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[brlesh]

Finished up Mystery Walk, which seems to be one of the lesser talked about novels by Robert McCammon.

While not my favorite thing from McCammon, I liked Mystery Walk quite a bit. As usual with McCammon there was great character development and excellent story pacing. Upon completing the book, I’m a little surprised that this is a story that McCammon hasn’t gone back to.

My one complaint about the story is I thought the supernatural elements could have used a bit more exposition.

Up next, probably starting Lost Man’s Lane by Scott Carson.

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[dannyboy121070]

I decided to postpone my planned Bernard Taylor, as I was unwilling to stop reading short stories in favor of a novel, so I started Neil Gaiman's TRIGGER WARNING, which I'm enjoying very much.

[sholloman81]

Finished up Mystery Walk, which seems to be one of the lesser talked about novels by Robert McCammon.

While not my favorite thing from McCammon, I liked Mystery Walk quite a bit. As usual with McCammon there was great character development and excellent story pacing. Upon completing the book, I’m a little surprised that this is a story that McCammon hasn’t gone back to.

My one complaint about the story is I thought the supernatural elements could have used a bit more exposition.

Up next, probably starting Lost Man’s Lane by Scott Carson.

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Loved Los Man's Lane! Hope you enjoy it as well!

[RonClinton]

Loved Los Man's Lane! Hope you enjoy it as well!

I read it last year on a roundtrip air flight, and enjoyed it. I haven't read a lot of Carson / Koryta -- maybe three or four total, under both names, and this one was probably my favorite. I'm a bit lukewarm on his stuff -- of, again, what little I've read -- so that's not an especially high bar, I suppose, but I'd certainly recommend LOST MAN'S LANE without reservation. I thought the plotting was tight, the coming-of-age theme well handled, and the characters drawn nicely. It was enjoyable enough that it's made me take a second look at his others, too, like THE CHILL, etc...I haven't yet, but I'm pretty confident I will at some point soon.

[sholloman81]

I read it last year on a roundtrip air flight, and enjoyed it. I haven't read a lot of Carson / Koryta -- maybe three or four total, under both names, and this one was probably my favorite. I'm a bit lukewarm on his stuff -- of, again, what little I've read -- so that's not an especially high bar, I suppose, but I'd certainly recommend LOST MAN'S LANE without reservation. I thought the plotting was tight, the coming-of-age theme well handled, and the characters drawn nicely. It was enjoyable enough that it's made me take a second look at his others, too, like THE CHILL, etc...I haven't yet, but I'm pretty confident I will at some point soon.

I love Korta's stuff but was have been lukewarm on his stuff as Scott Carson until Lost Man's Lane.

[sholloman81]

Just finished reading the SST LE of Stephen Graham Jones' "The Angel of Indian Lake". Man did I love this series! So many fun slasher references and troupes, and the character work is beyond top-notch. I know I'll remember the main character Jade forever. Sad to see the series end but can't wait to see what Jones does next as he has been on a real run of great books IMO.

Am now reading the Thunderstorm LE of Hailey Piper's," Cruel Angels Past Sundown", part of the Splatter Western series.

[RonClinton]

Getting a little bored with the modern noir I'm reading, so will likely speed-read through the second half and start a new one. Thinking of plucking WE SPREAD by Iain Reid (author of I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS and FOE, the latter of which I haven't read) out of the TBR pile.