Description: "When guerrilla documentary maker Kyle Freeman is asked to shoot a film on the notorious cult known as The Temple of the Last Days, it appears his prayers have been answered. The cult became a worldwide phenomenon in 1975 when there was a massacre including the death of its infamous leader, Sister Katherine. Kyle's brief is to explore the paranormal myths surrounding an organization that became a testament to paranoia, murderous rage, and occult rituals ... but when he interviews those involved in the case, those who haven't broken silence in decades, a series of uncanny events plague[s] the shoots"--P. [4] of cover.
Brief description: Adam Nevill was born in Birmingham, England, in 1969, and grew up in England and New Zealand. A graduate of the University of St Andrews Masters programme, he is the author of The Ritual and Banquet for the Damned, an original novel of supernatural horror inspired by M. R. James and the great tradition of the British weird tale. In his working life he has endured a variety of occupations, including from 2000 to 2004 both nightwatchman and day porter in the exclusive apartment buildings of west London.
Review Quotes:
"Fans of films about haunted places, otherworldly beings, and rituals gone terribly wrong will find this homage deliciously chilling." --Publishers Weekly
"Obsession and megalomania, sex and power make for a sophisticated, literate and well-crafted paranormal horror." --Kirkus Reviews "This exceptional macabre tale stuns in its ability to inspire abject, primal terror. Readers will lose all hope of undisturbed, peaceful sleep. Highly recommended." --Library Journal (starred review)