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Published: Jan. 30, 2010
Words: 69584 (approximate)
Language: English
Short description
Martin Roberts is a successful artist, but is finding that his creativity is slipping away until he is responsible for running a teenage girl down in his car. Miraculously the girl survives, but stranger than her lack of injuries is her striking physical appearance; stark white hair and skin, and jet black eyes. Haunted by her looks, he seeks her out, facing dangers of this world and another.Extended description
Martin Roberts has made a successful career from painting, but is finding that his creativity is slipping away - stifled by his family life. That is until he is responsible for running a teenage girl down in his car.Miraculously the girl survives, but stranger than her lack of injuries is her striking physical appearance; stark white hair and skin, and jet black eyes. Being mute her condition and background remains a mystery, but when a black blind man arrives to collect her from hospital Martin learns that she is a prostitute and he is her pimp.
That should have been the last Martin saw of Ivory, but he finds he is haunted by her looks, she has stoked the embers of his creativity and he realises he must paint her. He seeks her out in London's streets of vice, facing dangers of this world and another, pursuing an obsession that he learns has led to the deaths of countless others before him.
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horror, mystery, fantasy, londonAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Isobel Thompson
on May 11, 2012 :
Very Good.
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Review by:
beebirdy
on April 08, 2012 :
Another GREAT READ by Steve Merrifield! I did think the first part of the book was a little bit slow, but then the last page # I remember seeing was 250, and when I looked again I was on page 416 and the story had just flown by! I could not believe the story only had another 80 some pages to go, and I was going to have to leave another Steve Merrifield world behind. The characters are great, I could not decide if I liked most of them or not, but it didn't matter. The last scene in the book is the most shocking thing I've read in a long time. Look out stephen king!
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Review by:
J Brown
on Dec. 13, 2011 :
Excellent, excellent book.
From the first to the last page I was hooked. If you want to read a book that holds your attention, then read this one.
I actually felt the emotions of the characters.
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Review by:
C.V. Hunt
on July 15, 2011 :
Everything is not what it seems.
I liked this book. It had a strange and unreal story to it, but it was combined with our reality. Being a painter I could find the obsession in the beauty that Martin had, but I felt his character was sort of distant from the reader. I believe it is because I prefer first person POV.
The story was original, and once Martin is aware of an alternative reality, it gets even better. I’ve said it before; if the writer can make my stomach churn, they’ve done a good job. When the final scene was played out it made me queasy.
Good job Steve Merrifield, I look forward to ready more of your writing.
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Review by:
S Driscoll
on May 27, 2011 :
What a wonderful read with great twists. I would love to see this in movie format as well. Thanks Steve for a great experience.
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Review by:
Chris Stein
on May 23, 2011 :
Actually a terrific horror effort, borders on the Lovecraftian, would make a great film indeed
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Review by:
Debbie Green
on April 21, 2011 :
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This book would make a great movie . It was hard to put down .
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Review by:
lauren
on April 17, 2011 :
Very good. I was never sure if I liked or despised the character of Ivory.
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Review by:
Vivian Mills
on March 23, 2011 :
I wrote a detailed review of this title at
http://vivianmills.net/2011/03/ivory/
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Review by:
Arleen Janer-Jones
on March 18, 2011 :
Loved it!!! Will be looking out for more books from you!
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Review by:
Christine Stephens
on Jan. 26, 2011 :
Ivory really drew me in. I felt like I was lurking around the house, or sitting in the car right next to the main character. It took me on a real trip, very intuitive, very intense. I loved it from start to finish.
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Review by:
ChristophxThexMighty
on Jan. 26, 2011 :
Ivory is an excellent read. The characters all feel real and like they have their own personalities, the plot grips you and demands you pay full attention from start to finish, and the pace the story develops is perfect. Steve Merrifield is an excellent writer who deserves to be published.
Keep up the good work!
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Review by:
Sarasvati Fatheree
on Jan. 23, 2011 :
Very interesting plot, intriguing characters, vivid descriptive imagery, something a bit different from what you see every day. I was hooked! A little distracted by your penchant for comma splices, but I'll definitely be watching your work.
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Review by:
Sarasvati Fatheree
on Jan. 23, 2011 :
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Very interesting plot, intriguing characters, vivid descriptive imagery, something a bit different from what you see every day. I was hooked! A little distracted by your penchant for comma splices, but I'll definitely be watching your work.
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Review by:
Michelle Keeling
on Jan. 14, 2011 :
Wow!! What a great read! The book was enjoyable from start to finish and the last chapter had me reaching for popcorn! Great book!
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Review by:
Lesa Labbauf
on Nov. 25, 2010 :
This was a very strange book which I liked very much. I kept guessing what was next but was wron in many cases. I recommend this very well written book
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Review by:
LaurieLu
on Aug. 10, 2010 :
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Loved it. Well written and very creepy. My kind of book.
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Review by:
Emerian Rich
on April 29, 2010 :
Awesome book. Keeps you guessing from the moment you start reading. Haunting character will not let you put this down!
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