Meeting Evil tells an adrenaline-pumped, genuinely frightening tale of malevolence that swerves swiftly and irrevocably to a catastrophic climax. Disturbing yet compelling. I was required to read this book for a literature class and found it interesting. I plowed through the book in a day. Berger is an author of almost unequal intelligence gifted with a supreme high brow humor which he often employs to skewer middle class values. This was my first book, therefore first impression, on Thomas Berger and I was not overly impressed. Idiotic and believable. Yep, the same TB who wrote Little Big Man that they made into the movie starring Dustin Hoffman. I've never read anything by Thomas Berger before. May 27, 2017 at 6:50 AM. However, you will best be able to appreciate Meeting Evil if you can shelve your need for characters who act, think or speak like normal human beings, and just enjoy the ride (I couldn't completely do it hence the three star rating). Word Count: 336. His previous novels include. Close . I like the writer very much but didn't enjoy this as much as other books he has written. Directed by Chris Fisher. "Meeting Evil" is about a good man's encounter with a serial killer. Interesting story but for it to work you have to really suspend your disbelief and not to ask many questions. His personality is nauseating. John Felton meets evil late one Monday morning when the doorbell rings. by Simon & Schuster. His POV is a bit nightmarish, where everything that could go wrong is going wrong. There's also incredibly drawn out interior monologues of John's rationalization for continuing on long past the point of logic, which I have come to suspect have a sort of intent on the part of the author, pos, if you like the feeling of watching horror films and screaming at the actors to stop acting stupid and take charge of their own survival, then this is the book for you. Only when John faces evil does he truly embrace his center. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Rate it * You Rated it * 0. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2018. My 8 y.o. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2014. Standing on the front porch is a stranger. This decision is the first of many that make John’s day go totally off track into dangerous situations. MY FAVORITE MEAL OF MY DCP. The writing is fairly compact and to the point, and the action is contained to a single day. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. by Thomas Berger ... All this is expertly paced, unfurling before the book is half finished; a reader can guess what is coming. A man appearing at your door, first thing in the morning, and if you are John you do as he asks and then get caught up in an automobile smash. He's flawed, weak and guided by his moral compass. It took me such a long time to read this book. (And there was a movie made of this starring Luke Wilson and Samuel L Jackson I never saw.) Many crimes are committed and John is drawn into the fantasy world of Ritchie leading to a nightmare for John as he is identified as a perpetrator and hapless bystanders are co-opted and abandoned in turn as Ritchie wields his powerful yet other-worldly spell. This is a book that you question as you read. While this story takes place mostly over the course of a single day, he does a good job of continuing to keep the plot moving forward. According to Jonathan Lethem, Thomas Berger is “one of America’s three or four greatest living novelists.” I’d never heard of him when I added, It’s a normal morning when John Felton answers a knock at the door of his family’s home. Thanks! Bennett is deeply engaged in the unknowability of other people and the scourge of colorism. One of the facts of life that John learns is that evil people are not like us. He wears expensive running shoes and a baseball cap and calls himself Richie. Thomas Berger “The author creates a world in this book that is so corrupt, so consistently vicious, that innocence can glow visibly within his misunderstood protagonist. It is a thriller, but the main character is not the mysterious, curious and strong man. Meeting Evil with Mercy tells the absorbing story of Martin Israel, a Jewish doctor turned Christian priest, who always emphasised the sanctity of life and the sacrament of the present moment. From the very beginning,the story doesn't give me the hype that I hope for and the character was kinda complicated and confusing. Could John really be as gullible to be taken in by the ruthless psychopath who asks him to help get his car started? $6.99; $6.99; Publisher Description. Meeting Evil is a breathless, suburban horror story, in which husband, father, and Real-Estate salesman, John Felton finds himself suddenly "the best friend" of Richie, a man with a decidedly bent sense of the way the world should be. This is part 2 of my descent into literary psychopath stories. Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2012, It is one of the few books that was not as good as the movie in my opinion, but it was a fun read, Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2013. It was like a modern day very dark fairy tale set in the wake of America's great housing recession. Meeting Evil tells an adrenaline-pumped, genuinely frightening tale of malevolence that swerves swiftly and irrevocably to a catastrophic climax. See more of Meeting Evil on Facebook. Welcome back. I went to bed with about 40 pages to go and had to get up and finish this dark tale. Please choose a different delivery location or purchase from another seller. Approaching Jim Thompson's masterpiece Pop 1280 for its horrifying look at the evil that lurks around us, but not quite as pulpy. It's a shame he is not more widely read. Meeting Evil with Mercy An Anglican Priest’s Bold Answer to Atrocity – Reflections Upon the Ministry of Martin Israel By Philip Pegler . You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Unbeknownst to John, the stranger Richie is a total sociopath and John will spend the rest of the "worst day of his life" being dragged, sort of, along on Richie's crime spree. Thomas Berger was the author of many novels. Something went wrong. Refresh and try again. The downside to this book is that I found many of the plot setups a little too mundane and boring, at times questioning how/why characters were doing what they were doing, it being a little forced by the author. