The Presence: A Novel

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Enough smoothly crafted suspense to keep readers turning pages long after dark.The Seattle Times Beyond the sparkling Hawiian beaches masked by the deceptive beauty of the rainforest evil awaits sixteen-year-old Michael Sundquist and his mother Katharine and anthropologist who has come to the Islands to study the unusual skeletal remains unearthed on the volcanic flanks of Halekala Maui. Yet far below the black depths of the Pacific a mysterious substance snakes through undiscovered fissures in the ocean floor as nature itself seems to portend the terror to come. Then with the sudden unexpected death of Michaels friend a disturbing truth dawns: the corporation that is funding Katherines dig has a far greater investment than she ever imaginedan investment in medical terror. And her son may be part of their hideous grand plan. . . . A suspenseful thriller . . . provocative . . . Nicely done indeed.Kirkus Reviews Classic Saul . . . A potent brew.Publishers Weekly