A lonely woman lives in a ramshackle house ... deep in the woods ... where she cares for her disturbed young son. As brutal killings in the woods draw ever nearer, she comes to realize that her son has a psychic link to something in the forest.
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Deep within the woods, a small band of friends encounter a monstrous evil. Is it the legendary Jersey Devil? Will they flee ... or stay and fight?
This is a horror novel, often referred to as a "modern classic," which takes place within the New Jersey Pine Barrens.
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"Dark, foreboding, menacing, eerie ... seductive." The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Superb thriller ... a masterpiece." Delaware Valley Magazine
"Among the classics of modern horror." Weird New Jersey Magazine
"Full of chilling surprises." Cemetery Dance Magazine
"At last the Jersey Devil has come out of hiding." Atlantic City Magazine
"Dark, foreboding, menacing, eerie ... seductive." The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Superb thriller ... a masterpiece." Delaware Valley Magazine
"Among the classics of modern horror." Weird New Jersey Magazine
"Full of chilling surprises." Cemetery Dance Magazine
"At last the Jersey Devil has come out of hiding." Atlantic City Magazine
"A timeless tale of horror and suspense." GUD Magazine
"An unswerving buildup of terror." Dark Recesses
"A work of art." Shroud Magazine
"Smart ... poetic ... intense ... a thoughtful and sophisticated entertainment." The Fright Site
"This is the way great horror should be written." Hell Notes
"After reading THE PINES, I have a new favorite horror writer." Nights & Weekends