Just finished reading the Lividian slipcased LE of Robert McCammon's "Seven Shades of Evil". Had read a few of these stories previously; however, I still enjoyed the heck out of this book. IMO, "Wandering Mary" & "The Lady Barbara" were the best stories, but each of the stories with Minx Cutter were super fun too. I would love to read more Minx stories! This series is one of my all-time favorites and I am super stoked for the final book, Leviathan. After that's done, I'm hopeful we'll still get the occasional story set in the "Matthew" world.
Am now reading the Suntup AGE of HEX by Thomas Olde Heuvelt. Read the book when it was first released and remember liking it; however, I can only remember the basic premise; so, I'm really looking forward to reading this again, especially the choice Suntup version!
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Originally posted by brlesh View PostStarting John the Balladeer by Manly Wade Wellman (Valancourt edition).
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Starting John the Balladeer by Manly Wade Wellman (Valancourt edition).
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Originally posted by dannyboy121070 View Post
This is what kept me from picking up HIDDEN PICTURES for so long....It sounds like another generic ghost story from the back cover description. So I'm willing to pick up the upcoming book sight unseen and just give it a go.
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Originally posted by Martin View Post
Ron, I believe you are the person who introduced me to Rekulak's stories. So, Thank You! Regarding THE LAST ONE AT THE WEDDING, the cover art is pretty generic, and I have not read anything about the plot. I do agree that the title alone could portend another story in a well-used trope. Just like you, I am giving the author the benefit of the doubt as I also think HIDDEN PICTURES could have fallen into that trap and he completely avoided it.
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Originally posted by brlesh View Post
Maybe it’s time to crack open one of those Tudor books. Â
You might just like it (don’t let Jeff scare you off!).
I would recommend starting with either The Other People or The Burning Girls, both of which were thriller / mysteries with a bit of the supernatural thrown in,
If short stories are more your thing, her collection A Sliver of Darkness was very good, and the stories had a lot more of a supernatural angle to them.
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Originally posted by Martin View Post
Ron, I believe you are the person who introduced me to Rekulak's stories. So, Thank You! Regarding THE LAST ONE AT THE WEDDING, the cover art is pretty generic, and I have not read anything about the plot. I do agree that the title alone could portend another story in a well-used trope. Just like you, I am giving the author the benefit of the doubt as I also think HIDDEN PICTURES could have fallen into that trap and he completely avoided it.
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Originally posted by RonClinton View Post
I'm in lockstep with all that. I am a little concerned about THE LAST ONE AT THE WEDDING as the cover and plot are giving off -- at the risk of sounding a bit misogynistic -- feminine-thriller vibes, those thrillers that swamp the bookstore shelves these days. But given Rekulak's previous two terrific novels, I'm giving the book the benefit of the doubt and will assume it's more original than it appears.
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Originally posted by dannyboy121070 View Post
Thanks for reminding me about that one! I was considering it, and your rec just sealed the deal for me.Last edited by Martin; 04-02-2024, 01:03 AM.
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Originally posted by Martin View Post
I loved HIDDEN PICTURES. I have to admit his 1st novel, which is not horror related, THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTRESS is even better. He also has a thriller titled THE LAST ONE AT THE WEDDING coming out in October. Only two novels in he is already a must-read author for me.
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Originally posted by Martin View Post
I loved HIDDEN PICTURES. I have to admit his 1st novel, which is not horror related, THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTRESS is even better. He also has a thriller titled THE LAST ONE AT THE WEDDING coming out in October. Only two novels in he is already a must-read author for me.
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Originally posted by Sock Monkey View Post
You know, due to praise on this forum, I bought The Chalk Man through Camelot Books years ago and still have not read it. Due to the ease of doing business with Camelot and, maybe general passivity on my part, I have somehow wound up with a matching numbered set of all of Tudor's Sub Press books, with A Sliver of Darkness just finding its place on the shelf last week. I really need to kick my reading into a higher gear to get caught up on this stuff. Or, you know, at least determine if I like an author before purchasing five limited editions of their work...
You might just like it (don’t let Jeff scare you off!).
I would recommend starting with either The Other People or The Burning Girls, both of which were thriller / mysteries with a bit of the supernatural thrown in,
If short stories are more your thing, her collection A Sliver of Darkness was very good, and the stories had a lot more of a supernatural angle to them.
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Finished The Burning Girls by CJ Tudor, and really enjoyed it, probably my favorite of her work so far.
After Burning Girls, I started The Dunwich Horror, the latest in the Francois Baranger series of illustrated Lovecraft stories.
This is the third in the series and I hope he keeps going. Â
His illustrations are amazing and really help in visualizing Lovecraft’s sometimes dense prose.
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Originally posted by dannyboy121070 View PostI blew through Jason Rekulak's HIDDEN PICTURES in just a couple of days, so I highly recommend this illustrated ghost story. If you're interested, pick up a print version, as you'll be flipping back and forth to the illustrations constantly, since they contain clues to the mystery. A great, great book!
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I blew through Jason Rekulak's HIDDEN PICTURES in just a couple of days, so I highly recommend this illustrated ghost story. If you're interested, pick up a print version, as you'll be flipping back and forth to the illustrations constantly, since they contain clues to the mystery. A great, great book!
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