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Meeting Evil . I saw the audio on Hoopla and started listening to it. Sadly Thomas Berger has died but his stories live on! In reading it, written 3rd person voice that follows one m. This was an OK read to me. Berger is an author of almost unequal intelligence gifted with a supreme high brow humor which he often employs to skewer middle class values. I guess, Richie, the "evil" t, 2.5. Meeting Evil Thomas Berger Simon & Schuster Paperback 240 pages May 2003 . Good and evil collide in the story of John Felton, an … He wears expensive running shoes and a baseball cap and calls himself Richie. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. This was kind of a different book. John's charitable impulses then lead him to offer to guide the man as far as a nearby petrol station - but then begins an extraordinary journey into darkness. Self-righteous people have a lot to learn from their encounter with evil. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. To see what your friends thought of this book. A freaky, disturbing thriller about an everyday man who is kidnapped by a seemingly cold-blooded and thoughtless maniac who eventually reveals his intellectual stance on his behavior. Translation: oil baby Habitat: human-inhabited areas Diet: lamp oil. Many people complained about how John was portrayed, but I thought it was brilliant. Please try again. Standing on the front porch is a stranger. Mild-mannered realtor and family man John Felton makes the mistake of opening the front door and agreeing to a stranger with car trouble. I thought this book would be a little creepier than it was, and I would say that it was not a page turner. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I wanted to reach into the pages and wring the neck of the main character who stumbled from one bad decision to another. The Wind Thunder Seat was the most chaotic seat in the entire Soul Sky Empire, but it was also the seat with the richest resources. Richie the psychopath is much more interesting. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. I'm actually only half way through and want to, not just quit but, throw it into traffic so it gets run over. I'll try some more subdued Berger some other time. Complete your review. This chapter is updated by Novels.pl. From there John is embrioled in the machinations of a man who can certainly be called evil. April 22nd 2003 Unleashing Your Repressed Self: The Jungian Shadow, Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2012, My students from China taught me this Chinese proverb or idiom: "Wu ji bi fan": "Things will develop in the opposite direction when they become extreme. A freaky, disturbing thriller about an everyday man who is kidnapped by a seemingly cold-blooded and thoughtless maniac who eventually reveals his intellectual stance on his behavior. The writing is fairly compact and to the point, and the action is contained to a single day. Berger effectively builds the novel's momentum and the relentless dream/nightmare logic upon which the action is premised. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2013. Addendum: They turned this into a dreadful movie that massively rewrote the original. It is a thriller, but the main character is not the mysterious, curious and strong man. Meeting Evil. He's worse than Richie because he was willing to turn the other cheek while Richie was going to rape the boy and when the female character was trying to fight him off. John Felton meets evil late one Monday morning when the doorbell rings. You will have to judge this one for yourself! It's not just boring and I despise the character, John. “Meeting Evil” is a drama by an author who understands both sides of the equation. Bronson Pinchot narrates very well (in fact, he’s done a few audiobooks, including Strangers on a Train that I’m currently on hold for). A freaky, disturbing thriller about an everyday man who is kidnapped by a seemingly cold-blooded and thoughtless maniac who eventually reveals his intellectual stance on his behavior. Berger is a master. “Meeting Evil” is a drama by an author who understands both sides of the equation. It stars Samuel L. Jackson and Luke Wilson. Chapter 604: Meeting Evil King Again. Standing on the doorstep is a stranger who claims that he’s having car trouble and would like help pushing his car down the road towards the nearest service station. We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. ", Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2019. He tells John his car has stalled and asks for help. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2014. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! I saw the audio on Hoopla and started listening to it. I read this in one sitting ~ or lying ~ which is pretty unprecedented for me these days. This book, which takes place over the course of a single evening, is gut-wrenching, unbearable to read in places, but nonetheless captivating and thoroughly engrossing. He clearly has a good grasp of storytelling and plotting. Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2013. There's also incredibly drawn out interior monologues of John's rationalization for continuing on long past the point of logic, which I have come to suspect have a sort of intent on the part of the author, possibly a send up of householder values, but it's protracted beyond the point of tedium -- same with the excruciatingly long dinner scene at the end. Still, four stars. Richie is the truest form of a**hole though. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2014. Thanks! It was disturbing in the sense that you're annoyed at everything that the main character does, doesn't do, says, doesn't say...everything snowballs and you're watching (reading) it all happen and want to say 'I told you so, stupid'. Berger is one of my favorite authors and I was happy to discover that I had not read this one. A biographical study of Martin Israel I loved that! Wonder why that is so..I'm a realtor. It's. Your selected delivery location is beyond seller's shipping coverage for this item. Sheila D Taylor. At first I thought the main character was idiotic in an extreme way that I found unbelievable. Well, this is the most interesting pick up and put down I’ve encountered in a while. This book, which takes place over the course of a single evening, is gut-wrenching, unbearable to read in places, but nonetheless captivating and thoroughly engrossing. This decision is the first of many that make John’s day go totally off track into dan. More By and About This Author Berger's (Orrie's Story) powerful 19th novel investigates the familiar question of why bad things happen to good people. I read it in spurts. Last Updated on May 8, 2015, by eNotes Editorial. What transpires is an extraordinary black comedy about complacency and how human beings only come to value of what they have when it is threatened. These spirits encompass every kind of supernatural creature; from malign to monstrous, demonic to divine, and everything in between. Where the previous two novels of this kind by Berger contain many strange and inexplicable events that heighten the uneasiness and sense of alienation suffered by both protagonists and readers, this novel remains firmly planted in reality and thus heads toward an all-too-easily foreseen denouement. (And there was a movie made of this starring Luke Wilson and Samuel L Jackson I never saw.) His character evolved through the book and he seemed less and less close minded, and was dragged into a psychopath's world. October 23, 2017 at 9:39 AM. The only mystery was how it would be resolved. Riverhead Books; Media Tie In edition (May 23, 2012). Perhaps that's for the best because he has consistently turned out perceptive, hilarious examinations of modern life while maintaining his integrity. In one very long day-from-hell, John goes from feeding his children and folding laundry to making life-or-death decisions, all the while contemplating his motivations for his life. From the very beginning my basic reaction was just, "really?...really?...REALLY?". Please try your request again later. In a book of barely three chapters this fast paced drama unfolds with lightening speed and moment to moment exhilaration. The only problem for me was that once the protagonist's day of tragic misfortune began is was pretty clear that it would snowball in predictable ways until the last few pages. This is not one of Berger's best, the main character is just a little too feckless for the book to be compelling. The Feud and Sneaky People are better reads. Be the first to ask a question about Meeting Evil. WW II: Meeting Evil with Evil (Book Review) September 2, 2010. Start by marking “Meeting Evil” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Yep, the same TB who wrote Little Big Man that they made into the movie starring Dustin Hoffman. John Felton meets evil late one Monday morning when the doorbell rings. While this story takes place mostly over the course of a single day, he does a good job of continuing to keep the plot moving forward. If this review was too vague to deter you from wanting to read 'Meeting Evil' then refer to the first review on the page. Real easy read. Log In. Try again. Ritchie (the personification of evil in the novel) turns up at John's door and leads him through a day of complete mayhem, for which John is really ill prepared. Meeting Evil This is the strangest movie I have watched thus far in 2012. Share your thoughts Complete your review. John the "protagonist" is spineless and does everything that the stupid people in horror movies do to allow the horror to continue. Appearance: Otonjorō is a famous kitsune from the old province of Inaba (present-day Tottori Prefecture).She haunted a mountain pass called Tachimi tōge. Berger effectively builds the novel's momentum and the relentless dream/nightmare logic upon which the action is premised. We are currently reviewing your submission. Meeting Evil by Thomas Berger available in Trade Paperback on Powells.com, also read synopsis and reviews. Also, the relationship between the wife and husband seems way off to the way normal couples interact. He was the soul of the book and the relationship between both characters is kind of amazing. daughter bought a copy of this for me at the local dollar store and kept asking if I'd read her book yet -- so I finally read it. This book tells the absorbing story of a doctor turned priest and exorcist, who always emphasised the sanctity of life and the sacrament of the present moment. This is also the third book in a sort of examination of the psychology of physical and (im)moral dominance (a trilogy that began with _Neighbors_ and continued with _The Houseguest_). Moral Combat: A History of World War II. Meeting Evil. John Felton is a creature of habit. It seems realtors make