Centipede will be releasing.....

[sholloman81]

I splurged on the Spruill book- even though I'd never heard of it until today- purely because of my inner child's love and awe for the Loch Ness Monster. I'm sure many of us older folks remember In Search Of? And, it just has really good vibes. Neat!

I ended up splurging too!  Nessie & druids, sign me up!

[swintek]

I splurged on the Spruill book- even though I'd never heard of it until today- purely because of my inner child's love and awe for the Loch Ness Monster. I'm sure many of us older folks remember In Search Of? And, it just has really good vibes. Neat!

[RonClinton]

I have the original paperback 1st of it which I still haven’t read, even though I’ve had it for many years, so I think in this case I’m going to hold off on the Centipede reprint. Probably save my pennies for next week.

[sholloman81]

I have not—and I’ve never even heard of it before this release— but I’m excited to read this one.Â

Me too, it sounds bonkers! I think I'm going to pre-order.

[Sock Monkey]

Anyone ever read "Hellstone" by Steven Spruil? Thinking of picking this one up and am hoping that someone can push me over the edge. Also, just noticed that SubPress has a pre-order for it available even though Centipede hasn't announced yet.

I have not—and I’ve never even heard of it before this release— but I’m excited to read this one. 

[sholloman81]

Anyone ever read "Hellstone" by Steven Spruil? Thinking of picking this one up and am hoping that someone can push me over the edge. Also, just noticed that SubPress has a pre-order for it available even though Centipede hasn't announced yet.

[mhatchett]

That’s one I haven’t read. Kind of surprising that I haven’t, as World War II -set horror always catches my attention.

It is a good creepy read. A slim volume full of demonic atmosphere.

[TacomaDiver]

I haven't read anything from Masterson, but my copy of Hell Candidate arrived today. Who knows when it'll get read but it's there for when that time comes.

[dannyboy121070]

That's a new one to me, too. I'll have to look into that.

[RonClinton]

  I still enjoy Devils of D-Day.

That’s one I haven’t read. Kind of surprising that I haven’t, as World War II -set horror always catches my attention.

[mhatchett]

My experience has been that older Masterton is better Masterton…I’ve tried a couple new’ish ones, and like Simon Clark and Dean Koontz the later stuff just doesn’t hold up to his earlier work.

  I still enjoy Devils of D-Day.

[Sock Monkey]

My experience has been that older Masterton is better Masterton…I’ve tried a couple new’ish ones, and like Simon Clark and Dean Koontz the later stuff just doesn’t hold up to his earlier work.

My only experience with Masterton, save some smattering of short stories, was A Terrible Beauty, which I found to be a fairly boring procedural that hinged on a plot twist that was very hard to believe. Out of curiosity, I checked out Goodreads to see how it was rated and found that it was the first in an 11 (!) book series. Maybe it was just a rough start or something.

[dannyboy121070]

Thanks for the recommendation. I just jotted down the name of the book. I went to Amazon to see if they have any sort of hardcover version for sale. Looks like they have 1-very good copy listed at $250; so, it may be a while before I read this as I rarely buy paperbacks anymore and don't buy e-books at all.Â

E-books are a lifesaver to me...I save a fortune. And a lot of physical space, lol. If I had any idea where it was, I'd send you my old Telos hardcover..alas, it's in one of a few hundred boxes of books in the basement.

If you don't get a chance to read the book, and don't mind getting the story spoiled, there's a VERY trippy 1970s movie starring Tony Curtis and Burgess Meredith that is a lot of batshit-crazy fun.

[sholloman81]

AW, you've gotta read THE MANITOU!

Thanks for the recommendation. I just jotted down the name of the book. I went to Amazon to see if they have any sort of hardcover version for sale. Looks like they have 1-very good copy listed at $250; so, it may be a while before I read this as I rarely buy paperbacks anymore and don't buy e-books at all. 

[RonClinton]

I received mine this last Friday.  It’s a pretty nice edition.  I was looking to post some pictures, but it’ll have to wait a few more days.  I’m hoping that I’ll like this one more than my last Masterton read, which was a real stinker.

My experience has been that older Masterton is better Masterton…I’ve tried a couple new’ish ones, and like Simon Clark and Dean Koontz the later stuff just doesn’t hold up to his earlier work.