666 is one of the first horror books I ever read. Jay Anson was most famous for THE AMITYVILLE HORROR. In high school, I thought this book was just fantastic! After reading it again a few years ago I found that it was entertaining enough, if fairly predictable. Worth a one time read, though.

Amityville Horror without the smart bits. Who even knew Amityville Horror had smart bits?

mediocrenot sure i wanna keep it but i like the cover and inside art.. but its bleh story that could have gotten way more deep and good against evil but no.just skipped ahead a bit at the end to see what happened and didnt bother finishing bc eh.its basically "hey like Amityville? cool here's my knockoff version. oh you still want Amityville? PLEASE READ THIS ITS THE SAME THING PLEASE ITS ALL I KNOW"update? idk if i got rid of the book or not im pretty sure its gone... it was bleh

It's the omen of ultimate evil...the sign of the Devil...the number of the Beast...666.That was the diabolical number on the old house that suddenly appeared on Sunset Brook Lane. Yet, such an beautifully unassuming Victorian-style house couldn't possibly hold something so evil, could it? Perhaps it could...For stepping inside 666 Sunset Brook Lane could only bring with it eternal damnation. Inside, an infernal red light flickers from an unseen source...Inside, ghostly specters stare down mockin...

Not the best book I've ever read, but entertaining!

I read this as a recommendation from my brother, and I have to say that it kept me absolutely intrigued and I couldn't put the book down. I will recommend others to read this book If they are interested in reading a book from the horror genera.

One of my favorite scary books! I read this when it was originally published in 1981 and found a copy second hand recently and was excited to read it again. Although it was a re-read, it had been so long that I had forgotten some of the details so it scared me all over again.

I just finished reading the 1981 novel “666” by Jay Anson, author of the infamous “Amityville Horror”. Despite it being part of the late 70′s devil craze, it was pretty subtle with the diabolical imagery until the gruesome climax, and really kept my attention throughout. It tells the tale of a satanic house that is made of grim artifacts from the past. It’s implied in various ways, through dream sequences and conversations that the house is a variant of Satan’s throne on Earth. Its timbers selec...

This book was Predictable, writing so so, and very little in the way of offering something new. But despite all this I was not dispirited by this horror yarn one iota. The story gets going pretty quick as a couple arrive back home from a vacation I think from Jamaica. Surprised to see a new home across the way, that has been transported from another site that we learn later was a scene of a slaying, and the murderer is languishing away in jail. The husband Keith explores the empty house and find...

Keith and Jennifer Olson return home from Grand Bahama islands and discover a house has been placed on a vacant lot across from theirs...the address? 666 Sunset Brook Lane. Keith is a carpenter who owns his own business. Curious, he visits the house hoping to meet the owner. Upon entering the home and finding it empty, his woodworking instincts kick in and he realizes the house is in dire need of repairs. He enters the bathroom and a bronze, Roman coin,(a sestertious) drops from the ceiling. As

Retrospective ReviewThis gets a 3.3 rounded down. I read this in 2 sittings I believe-it’s a satanic thriller from the writer of The Amityville Horror. Very similar story, similar tone. Although 3.3 doesn’t seem like a particularly good rating, considering what this book is, it’s really not too bad. Anson’s writing hasn’t improved since TAH, though I wouldn’t call it terrible. This is an entertaining little story that is a quick read and has somewhat stuck with me, at least a few parts. If you’r...

Read in the 80s

Okay, first, this book was quite enjoyable. There were a couple of things I didn't like, but those could be me, and, believe-it-or-not, didn't detract from the book. 1) Not very scary; now this could be due to the fact that I'm older---maybe a little jaded---but I wanted that thrill. There was a moment at the end of the book, that I felt sad for the players in our drama, but that was it. 2) Lack of catharsis. One of the beautiful things I think about great horror is, unlike a more standard work

This is the second book I’ve read written by Jay Anson. I really like his writing. Engaging and creepy enough to keep you wanting more. I definitely enjoyed this book more than The Amityville Horror. Maybe, it’s because I didn’t know anything about 666 before picking it up. A solid 4 stars!!Keith Olson is a carpenter. His wife Jennifer is an interior designer. They’ve been married for almost 2 years. Jennifer has a very attractive older friend named David Carmichael who is an antiques dealer.Aft...

I read this many years ago, and a second time, also quite some time ago. Although I enjoyed Mr. Anson's "The Amityville Horror," which was somewhat scary (probably more due to the son roaming around with a shotgun than actual paranormal events), I found "666" a truly frightening book-and I put it on the same level with Anne Rivers Siddons' The House Next Door, also a book I've read several times, with the same results: scared to blazes, didn't want to sleep, kept looking over my shoulder. Both o...

Cheesy 80's horror fare. Interesting how the Amityville incident started this guy's career...

I remember reading "The Amityville Horror" back in the seventies when it came out & as a teenager, I was completely mesmerised by it...but that was (allegedly) a true story & this, as it is at pains to point out, is a work of fiction. While overall I liked it there were a few holes in the story to pick at.Married couple, Keith & Jennifer find an evil house has appeared next door to them. Keith passes a coin found there to David (a friend of Jennifer's) which causes him to want to murder the coup...

In my opinion, this book contained aspects of a classic haunting. From the satanic inferences to the house somehow being alive, mainly by the 6-sided room that turns blood red during sunset. The ancient Roman coin that falls out of thin air giving one of the characters images of torture during Nero’s reign. Not to mention precognitive nightmares. Yes, it had a love triangle, but it was meant to intermingle with the mysteries of the house. The house that appeared from nowhere by an owner that is

This is another horror novel from the 1970's by the same man who brought you "The Amityville Horror". It's about a mysterious house and an even more mysterious owner and the strange goings-on inside of it. It's not exactly a haunted house story, but I'm not sure how else this would be classified. A husband and wife duo become entangled with the house and its occupant(s) when the new house arrives in their neighborhood. There are one or two plot-holes that I would have liked to have had fixed, bu...

Meh. Kind of silly. Although it was in the same vein as The Amityville Horror, it wasn't nearly as good.