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The Descent
Jeff Long
Jove, 2001
Fantasic horror/sci-fi with a bit more than you expect
+ Dark, scary, powerful adventure
+ Unforgettable Chills!
Things that make this novel fantastic:
1.) Long does a great job of pushing the reader in an uncomfortable place. This novel is the only one I've ever read that actually made me feel like I was right there in the book. You feel claustrophobic, surrounded by rock and darkness when you read the ...
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Cold Streak
Lewis E Aleman
Megalodon Entertainment LLC., 2007
Amazingly written book
+ Demands To Be Read
+ Wonderful
+ Great Book
+ Wonderful, spell binding, could not put it down!!!
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It (Signet Books)
Stephen King
Signet, 1987
King's Magnum Opus
+ Scariest book I have ever read
+ Long and scary.
+ Beep Beep...
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American Psycho
Bret Easton Ellis
Vintage, 1991
This Is NOT An Exit
+ Not for the queasy readers
'American Psycho' is a satire of the 1980's (among other subjects) centered around narrator Patrick Bateman who is the yuppie-to-end-all-yuppies. Though the humor is as dark as possible, it's true to Ellis and true to the story. I cannot find any failure whatsoever with this book. For readers who ...
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The Darkest Evening of the Year
Dean Koontz
Bantam, 2007
Dog lovers and Koontz fans will treasure this
+ LOVED IT
+ More than just another mystery
Okay so I'm a dog lover but Koontz writes the best atmospheric suspense hands down and captures the persona of golden retrievers, making them into the heroes of the story. Amy's adventure is highlighted by the marvelous scenes with her pack of rescued goldens. And Niki is reminiscent of Einstein ...
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Less Than Zero
Bret Easton Ellis
Vintage, 1998
Ignore the movie version, read the book, it's (unfortunately) pitch-perfect
+ Disturbing on a couple of levels.
Ellis is an expert at chronicling the callow consumerism and nihilism of a particular breed of American wealth. He hits it here. These characters aren't at all overblown. They are incredibly shallow. They are exactly as shallow as they would be if they were actually alive. If you don't know people ...
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M Is for Magic
Neil Gaiman
HarperCollins, 2007
New and Old Stories make an excellent introduction
This collection, like Smoke and Mirrors before it, is both a wonderful introduction to Neil Gaiman and a delightful treat for those who already know him. The short stories collected here are not all brand new (Chivalry, Troll Bridge), but there's some 2006 and 2007 short stories you may not have ...
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In Odd We Trust
Queenie Chan, Dean Koontz
Del Rey, 2008
in odd we trust
+ It's a Comic Book! How cool is that !
wasn't expecting his to be a comic but my husband liked putting a face to the characters he has been reading about
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Requiem for a Dream: A Novel
Hubert Selby Jr.
Da Capo Press, 2000
Prepare yourself before you read
+ Disturbing and bleak, yet resoundingly perfect; an astute depiction of inherent imperfection...
+ Harrowing and heartbreaking
+ One of my favorites - simply, amazing
+ Unrelenting...
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Blaze: A Novel
Richard Bachman
Pocket, 2008
Exceeds expectations.
+ Fantastic Book
+ What a writer!!!
+ Simple, Touching Storytelling
+ blaze
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Duma Key: A Novel
Stephen King
Scribner, 2008
Best King Book In Years!
+ Duma Key by Stephen King
+ A very nice book to read !
+ Durma Key
+ Chilly Keys
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Deeper: A Novel
Jeff Long
Atria, 2007
Solid if not spectacular
Liked the first book - second is fine, more of the same- I wish the characters would be fleshed out more (explanations,back story,etc) mostly abstracts and open endings.
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Odd Hours
Dean Koontz
Bantam, 2008
Another Dean Koontz Oddity
+ Can not go wrong with Koontz...
+ Another Great One
As usual Dean does it again with Odd. As with all Dean Koontz stories you're captured right from the first page. Because it's an Odd series you already know you are hooked even before you opened the book. So for all of us Dean and Odd fans just sit back and read yourself into another great book. ...
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Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders (P.S.)
Neil Gaiman
Harper Perennial, 2007
Short tales from the Master of Fantasy
+ It's Only Problem is That There's Too Much of It
+ Imaginative and Fast-Paced
+ Delightful and Spooky: a Good Haloween Book
+ low star = shallow reader
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The Gingerbread Girl
Stephen King
Simon & Schuster Audio, 2008
Stephen King keeps delivering
+ An efficient little thriller
This audio book was read by Mare Winningham, and she does a fine job. The story is the main draw, and you want this one. It is not really a horror story; it is a tale of terror, with more of a 'how badly do you want to survive?' theme. Lots of action, lots of clues as to what may happen next, with ...
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