The Unloved: A Novel

John Saul

Oct 2010 · Sold by Bantam

About this eBook

Lush, a deceptively tranquil, the secluded island  basks in splendid isolation off the South Carolina  coast--as does the Devereaux mansion, a once-great  plantation house now crumbling amidst the ancient  oaks. Now, for the first time in two decades,  Kevin Devereaux has returned here with his wife and  children to visit Kevin's hated, and frightening  mother. She said she was ill--but is that really why  the old woman has summoned the son she has not  seen in so many years? Suddenly, horribly, one of  the Devereauxs is going to die. And now, all the  dark secrets of this once-proud family will emerge  to wrap their evil around the unsuspecting  children. Until, in the shadowed corridors and  dust-covered rooms of the decaying old house, they learn the  true terror of The Unloved.

Ratings and reviews

I had found this book in a pile of of old books at my grandma's and me being the avid reader, decided to read it. First thing that drew me in an instant was the setting(deep South old plantation) and the characters! Even though it is a work of fiction, Wow! The human mind can crack in some crazy ways as the plot unravels. Great plot and story line.

Sent serious chills down my back...I could not put it down. One of the cruelest endings I've read, nearly made me cry.

About the author

John Saul’s first novel, Suffer the Children, was an immediate million-copy bestseller. His other bestselling suspense novels include Perfect Nightmare, Black Creek Crossing, and The Presence. He is also the author of the New York Times bestselling serial thriller The Blackstone Chronicles, initially published in six installments but now available in one complete volume. Saul divides his time between Seattle and Hawaii.