Alright, how many Lansdale fans are out there? I'm kind of late to the party. I've read The Thicket and Edge of Dark Water, and I have the collection Bleeding Shadows waiting for me.
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Alright, how many Lansdale fans are out there? I'm kind of late to the party. I've read The Thicket and Edge of Dark Water, and I have the collection Bleeding Shadows waiting for me.
Joe's got some stinky-stank just waiting for you to pick up! Try his The Nightrunners. He's got tons of anthologies out there, too. The man has written alot of short stories!I've heard of him and look forward to your thoughts.
For some reason I've been avoiding horror stories . . .I guess I needed a break. I'm growing tired of the girly-reads --good reads, but I just need a lil stank . . . I'm starting to miss the horror!
I'm ready to start reading about some mo' crazy-azz Mo-Fo's
Oh yeahm Joe's got a wicked, wicked sense of humor! It's one of the things I love about his writing- all doom and gloom and then you find yourself busting out laughing. He's a pretty nice guy- I met him at the World Horror Convention in Seattle back in the early 90's. Got him to sign some books for me.It really threw me off that he likes to use first person narrative, complete with bad grammar to fit the character telling the tale, but I got use to that pretty fast. I think it really strenghtens the story.
He has one hell of a dry sense of humour too! I've caught myself chuckling more than once, especially with The Thicket.
Oh, I loves me some Lansdale!!!!!!!!!!! His 'Hap & Leonard' books are my most favorite- there's the mystery/thriller story that unfolds in front of you but there's also the relationship between Hap and Leonard that, to me, is the real charm of these books. I highly, highly recommend these books to everyone out there who enjoys crackling dialogue with great storylines. Lansdale pulls no punches- he hits you with his all each and every time. I've not read anything of his where I felt he was just spinning his wheels, standing by the mailbox, waiting for the mailman to deliver his check for writing a book and running to the bank to deposit it. he's done thrillers, horror, westerns, sci-fi (the drive-in book) and does them very well. The three books that you have read of his are three newer ones and I haven't been able to get them yet for my collection, but I will.
Many thanks for your suggestions. I shall borrow or purchase both.My favorite Lansdale novels---and the ones I would recommend first---are Sunset and Sawdust and Cold in July. (A movie version of the latter premiered at Sundance a few weeks ago.)
Hunter
I've still only read a handful or so, but Edge of Dark Water should give you a good taste of Joe's style.Iam late to thewity (again!)..have never heard of Joe R Lansdale. Can anyone recommend which book I should read first?
Thank you. I have a trip to the bookskop planned for this week.I've still only read a handful or so, but Edge of Dark Water should give you a good taste of Joe's style.
I've got a signed/limited copy of Waltz Of Shadows sitting in my TBR pile screaming READ ME!!!I've really got to get moving and buy some more Lansdale. Looks like there is a Deadwood Dick (I think that's what he's called) novella coming this fall.