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RandallFlagg19

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Though I've read several Straub books, Ghost Story is the only one I liked enough to read again. It really is well done. Not a big fan of his overall style.

I have only read Floating Dragon, The Talisman, Black House, and 2/3 of Ghost Story.

I had to grind through the first third of Floating Dragon before I got into the story.I read the entire story of The Talisman but the story didn't invoke any emotions or excitement for me. I consistently enjoyed Black House, and am consistently liking Ghost Story.
 

AchtungBaby

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That is my favorite book of all time. Glad you like it. He has a part two of it written. A Winter Tale, I think it is called. I would have to rummage around my bookcases to find it....I have lots of them lol.
Yep! I have that one coming in the mail. :)

Summer of Night puts Simmons right with King in my mind.

I'm currently reading Robert McCammon's Stinger. Great book so far.
 

staropeace

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Yep! I have that one coming in the mail. :)

Summer of Night puts Simmons right with King in my mind.

I'm currently reading Robert McCammon's Stinger. Great book so far.
I love Rick's Stinger....a wonderful story. I wish Simmons would stick with the genre but he is all over Robin Hood's barn. We need more of his horror cause he does that so damn good. Did you like D'wayne?
 

The Nameless

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The Darkside of the Moon (England really)
Been in a James Herbert mood for a while - did the Rats trilogy (Rats/Lair/Domain) then read a Shaun Hutson then carried on with Herbert's Ash trilogy (Haunted/Ghosts of Sleath/Ash)
I have a small collection of his books now but haven't read any yet. My sister loves his books, my dad liked them too, and I know the rats is very popular. My books are: the rats, the fog, once, moon, the dark, the magic cottage, creed, and the survivor. The survivor sounds very interesting indeed, and will probably be the first one I read.

Right now, despite my reservation over the genre, I have started 'salems lot for the first time.
 

staropeace

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I have a small collection of his books now but haven't read any yet. My sister loves his books, my dad liked them too, and I know the rats is very popular. My books are: the rats, the fog, once, moon, the dark, the magic cottage, creed, and the survivor. The survivor sounds very interesting indeed, and will probably be the first one I read.

Right now, despite my reservation over the genre, I have started 'salems lot for the first time.
Gawd almighty. I would love to read Salem's Lot for the first time again! Sighs*
 

OldDarth

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The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins

A suspense book filled with twists and turns and a bevy of unreliable narrators.

An onion of a book where story peels away to new reveals. Same goes for the characters who are both compelling and repellant - often at the same time.
Tightly paced and plotted, the book rarely flags and the book's opening conceit of a woman taking a London bound commuter train past her previous place of residence works well in that Alfred Hitchcock - Rear Window - voyeuristic way to hook this reader into the story.

Hawkins's grasp of pacing is perfect as she keeps this conceit going alive until just the right moment and then releases the reader and the story out of the train and shifts the narrative focus out into the world to race to the climax.

Fun read.
 

Grant87

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I have a small collection of his books now but haven't read any yet. My sister loves his books, my dad liked them too, and I know the rats is very popular. My books are: the rats, the fog, once, moon, the dark, the magic cottage, creed, and the survivor. The survivor sounds very interesting indeed, and will probably be the first one I read.

Right now, despite my reservation over the genre, I have started 'salems lot for the first time.
Don't worry, Salem's Lot isn't just a great vampire novel, it's a great novel, period. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
 
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