And where did Christina's father get the ape he used to guard his house? Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2020. This view, which is conspiratorial and invites an interpretation of world events as being driven by "occult forces" is quite naturally reactionary, quite apart from the fact that the Gothic paraphenalia of Satanism is likely by its very nature to involve a nostalgic yearning for luxury, service, style, superstition, tradition, ritual, hierachy, tradition and all the trappings of a society that is anything but egalitarian. At the end of the book, I am left thinking-"all that struggle and furor and the baddies could have been destroyed in a puff of divine smoke anyway". Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2020. Some of the authorial opinions - not least the disdain for "swarthy" people, as Mr Wheatley tended to put it (and it gets much worse) - are pretty reprehensible. But it deserves better than 3, so I chose to round up. Download one of the Free Kindle apps to start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. Prime members enjoy Free Two-Day Shipping, Free Same-Day or One-Day Delivery to select areas, Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Reading, and more. I have loved Dennis Wheatley's black magic novels since I was a teenager and have recently enjoyed re-reading them on Kindle. Welcome back. This one paints a vivid portrait of the south of France just after WW2, a place where the British are alienated by the very quality of the food when they come from the place where rationing is still in force. Try. It was that long ago that I could not remember the plot so it was like reading a new novel. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages that interest you. Whilst this book is fine enough in of itself, it doesn't have the thrill and excitement (with the exception of the final chapter) as many of Wheatleys other black magic books. One thing that bothered me was that Molly immediately comes to the assumption that her new neighbor, Christina, is taken over by the devil's influence at night. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2014. I will soon be purchasing and reading a lot more Wheatley novels of my Kindle. Clever, resourceful widow Molly takes her new neighbour, a 20-year-old English girl, under his wing, but why does the girl's character seem to change during the hours of darkness, and why can't she enter a church without vomiting? The answer is not hard to find, but can Molly and her son save the girl from the forces ranged against her? Prime Cart. The girl herself didn't know, and was certainly not aware of the terrible appointment which had been made for her long ago and was now drawing close. Three cheers for Johnny, an insufferable Mummy's boy who proves himself a solid bit of good old-fashioned English manhood by the end of the book. All of his books are well worth reading, because they are imaginitive, interesting and entertaining. Hello, Sign in. Utterly brilliant book; from start to finish, fast paced and monents of genuine horror, puts Hammer's film to shame as how they coukd make the film they did from brilliant material as Wheateley's excellent book i do not know!! It's the difference between cast-off garments being just old clothes and those clothes being treasured much later as vintage clothing; nothing much has changed but a perspective of time passing. by Wordsworth Editions Ltd. Why was she so frightened? Anyway: this is by the Dan Brown of his day, and really quite fantastic. It was that long ago that I could not remember the plot so it was like reading a new novel. Read as a teenager. Predominately known for his occult based thrillers he was also adept at fantasy, adventure, action and any other genre writing he turned his hand to. To the Devil - a Daughter: 9780099072508: Books - Amazon.ca. Being a published author myself, I appreciate them perhaps in a special way. A real scary under the bedclothes type of book but I'm not sure what I would think of it now. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Three stars as the plot was quite enjoyable...however I do find Wheatley's novels partly occult fiction and part right wing narrative...Wheatley manages to get in a discourse on the evils of socialism in pretty quickly in this book. This must be one of the few instances where the later film adaptation was actually way better. He's the granddaddy of page turners, the master of foot-to-the-floor action. And thinking about what to do. Come to think of it, is that not the disturbing thought which challenges atheists and Christians alike? Sort of like saying "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was "Hedwig the Owl #1". And thinking about what to do. Unable to add item to Wish List. Meet the Epic and Awesome Authors of Fall's Big Fantasy Novels. Having read it again after so many years I can say I have not lost my admiration for his work...I recommend it without reservation. It’s absolutely essential to read Dennis Wheatley’s novels with a hint of irony considering some of his outdated (and appalling) views and portrayals but I had enjoyed the overarching story of The Devil Rides out previously so was expecting to find the follow-on much the same from To The Devil A Daughter. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2012. This would be fine if Wheatley brought the reader with her, but the suspicion seems laughable because it comes out of nowhere. Honestly, you can't go past Dennis Wheatley for guilty pleasure. TO THE DEVIL, A DAUGHTER came very, very close to not being listed. This is an odd mixture of mystery, horror, and adventure. To the Devil - a Daughter, written in 1953, is everything you could ask for in a Dennis Wheatley novel. What books do you remember reading when you were a teenager? When the action does happen, it's well done and exciting, but getting there is a chore. Fast, FREE delivery, video streaming, music, and much more. When the action does happen, it's well done and exciting, but getting there is a chore. Excuse the risible dialogue, because some of the prose is actually quite good. A horror classic from the days when only the upper classes were depicted to engage in activity of merit and excitement. And when a character in this book says, "I'd better tell you my story from the beginning" you know you'd better buckle up, because they aren't going to leave out any detail.