quite a suitable protaganist in todays fiction (see Richard)Ford.) When John answers a knock at his front door, he thinks nothing of giving the man outside a hand in starting his car. John, a middle class Real Estate agent with a wife and 2 children likes to think that he is a nice, helpful, and polite guy so he agrees to help the stranger. Berger is a top-notch writer. Loved it. Facebook page for the book 'Meeting Evil with Mercy - An Anglican Priest's Bold Answer to Atrocity' by Philip Pegler. Read it with my wife so we can watch the movie and compare. Unnerving book that can make you uncomfortable, but will you ever turn the pages! The Hour of Meeting Evil Spirits is available in paperback and ebook formats from Amazon.com. MEETING EVIL. Berger is one of our great writers who has never quite received the recognition he deserves. Just like that annoying song on the radio that you can't help singing along to, this novel is truy infuriating yet totally compelling. Mild-mannered realtor and family man John Felton makes the mistake of opening the front door and agreeing to a stranger with car trouble. He's flawed, weak and guided by his moral compass. Affable people, like John, also act on instinct; but instinct of a milder sort. In Japan, it is said that there are 8 million kami. Abandoned at 1 hour in. His character evolved through the book and he seemed less and less close minded, and was dragged into a psychopath's world. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. The problem, however, is that, unlike its two previous companion novels, this book verges away from philosophy and into realism (which, ironically, weakens its emotional impact). I only finished this awful book just to unleash a rare one star review! You know that Larry David is going to make an ass of himself every week on Curb Your Enthusiasm. This instinct driven sociopath has infiltrated the hum drum life of an affable fellow. I loved that! Jonathan Lethem writes a long, interesting introduction as to why he thinks TB is the cat's pajamas -- so there's that too. There was some hope that the book would turn and have John the one who was the evil -- as when John starts to loath his wife during the dinner (something the author made it easy to do with his one-note presentation -- the whole contrived lack of communication between them was one of the main drivers of the plot spiraling out of control). Sometimes looking at ourselves with a true objective eye reveals truths we don't want to see. The food was superb and the interactions were amazing. However, you will best be able to appreciate Meeting Evil if y. But as the novel progressed, he started reminding me of a few people I have know. It’s not that, Richie our evil genius, operates by a different set of rules, but that he operates from no rules at all. Translator: jinzeffect. It's one of those films I needed to watch again to fully comprehend the story. I was not "hooked" throughout the book, however it did have some "dark humor" as it went on. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. But the book finishes strong, picking up momentum to a strong ending. This one kept me interested and kept up the suspense but was a bit too much. Meeting Evil is a 2012 American mystery thriller film directed by Chris Fisher. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Sometimes I'm baffled by the average scores on goodreads--this is one of those times. Unbeknownst to John, the stranger Richie is a total sociopath and John will spend the rest of the "worst day of his life" being dragged, sort of, along on Richie's crime spree. Meeting Evil with Mercy. The plot gets nicely complicated…and the entire contraption claps together in a great, unpredictable, satisfying calamity.”— The New York Times Book Review. Tell readers what you thought by rating and reviewing this book. This novel marks the return of Berger to the creation of quality fiction (his two previous novels, _Changing the Past_ and _Orrie's Story_ were not among his best work). 2.5. You've already shared your review for this item. John is taken on a murder-fueled ride by a mysterious stranger that transforms the weak-willed, disillusioned husband and father into a desperate hero willing to go to any length to protect his family. Was very anti-climatic. 17 likes. Standing on the doorstep is a stranger who claims that he’s having car trouble and would like help pushing his car down the road towards the nearest service station. daughter bought a copy of this for me at the local dollar store and kept asking if I'd read her book yet -- so I finally read it. Meeting Evil with Mercy tells the absorbing story of Martin Israel, a Jewish doctor turned Christian priest, who always emphasised the sanctity of life and the sacrament of the present moment. In reading it, written 3rd person voice that follows one main character closely, I often found myself questioning whether this main character was reliable or not, whether he was in fact presenting a very skewed and not real experience, or if it was being presented as a true representation of reality. Create New Account. if you like the feeling of watching horror films and screaming at the actors to stop acting stupid and take charge of their own survival, then this is the book for you. The scene in which Stella adopts her White persona is a tour de force of doubling and confusion. This is a pricey dining option but it is well worth it in my opinion. He tells John his car has stalled and asks for help. It was just okay. I've never read anything by Thomas Berger before. It was as if Richie went at Thomas Berger's manuscript with a meat cleaver. This book talks about “false hope” and the “vulnerability of good lives”. 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