The Passenger

What we have here is a proper scare-your-socks-off horror novel. Elegant prose stylist Tallis evokes both the eerie loneliness of life aboard a submarine and the pernicious creep of paranormal forces. Gripping. Dialogue is fast paced, and the action is vivid and realistic. A range of paces and mix of themes, from the action of war to romance between battles, make this a story that is full of adventure and more. A chilling tale of supernatural snooping. This horror story is undeniably hair-raising. F.R. Tallis does an excellent job of evoking the claustrophobic feel of living in a metal tube with a thousand feet of water pressing down on you. If you re looking for the best in popular fiction, Tallis is well worth seeking out." Fans of the German novel (and, later, movie)Das Boot will particularly enjoy this book s almost palpable feelings of claustrophobia and impending disaster, and readers of WWII fiction will appreciate the level of detail the author brings to the story. It succeeds brilliantly." Clever and spooky. For Tallis, the darker recesses of the mind hold monsters enough. The novel is an elegantly constructed psychiatric Gothic, all spires and gargoyles and ghostly echoes -- the sort of vast, dread edifice we sometimes build around ourselves when the lights go out. If you're looking for the best in popular fiction, Tallis is well worth seeking out. Tallis is a clinical psychologist, which is reflected in his deft character development and realistic dialogue in The Passenger.