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Booksellers Reviews Received
Dark
Covenant -
Although I found the main
character quite fustrating and unlikeable I loved
this book. The many twists
and turns compell you to read further and boy
does it get exciting. A simple magazine that
allows its reader's to have the world at their
feet, but at a deadly price. Its a tense novel
that hops between various genres to give you
a rollercoster ride.
Mel Butler, WATERSTONE'S, PLYMOUTH
Dark
Covenant -
This unusual
and fascinating debut fits perfectly into no genre
whatsoever. A down-trodden lawyer suddenly receives
stroke after stroke of good fortune which he attributes
to his new share-tips magazine, but the blessings
bestowed become more sinister as the magazine becomes
more addictive. The shady organization behind the
periodical are seeming to play people like pawns,
but there is far more going on than our protagonist
or the reader can guess.
This novel is confusing but a well written page-turner
that will keep you struggling to figure it out right
up until the devastating climax.
Daniel Donson, WATERSTONE'S NOTTINGHAM BRIDLE
Dark
Covenant -
Have you ever wanted something so badly that
you wouldn't just bargain with your own soul,
but the soul of your best friend as well?
This is a darkly supernatural tale of a strange magazine,
'The Shilling' that comes into the possession of
a lawyer who is down on his luck, but suddenly all
his dreams and darkest desires become a reality,
until he is no longer sure what is real and what
is merely fantasy.
Who is the woman on the cover
of the magazine that stares at him so intently,
and why does the crossword puzzle keep giving him
the clues to come up trumps on the stock market?
Peter Luther has written a
fabulous first novel and I cannot wait to read his
next work of fiction. He's definitely one to watch
for the future!
Nic Ballam, WATERSTONE'S ABERGAVENNY
Dark
Covenant -
As a bookseller, it is
always exciting to discover an author at the
start of his career who seems
destined for bigger things. Peter Luther is just
such an author. If tense, sharply written thrillers
are your thing, "Dark Covenant" is
for you.
Philip Clement, WATERSTONE'S COVENTRY CATHEDRAL
Reader's Comments
Received
Dark Covenant
I read this book in a day, once I had started I found it impossible to put down. When I finished it I wanted to start reading it again. It is a very rich and interesting story that captures the imagination. I am looking forward to the next book already.
I looked at the first two chapters of Dead Letters. It looks as interesting and intriguing as the first book and I already know that I would like to read more. I hope it's available to the public soon, I need to know what happens next.
Beci, Maesycwmmer
Dark Covenant
This is a book that kept me intrigued until the very last page. Well done. Looking forward to more.
Mike, Cardiff
Dark Covenant
Good luck with the new book. Read with great interest the Bowie connection. Very clever. Well done.
virtualbowie, Prestatyn, North Wales
Dark Covenant
This book gripped me from the first page and was intellectually stimulating. It made me believe all things were possible. It is extremely well written and enjoyable. In fact it has been a distraction from my studies. Thank you for such an entertaining read. Can't wait for the next book!!
Jane, Newport
Dark Covenant
So absorbing from cover to cover it was hard to ever put it down. Well written and an intriguing storyline that grabbed and held the imagination. Superb.
Freddie, Nottingham
Dark Covenant
An intriguing storyline cleverly constructed. Kept me guessing until the very end. Looking forward to reading Dead Letters and I hope there will be more in the pipeline.
Sue, Cardiff
Dark Covenant
I found this book gripping from the first page. The characters are believable and realistic. The plot is easy to follow, thoroughly entertaining and clearly well thought out and planned.
GA, Wolverhampton
Dark Covenant
I think it is written very well and found it a bit frightening! Sometimes I wanted to slap Lewis for being so greedy and naive! I did have to stop myself from flicking right to the back to see the endings. It was also nice to read a book based around Cardiff and Wales as you don't get that often, it's easier to visualise the scenes. Anyway, great book and I will be reading the next one.
Anne-Marie, Barry
Dark Covenant
An unusual and invigorating read, this book was a surprising intrusion in my normal life. Lewis is a character I related to immediately (in fact there are so many similarities to my friends, family situation type etc it's rather creepy!) Even though I know nothing about Lawyering, I understood this book and its meaning. It will keep you hooked with cunning plot twists and imagery that can both elate the reader or send shivers down the spine! I can recommend that anyone pick up this book as something new, and fresh. I normally read fantasy, science fiction, and because of an overactive imagination avoid horror in all its guises, but this was something I could read and enjoy, with the light on! Buy it, try it, and clamour for the next book from Peter Luther!
