The Other is his first novel, and yet it reads as if it's written by a writer at the height of his powers. Niles and Holland are thirteen-year-old identical twins born on opposite sides of midnight just as Pisces turns into Aries, the two boys couldn't be more different despite the fact that they are each other's spitting image.Īctor-turned-author Thomas Tryon has a frightening way with words-pun intended. "Can you remember what we used to say about secrets?" Thomas Tryon?s bestselling novel about a homegrown monster is an eerie examination of the darkness that dwells within everyone. The Otheris a landmark of psychological horror, part of a lineage that includes the works of James Hogg, Robert Louis Stevenson, Shirley Jackson, and Peter Straub. As the summer goes on, though, and Holland?s pranks become increasingly sinister, Niles finds he can no longer make excuses for his brother?s actions. Perry never quite recovered from the shock and stays sequestered her room, leaving her sons to roam free. The Perrys live in the bucolic New England town their family settled in centuries ago, and indeed, the extended family has gathered at their farm this summer to mourn the death of the twins? father in an unfortunate accident. Holland is bold and mischievous, a bad influence, while Niles is kind and eager to please, the sort of boy who makes his parents proud. They are close, close enough, almost, to read each other?s thoughts, but they couldn?t be more different. Holland and Niles Perry are identical thirteen-year-old twins.
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