Starred Review, Publishers Weekly:
“…a genuine
creepfest that recalls, in the best way possible, the
early work of Stephen King… Langan has the control of
a pro, parsing just enough horrific details to allow
the truly gruesome scenes to play out unbound in the
imagination; this solid sophomore effort proves that
the uncanny ability of The Keeper to burrow into
readers’ heads and stay there was no fluke.”
The Times of London:
“Langan has a sharp eye for the
small, vivid
details of American life, and her characters are
utterly believable.“
—Lisa Tuttle
Fearzone:
“Ms. Langan succeeds in delivering a masterpiece.“
—J.G. Faherty
Brian Keene, author of Ghoul:
“With THE MISSING, Sarah
Langan solidifies her position alongside Joe Hill, Tim
Lebbon, Tom Piccirilli, and a handful of others as one
of the best dark fiction writers of our generation.”
Hellnotes:
"Reads like any of the superior works of
King, McCammon, or Barker,”
—Craig Davis
Starburst:
"An outstanding page-turner that sidesteps
the more dogged cliches while celebrating others with
grandeur gore."
SFX:
"lovingly gruesome descriptions, and the
characters are richly detailed.”
Dark Scribe:
“This is a writer who actually gets
better with each word that flows from her blood-soaked
pen… Like King and Straub and Koontz before her,
Langan proves that she’s no one-hit wonder and is in
this for the long haul.”
—Vince Liaguno
Romance Reviews Today:
“THE MISSING is an excellent
book… A well-written, highly disturbing novel of evil
at its worst.”
—Terrie Figueroa
Darque Reviews:
“The Missing is horror at its shocking
best… Hair-raising, and like any nightmare it will
linger long after you’ve reached the end.”
—Kimberly
Swan
Fresh Fiction:
“Chilling horror at its finest! …a
great read by a very talented new voice in the horror
genre.”
—Tanzey Cutter
Madison Country Herald:
“The Missing is reminiscent of
Stephen King's Salem's Lot with wicked drops of
Koontz, Barker and Straub. Sarah Langan is the new
jack-o'-lantern on the doorstep. Walk around her
cautiously.”
—JC Patterson
Round Table Reviews:
“This battle of good versus evil
will leave readers on the edge of their seat.”
—Tracy
Farnsworth
Fantasy Book Critic:
“THE MISSING is nightmarishly
good, Sarah Langan is definitely the real deal, and my
love for horror literature has been rekindled in a big
way!"
—Robert Thompson
The Agony Column:
“THE MISSING may just make you
realize how much you've been missing your American
Cheese, how delightful these paperback visions of
terror are.”
—Rick Kleffel