Gareth, Caerphilly
Dark Covenant
I found Dark Covenant a gripping supernatural thriller with the possibly unique distinction of having its plot follow the clues of a bizarre crossword. The novel device of a magazine tailored to meet the desires of its reader resembles something from the fevered imagination of Clive Barker. A great read: unpredictible, macabre and compelling.
Tim, London
Dark Covenant
Excellent book that is a real page turner. Can just imagine it being turned into a film. I highly recommend it.
Liz, Cardiff
Dark Covenant
Fab book, couldn't put it down. I really got into it and have read it several times. Can't wait for Dead Letters to come out. I will be first in the queue to buy it.
Meagan, Barry
Dark Covenant
Peter, we had our picture taken with in Tenby @ WHSmith Tenby having purchased two copies of your book Dark Covenant for our fathers, one for a birthday and one for a father's day. Both dads have been completely absorbed by the book, infact haven't put it down from cover to cover. A great present, which I'm sure they will cherish given that they are first edition and signed.
Andrew, Cardiff
Dark Covenant
Hi Peter, I met you in Borders Llantrisant a while back where you signed a copy of 'Dark Covenant' for me. I would just like to say that your book very much impressed me and that I really enjoyed reading it. I very much look forward to reading your second book 'Dead Letters'.
Greg, Cardiff
Dark Covenant
Dear Peter, my family and I met you in WHSmith Aberystwyth where they purchased my copy of Dark Covenant. I read this book slowly so as to not miss any detail and I have to say it is one of the best books I have read. The plot was extremely unique and I feel that it would make a brilliant film. Good luck with your new book and I can't wait to read it. Hayley, age 15
Hayley D, Mamble
Dark Covenant
The first few chapters are over-descriptive and leave little to the imagination, and the near product placement brought a smile to my face. However, once you escape the first few chapters it opens up a well-planned story which is difficult to put down.
An excellent book from an extremely pleasant and appreciative author who made every effort to engage with those who wanted their copy signed.
Looking forward to the next one, to which I would be amongst those first in the queue!
Michael, Cardiff
Dark Covenant
An intricately-plotted psychological thriller, full of intriguing characters, a wonderfully realised sense of creeping dread, and enough twists and turns to make me late for work for an entire week!
Rob, Swansea
Dark Covenant
With an excellent story line and wicked twists throughout, Dark Covenant will grip you until the end. Very well written and I look forward to Peter's next book.
Chris, Swansea
Dark Covenant
What a great read! I couldn't put it down!
Christopher, Coventry
Dark Covenant
First, the bad news. I really don't like the title and cover of "Dark Covenant". Had I not spoken to you, I doubt I would have bought it.
Now the good news - LOVED THE BOOK! Good story (although the prologue lost me a bit) and very "readable" - what you might call a real page-turner. Looking forward to your next publication.
Steve, Worcester
Dark Covenant
I slid straight in between the covers and read till the bottom page was folded in and my enjoyment was similar to a bell shaped graph. It's refreshingly novel in execution although one can pinpoint many similar puzzle-solving novel themes and no-one can fail to spot similarities to the theme of Dorian Grey but that aspect enhances the tale.
Now here's the thing - the book is black and on the back cover is a face staring out, a slight pock mark above the right eyebrow. On the front:
1 across: Who do you bring?
and inside the front cover is MY name signed by Peter himself. *bites knuckles*
I would read another from this Welsh stable.
Allison, Svanesund
Dark Covenant
Hi Peter, had the book as a present as I read books of a similar type all the time. Thought your book 'Dark Covenant' to be the best book I've read in ages. Good storyline that kept me intrigued right to the end of the book. Thought the ending was very good making me want to read it again! can't wait for your next book! Good luck.
Richard, Worcester
Dark Covenant
Whilst changing trains at Birmingham I wandered into Waterstones and got chatting to Peter who was 'book signing'. Although I didn't think this book would interest me I bought a copy. I started reading it on the way home; luckily I had a free evening planned because I could not put it down. It's a great read and I LOVED IT. Now I have to buy a second copy to share with my Book Crossing group, I'm not giving away my signed copy!
