Stunts (1990)
by Charles L. Grant
Expatriate American teacher Evan Kendal and British doctor Addie Burwin find themselves involved and on the run from Addie's husband Paul, who has apparently been touched by some kind of evil that causes both physical and mental decay, as well as giving him the power to cause catastrophes. Back in Evan's hometown, something similar seems to have happened to Evan's uncle.
All of this is presented effectively, which is what makes the conclusion such a disappointment. All of the various plot threads come together, but it feels very arbitrary and sketchy.
The final explanation for the supernatural goings-on is vague. Also, Mr. Grant does not write teenagers well; the grammar, vocabulary, and references in their conversation make them all sound like people in their forties.
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