''The Unseen'' is a 1990 horror/

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novel by

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author Joseph A. Citro that follows mysterious events in the middle of the wilderness of Vermont's

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. A former journalist becomes curious when an area man kills himself after witnessing something horrific in the wilderness. The journalist, his friend and his girlfriend's son try to unravel the mystery. The book references several real

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folktales and occult events, including

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legends and a doomed hotel. The book was to be titled "The Gore," referring to the peculiar areas of

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that dot Vermont. Citro was not fond of the forced name-change, fearing the novel would become like its namesake and barely be read. His prediction proved correct, and the novel was not successful. In 2000, it was re-released under its original title by Hardscrabble Books and had greater success. It was later redistributed by DS Publishing of Anchorage, Alaska.

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1990 American novels American horror novels American mystery novels Novels set in Vermont {{1990s-mystery-novel-stub