Product Description
1975 - 7th Printing - Bantam - X6444 - Paperback - The Reincarnation of Peter Proud - By Max Ehrlich - Movie Tie In - Stars: Michael Sarrazin, Jennifer O'Neill, Margot Kidder - Good Condition - Very Collectible ... Read more

Customer Reviews (9)

Erie. . .and intriguing
The mark of a good book is that it is memorable and leads you to ask questions.I initially read this book when I was about 10 years old and recall that I found it highly disturbing.I decided to order it and read it again now as an adult to see if I felt the same, and I did. The writing is simple and straightforward, but the process of discovery during the book was anything but.If you're up for an exciting read, I'd recommend it!

Enthralling page turner that dissapoints in the end
Hmm... interesting about this book.. As i started reading it, it really intrigued me, and i could not for the life of it put it down.. I was engrossed in the story and the characters will to find out and defuse his current situation.. However, it dissapointed me to the fact that as i got later on into the book, in the last several chapters, it had started to get predictable, and finally the last 2 or 3 chapters were obvious in what was going to happen..My rating for this book would be 3 1/2 stars for the first 3 quarters of the book and 1 star for the last quarter of it. On top of the ending being predictable, it wasnt entertaining... i could of really done without reading this novel.

Just as he did, just as he did
This is a page-turner.I'm hard-pressed to classify what genre this book should fall into, which (to my mind) is a quality of greatness.To say that this book 'transcends,' would not only be apt, it would be a-propos.

The only criticism I have of the book is that it doesn't explore the metaphysical aspect of reincarnation more deeply.And (it appeared to me) that the author tried to do this in several places, but each successive attempt was merely repetitive.

But the book's greatest quality was that it kept me enthralled.At times my eyes almost skimmed because I wanted to get to the next story or for the plot to unravel further.At times, I had to keep my eyes from inadvertantly glancing down one paragraph to find out what the dramatic ending would be.Stephen King does this to us all the time, by the way -- makes us wait, makes us wait, and then dares us not to look at the answer 'accidentally.'

And when I saw the ending coming, I saw it pretty much as Peter Proud did.Just as he did, just as he did.Okay, maybe I saw it coming a few pages before.But I still read to the end, and re-read the last paragraphs.

I wanted more.

Great work.

The best novel I've ever read.
This novel, beyond a doubt, is the best I have ever read!It incorporates elements of the supernatural, justice, romance, suspense and mystery tightly, while providing provacative food for thought.

I had the good fortune to meet the author, Max Ehrlich while I was still in high school. He was lecturing at UCLA. He was quite gracious and generous with his time.

Simplistic
I really can't believe this book got published.The writing is just as simplistic as the flow of the story.The transitions are lean and need more explanation.For example, at one point we have Peter totally enthralled with finding more about his reincarnation.Then he is ready to toss the towel and go home.The only link that connects both situations is a brief mention that he had been canvassing neighborhoods for six days, with no luck.To go from one extreme to the next, you need to ellaborate a little more!

I wouldn't be surprised if the movie happened to be better than this book! ... Read more