Marion E, London
Dark Covenant
Bought the book on Saturday and had finished it by Sunday evening. A stunning read; highly original.
Gareth, Leicester
Dark Covenant
I recently met you at a book signing in WH Smith - Carmarthen I believe - and have just finished your book Dark Covenant. Excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed the read from start to finish and would recommend the book to anyone.
Anne, Aberdare
Dark Covenant
I finished reading Dark Covenant within two evenings. It is totally addictable. I completely ignored my husband and neglected my children, just to get to the end!! Peter Luther has very cleverly devised a unique plot combining mystery with the supernatural - resulting in a brilliant (and terribly unerving!)novel. I loved it.
Karen, Gloucester
Dark Covenant
I bought your book at the signing at The Galleries in Bristol and was a little unsure at first as it's not the genre I usually go for but from the first few pages I was hooked. It managed to be suitably creepy without being completely far fetched and I was gripped until the last page. I look forward to the next book.
Joanna, Chippenham
Dark Covenant
Hi Peter, for my birthday last year a good friend of ours met you in Worcester at the book signing and gave me the signed book for my birthday, I found the book to be one of the best books I've read in ages. I normally read James Herbert and books along the same lines but your book blew me away! Can't wait for the next book.
Richard, Worcester
Dark Covenant
met u in wrexham store (girl in stripey top in gallery)
enjoyed this book in so many ways,it opened up parts of my imagination that I didn't know I had! You're truly talented, and I'm truly a fan!!
Jade, Wrexham
Dark Covenant
Very much enjoyed Dark Covenant, a real page turner with a touch of Oscar Wildes The picture of Dorian Gray in your sub-consious I suspect! I enjoyed yours far more though, so there's a compliment for you.
Christopher, Exeter
Dark Covenant
I have just read Dark Covenant after my father picked it up at one of your signings the other week in a Camden bookshop.
Ordinarily, he wouldn't try to pick out novels for me, but he thought the idea of a novel based around a crossword would appeal to me, and I am glad he did.
I thoroughly enjoyed the novel, gripping all the way through. It's often hard to stay with writings of the supernatural for me because the real-life characters are poorly rendered; not so in Dark Covenant.
The characters are highly believable, with a definite Welsh cultural feel emanating from their speech and manner, though not stereotyped. I found I could hear some of their Welsh tones as I read the words on the page - perhaps I imagined it or perhaps Mary Stone is paying me a visit; I have had some lucid dreams as result of reading this novel!
The plot is well spun and keeps the reader engaged, all the while eager to solve the clues in the crossword as much as Lewis, a character with whom I am sure many people can relate.
People will take away different impressions from this story - some will feel 'If only The Shilling came my way'. Others may take away a wariness of human greed and ambition. Whatever you take away, Dark Covenant is well worth a read!
GaijinRoaming, London
Dark Covenant
Just finished reading dark covenant and it is superb. If your second book is half as good you shoud be pleased with yourself.
Paul, London
Dark Covenant
A very readable book keeps you guessing from start to finish.Bring on the next one.Many thanks.
Harry, Totnes
Dark Covenant
Great book finished it in a day. can't wait for the next book. Got me hooked.
Jessica, Welshpool
Dark Covenant
Dark Covenant is brilliant!!!!
James (age 13), Ivybridge
Dark Covenant
Hi Peter,
I've done my bit by buying and reading the book [loved it especially the end - which I never expected!] now it's time for you to do your bit and do as the subject title suggests!!
I will have a go at The mourning vessels.
I will visit Harlech!, The Wirral
Dark Covenant
Brilliant.Not wanting to part with my signed copy I went back to Waterstone's, Birkenhead, to buy a copy for my friend's birthday and they had sold out so I had to order a copy! Looking forward to the next one.
Claire, Wallasey, Wirral
Dark Covenant
Well, I came to meet Peter at a book signing in Liverpool and it was only chance if we met. But that was probably written in some secret book of destiny and can one be sure he hadn't planned it all?
Anyway,I too had a first reluctant feeling when reading the prologue ( because I couldn't make up my mind about what it was really all about ) and that's the trick for , once you've got into the book you want to fill in the grid and find out the solution.
It is a universe somewhere between mystery,fantasy and thriller and also very contemporary, which makes you feel you could be the next one.
Thank you for the trip, hope the next book will be still more captivating.
