be one of the best horror novels I’ve read over the last ten years. I think there is ample evidence in The Gentling Box that Mannetti is capable of doing the same.
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Mar 20, 2011 Nick Cato rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Like her debut novel, THE GENTLING BOX, the two novellas collected in DEATHWATCH are historical (set in the late 19th century) and offer some genuine chills and disturbing scenarios.

In DISSOLUTION, young medical student Stuart Granville is lured into helping a surgeon separate his twin daughters who are cojoined at the hip. To make matters more difficult, the twins' dead mother haunts Stuart and her supernatural power becomes stronger when the twins are finally separated. Guess how the twins and...more

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Sep 06, 2009 Eric rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, horror, historical-fiction, books-i-gave-away

Back in my younger days, in high school and college, when I first started to read horror novels after growing up on Hardy Boys and Louis L'Amour, I stayed up until the wee hours with a King or Koontz or McCammon novel, scaring myself senseless and loving every minute of it. Now that I'm all grown up, I don't do that much anymore. Until I started The Gentling Box.

I read the final half of the book in one afternoon and late into the evening, way past my bedtime. I couldn't put it down. All the acc...more

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Apr 03, 2011 Kathryn rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, family-drama, gruesome-horror, historical, literary-horror

I did not realize until just now that so few people have read this book, at least as far as ratings here on Goodreads are concerned. This is depressing as the book is not a new release and I know for a fact that many, many readers would love this incredible mix of horror and historical fiction that explores true evil as few books have ever done.

The book takes place in Hungary and Romania in 1864, among a family of gypsies. More than anything else, I consider the book to be horror, pretty hardcor...more

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Jun 16, 2012 Jeffrey Wilson rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I was late coming to the party, but glad I finally arrived. Now I see what the buzz was all about. Mannetti's debut novel was a fantastic read-- not just because of the terrific and terrifying story, but because of the beautifully crafted writing.

I am already looking for another Lisa Mannetti's most recent book. If you haven't read this one yet, you are missing a brilliant book in the horror genre.

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Oct 21, 2012 Danielle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have never been disappointed in the Bram Stoker Award winners and this one continues the streak. Such an interesting story, haunting, scary, bone chilling, and at times gross! The pictures drawn are vivid in my mind. I felt as if I was there: and it scared the tar out of me!

For anyone who loves a good scare from a well written story: this is for you!

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Jan 25, 2009 Robert Dunbar rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

An absolute nightmare of a book -- deliriously creepy. (Mannetti is a first time author who's getting incredible reviews with this and is already nominated for a Stoker Award.)

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Dec 27, 2008 Donald rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Well written unique tale of malevolent spirit in 1864 Hungary among Gypsies.

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Jul 26, 2009 Kathryn Magendie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Look out for more from this gifted writer!

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Aug 10, 2011 Rena Mason rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

DEATHWATCH by Lisa Mannetti is a fantastic book with a real kick of an ending. I loved every bit of it, but personally, I tend to enjoy Gothic stories the most, and this is definitely one of the best I have ever read. Her descriptions of the time period and the characters made me feel like I was there, and personally knew each one of them. I highly recommend reading this, and especially if you like gothic horror.

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Sep 07, 2012 Heidi Ward rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, own, horror, magic, gypsies, dark-fiction, 21st-century, historical-fiction, psychological, very-disturbing, possession, body-horror

Lisa Mannetti's Bram Stoker Award-winning The Gentling Box is pretty much a horrorshow from beginning to end: 1860s Hungary and Romania, gypsy curses, the blackest magic and some pretty disturbing body horror.

Feeling something like a fairy-tale gone horribly wrong (as they are wont to do), this book clings like a bad dream.

For more thoughts, see: http://battyward.blogspot.com/2012/09...

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Mar 24, 2011 Lillian rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

good plot but the writing was a little dark for my taste

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Jan 28, 2009 Elizabeth rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is one of the best books I read in 2008. Lisa Mannetti has a gift for character development, story telling and immersing the reader in a world that is real yet fantastic. A must read.

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Nov 29, 2011 Paula rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Well done but the dread was unrelenting. That's more a compliment than a criticism, but lord, I don't think I could reread this one.

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Nov 21, 2011 Tammy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: horror, dark-fiction

Hauntingly atmospheric, solid writing, an engrossing story, and a scary gypsy sorceress..... very entertaining read.

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Jan 22, 2011 Andrea Judy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Wonderfully, deliciously dark. It draws you in and then immediately takes you a wild ride through two novellas.

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Aug 13, 2012 Gapeach rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Reminded me a little of Thinner, made me want to research gentling boxes, had no idea there was such a thing.

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Feb 03, 2011 Chiseled in Rock added it · review of another edition

Got to buy it.

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May 11, 2013 Shirley Fernandez marked it as to-read · review of another edition

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