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Practical Demonkeeping
Christopher Moore
Harper Paperbacks, 2004
Another Gem by Christopher Moore
+ Mmmm, people.
+ practical demonkeeping
+ Jumps around a lot; a fun read
+ What is so practical about keeping demons?
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Bloodline: A Repairman Jack Novel (Repairman Jack)
F. Paul Wilson
Forge Books, 2007
Series Just Keeps Getting Better
+ Solid Repairman Jack Novel
+ bloodline
Repairman Jack novels ought to be written until the year 2150. Why not? That will be the case for the James Bond thrillers, and as good as they are, they do not hold a candle to the Repairman Jack books. I opened the book, half fearing that Gia would no longer be with us. Or maybe Vicki. F. ...
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Resurrection Dreams
Richard Laymon
Leisure Books, 2005
Lock your doors girls, Melvin wants to play doctor...
+ Exactly what you would expect
Written in 1988 this book starts off sounding unlike Laymon in many ways but by the time I got sucked into it I appreciated the book for what it was. Published after his untimely death in 2001 the story came out without his final editing but still a good read, especially for the die hard fans. This ...
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The Book of Air and Shadows
Michael Gruber
William Morrow, 2007
Complex and engaging
+ Literary thriller trumps Da Vinci Code
I've noticed a wide variety of opinions posted about this book so I felt compelled to weigh in. I found it to be an engrossing tale that weaves together the stories of characters from Elizabethan England and contemporary New York with a terrific command of narrative and suspense.
I very much ...
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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
Max Brooks
Three Rivers Press, 2007
I love the format!
+ Surprisingly moving
+ The ultimate zombie war review
+ Zed Heads rejoice!
+ WORLD WAR Z
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Forever Odd (Odd Thomas Novels)
Dean Koontz
Bantam, 2007
A really good follow up to Odd Thomas book 1 in this series
+ The duality of Odd Thomas
+ A great continuation of the series. Read ODD THOMAS first
I really enjoyed this title and am just about to start Brother Odd book 3. This is such a wonderful character (Odd Thomas) Koontz has created and I can only hope that he keeps these books going a while longer. I think it would be really interesting if Koontz and Patterson got together and had ...
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Lunar Park
Bret Easton Ellis
Knopf, 2005
Ellis delivers again
+ Good deal!
+ Sinister
+ Angst and Despair Reign
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Ghostwalk
Rebecca Stott
Spiegel & Grau, 2007
Similar in feeling to The Thirteenth Tale
Initially drawn to this book due to its hint of supernatural happenings, I would have enjoyed it even without that aspect.
Only gripes are the unpleasant subject matter about animal experimentation, a major plot point, and the shift at the end towards the age old plot device of the corporate ...
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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 Terror: A Novel
Dan Simmons
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
A TRIUMPH of the imagination!!
+ Fantastic story, and much of it true
+ Magnífica novela
+ Greatest Gothic Novel of the New Millenium
+ Historical horror
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The Society of S: A Novel
Susan Hubbard
Simon & Schuster, 2007
Interesting idea, great coming of age novel
+ A New Version of Vampires
+ the society of s
+ Couldn't put it down
+ Mesmerizing and memorable
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The Devil's Labyrinth: A Novel
John Saul
Ballantine Books, 2007
Nice mix of Horror and Thriller!
+ A Suspenseful Novel with A Bit of a Plot Twist
THE DEVIL'S LABYRINTH intrigued me, and I'm happy to say I was not disappointed. The story itself should satisfy fans of religious-themed horror stories, and I'm surprised so many reviews here didn't find it suspenseful. The final chapter alone will have you on the edge of your seat. S.L. Chessor ...
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Duma Key: A Novel
Stephen King
Scribner, 2008
King outdoes himself
+ A very nice book to read !
+ Best King Book In Years!
+ Durma Key
+ Chilly Keys
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The Dead Fathers Club
Matt Haig
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Do The Dead Lie?
+ Clever!
+ very different
+ Dead Dead Dead.
+ Terrific concept
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Gecko
Jack Priest
Bootleg Press, 2003
Beware the cute little gecko...
+ Ludlum meets King meets Rollins
+ These little lizards are definitely not cute!
+ Half creature feature, half rogue-cop procedural
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