''Black Rock'' is a novel by Steve Harris published by

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in 1996.

Plot summary

''Black Rock'' is a novel which features a haunted house near

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on the north coast of

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Reception

Jonathan Palmer reviewed ''Black Rock'' for ''Arcane'' magazine, rating it a 7 out of 10 overall. Palmer comments that "''Black Rock'' is not a masterpiece; the characters flatten out as the plot develops and I lost interest in their fate; but it is a good book. When Steve Harris masters combining good plots with convincing characterisation, he'll write some better books. He just hasn't quite perfected his craft yet."

Reviews

*Review by Sebastian Phillips (1996) in

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References

1996 novels {{1990s-novel-stub