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The Glass Painting
A SHOCKING NOVEL OF SEX AND HORROR The old painting was done on glass, and found beneath the ruins of the ancient, decaying French mansion that Emily Hastings' sister, Irene, had inherited from the estate of the Marquis de Garac. The cold and distant Monsieur Philippe Gastion informed them that the painting was a forgotten masterpiece and should be given a place of honor.
Soon afterwards, Irene became mysteriously ill, and other signs of imminent danger pointed directly toward Emily. There were rumors of the cruelty and unbridled sexuality of the long-deceased owners. A strange black cat haunted the house, and the crumbling mausoleum out back was never to be visited. And then the image on the glass painting began to change!
Soon afterwards, Irene became mysteriously ill, and other signs of imminent danger pointed directly toward Emily. There were rumors of the cruelty and unbridled sexuality of the long-deceased owners. A strange black cat haunted the house, and the crumbling mausoleum out back was never to be visited. And then the image on the glass painting began to change!
216 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1972
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Victor J. Banis
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Victor Jerome Banis (May 25, 1937 – February 22, 2019) was an American author, often associated with the first wave of west coast gay writing. For his contributions he has been called "the godfather of modern popular gay fiction
Victor Jerome Banis (May 25, 1937 – February 22, 2019) was an American author, often associated with the first wave of west coast gay writing. For his contributions he has been called "the godfather of modern popular gay fiction
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November 3, 2018
An innocuous pastiche of gothic/occult story that steals bits and pieces from previous books to make way for a quick, unpretentious reading. All the traditional ingredients of your truly mass market mystery are there...from dumb protagonists to unexplained interactions, from superficial descriptions to unrealistic dialogues. What differentiates this book from the hoard of thousands of other commercial gothic romances of the same era is its satanic element...a welcome addition that leaves no extra flavour.
The only nice factor I had from reading this book was the surprise factor given by looking at the cover and imaging how the title and synopsis might unravel in the story; but then finding out slowly that it's a completely different tale.
The only nice factor I had from reading this book was the surprise factor given by looking at the cover and imaging how the title and synopsis might unravel in the story; but then finding out slowly that it's a completely different tale.
September 20, 2022
This book hooked me from the start. A moody, gothic inspired, sensual 70’s era romp of a novel. I picked this up to help nudge me out of a reading slump, and it worked! The pages flew by, the plot burned fast, the end came….too abruptly. The reason for just 3 stars is that after over 200+ pages of pure fever dream the book ended. Literally moments after the baddie meets their end, about 2 pages after the sudden death of a main character and the briefest of “A-ha” moments by another meant to resolve a lifetime of unrequited love…. I literally cried out, “What the f*#k!” after reading the final sentence.
May 18, 2023
A married couple inherit a chateau in France and move in to renovate it, but they unwittingly hire an assistant who has evil designs on the house - and on them.
This is a long book, but not a lot actually happens because the plot is very simple, and it's just a straightforward tale of menace and the struggle against it. Refreshingly the expected romantic element was almost completely absent and there was even a switch between "heroines". Some parts of the book are surprisingly sleazy, yet the power and intentions of the evil assistant are never really spelled out, and as another reviewer has pointed out, the ending is extremely abrupt, but there is good writing along the way.
This is a long book, but not a lot actually happens because the plot is very simple, and it's just a straightforward tale of menace and the struggle against it. Refreshingly the expected romantic element was almost completely absent and there was even a switch between "heroines". Some parts of the book are surprisingly sleazy, yet the power and intentions of the evil assistant are never really spelled out, and as another reviewer has pointed out, the ending is extremely abrupt, but there is good writing along the way.
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