Synopses & Reviews
"A classic tale of creeping, surreal menace and horror... one of the really, really good ones." — Stephen King
Professor James Lowry didn't believe in spirits, or witches, or demons. Not until a gentle spring evening when his hat disappeared, and suddenly he couldn't remember the last four hours of his life. Now, the quiet university town of Atworthy is changing - slightly at first, then faster and more frighteningly each time he tries to remember. Lowry is pursued by a dark, secret evil that is turning his whole world against him while it whispers a warning from the shadows: If you find your hat you'll find your four hours. If you find your four hours then you will die...
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"A true scare!" —Ray Bradbury
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"FEAR is L. Ron Hubbard's finest work!" —Robert Bloch
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"From Ray Bradbury to Stephen King, a literary debt is owed to L. Ron Hubbard for FEAR." —David Hartwell
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"A masterpiece... Fear has everything: thumping great story, colorful action writing and some very nice desciptions..." —Mystery Scene
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"A first-class work ... a must purchase." —Booklist
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"...a ripely surrealistic horror novel." —Kirkus Reviews
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"Scary stuff. Highly recommended." —Calgary Herald
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A novel of compelling suspense.
Professor James Lowry didn't believe in spirits, or witches, or demons.
Not until a gentle spring evening when his hat disappeared, and suddenly he couldn't remember the last four hours of his life. Now, the quiet university town of Atworthy is changing--slightly at first, then faster and more frighteningly each time he tries to remember.
Lowry is pursued by a dark, secret evil that is turning his whole world against him while it whispers a warning from the shadows: If you find your hat you'll find your four hours. If you find your four hours then you will die....
"A classic tale of creeping, surreal menace and horror... one of the really, really good ones." --Stephen King
Synopsis
Professor James Lowry doesn't believe in ghosts, the supernatural, the surreal, or any type of dark fantasy. Not until a gentle spring evening when his hat disappeared, and suddenly he couldn't remember the last four hours of his life. Now, the quiet university town of Atworthy is changing - slightly at first, then faster and more frighteningly each time he tries to remember.
Lowry is pursued by a dark, secret evil that is turning his whole world against him while it whispers a his forgotten scary story from the shadows: If you find your hat you'll find your four hours. If you find your four hours then you will die...Fear turns to terror...
"A true scare " --Ray Bradbury
"A classic novel that shows a thorough grasp of human psychology." --Pop Culture
About the Author
With 19 New York Times bestsellers and more than 230 million copies of his works in circulation, L. Ron Hubbard is among the most acclaimed and widely read authors of our time. As a leading light of American Pulp Fiction through the 1930s and '40s, he is further among the most influential authors of the modern age. Indeed, from Ray Bradbury to Stephen King, there is scarcely a master of imaginative tales who has not paid tribute to L. Ron Hubbard.