Anyone read either of his recent books? Both Haven and Eternal Darkness seem interesting but there aren't a lot of reviews out there. Thanks!
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I read "Haven" and enjoyed it. The plot is something along the lines of "Boy's Life" meets "It" with all the imperfections of a first novel. Very readable if you can avoid getting caught up in a lot of improbable narrative inconsistencies and read it for what it is. An enjoyable horror novel. Maybe more Bentley Little than Stephen King but the horror genre is full of terrible writers and Haven ranks above most of those. Eternal Darkness gives me some pause though. It looks like a rushed novel but I haven't started it yet. The cover is awful like some self-published Dark Shadows.
I am reading Haven right now and I agree with RichardX. The book is enjoyable but has some issues.
Thanks for the info. "It" and "Boy's Life" are great so i'll give "Haven" a try.
I'm about halfway through "Eternal Darkness" and that one is turning out better than I expected. Definitely a bit rough, but some similarities to "Salem's Lot" in terms of plot. One minor weird thing is that my copy says on the cover that there is an introduction by Richard Chizmar (and that intro is referenced in Deady's note) but it doesn't appear in the book. Like they forgot to include it. Unfortunate that the book looks so cheap in terms of the cover and production. Particularly in comparison to the nice job CD did with Haven.
Just finished Haven. Agree with the guys above. Enjoyable read. May have to check out Eternal Darkness next! I think he has a couple of short stories as well.
I noticed there is a new one from Tom Deady called "Weekend Getaway." I really enjoyed his first couple of books. Haven in particular.
Amazon.com: Weekend Getaway (9781947227026): Tom Deady: Books
Amazon.com: Weekend Getaway (9781947227026): Tom Deady: Books
Thanks for sharing. I've also enjoyed his first two books so I'll definantly check this one out!
This one is probably more accurately called a novella as it is relatively short, but still a good read.
I really enjoyed Weekend Getaway. I'd say each of his stories has improved upon the previous one.