Martin Cahill of Tor praised the novel saying "Langan's novel is deliberate, elegant, and beautifully written the horror and trauma of these two men is explored to the bone, and in the end, knowing them so well only makes the horrors to come that much more terrifying". The Fisherman received mostly positive reception. The Fisherman by John Langan A terrifying tale of two widowers who bid to deal with their grief through their shared interest of fishing. They are faced with the choice to help him and regain their lost loves or defy him and fight for survival. At the creek they come face to face with the mysterious "Der Fisher", who is attempting to catch the primordial Leviathan. On their way to the creek, they stop at a diner and are warned of the dangers of Dutchman's Creek ignoring the warning, the two men continue on their way. After some weekends of fishing Dan suggests the pair try out Dutchman's Creek, a mysterious fishing spot with a cursed past that's rumoured to bring back lost loved ones. Abe forms a friendship with his coworker Dan, who recently survived a terrible accident that left him a widower as well. This novel, with a major 'fishing' theme and a secondary theme of widowing, was what I think of as a 'traditional' horror novel, where a relatable main character is drawn into events he doesnt understand by a friend with an agenda. After a bout of alcoholism, Abe uses fishing to find peace. Synopsis Ībraham or Abe, as he prefers, is a widower who struggles to find peace after his wife's death. The Fisherman is an American horror novel by John Langan. 2016 American horror novel by John Langan The Fisherman
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