THE GODSEND (USED)1976

This book is a 1976 first edition of The Godsend, the debut horror novel by British author Bernard Taylor.

Book Summary

The Godsend is a classic "evil child" horror story, often compared to The Omen or The Bad Seed.

• The Plot: Alan and Kate Marlowe are a happy couple with four children who take in an infant girl, Bonnie, after she is abandoned at their home by a mysterious stranger.

• The Horror: Soon after her arrival, the Marlowe children begin dying in a series of suspicious "accidents," starting with a crib death and a drowning.

• The Perspective: The story is told from the first-person perspective of the father, Alan, as he slowly realizes that the beautiful, innocent-looking Bonnie is actually a predatory presence systematically replacing his biological children.

• Legacy: The book was critically acclaimed upon release and was adapted into a feature film in 1980.