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[sholloman81]

Just finished reading the Thunderstorm LE of Nick Roberts' "Anathema", a first-time author and read for me. Really enjoyed this one! Every time I thought I knew where the author was going to go with the plot, he managed to veer off to somewhere else and surprise me. Also enjoyed the characters in this one including the very creepy antagonist. My only complaints with the book are that there were a few plot elements I would have liked explained a bit more and there were also a few times that a character's actions didn't feel like how a real person would act in the situation. Once you get past those few small issues, the book reads extremely well. Overall, am glad to have finally read something by this author and will be reading the sequel to this book sometime soon!

Am now reading the Thunderstorm LE of Kristopher Rufty's "The Devoured and the Dead", A splatter western and first time read for me.

[sholloman81]

Just finished reading the Thunderstorm LE of Kristopher Rufty's "The Devoured and the Dead", A splatter western and first time read for me. This one was a blast! Exactly what I hope for when reading a splatter western. Loads of good characters, vile villains, a compelling plot, an authenticity to the period, and of course a good dose of splatter. I have read some of Rufty's stuff before, but this one might be my favorite so far! Glad to have added this to my collection.

Am now reading the Thunderstorm LE of Jushua Chaplinsky's "Letters to the Purple Satin Killer, a first time read and author for me.

[Sock Monkey]

Just finished reading the Thunderstorm LE of Kristopher Rufty's "The Devoured and the Dead", A splatter western and first time read for me. This one was a blast! Exactly what I hope for when reading a splatter western. Loads of good characters, vile villains, a compelling plot, an authenticity to the period, and of course a good dose of splatter. I have read some of Rufty's stuff before, but this one might be my favorite so far! Glad to have added this to my collection.

Am now reading the Thunderstorm LE of Jushua Chaplinsky's "Letters to the Purple Satin Killer, a first time read and author for me.

I’ll be looking forward to your thoughts on LETTERS TO THE PURPLE SATIN KILLER. Ive had the pb in my TBR for 9-10 months now and have been meaning to pick it up, especially since Thunderstorm did a limited.

[sholloman81]

I’ll be looking forward to your thoughts on LETTERS TO THE PURPLE SATIN KILLER. Ive had the pb in my TBR for 9-10 months now and have been meaning to pick it up, especially since Thunderstorm did a limited.

Am about 100 pages in and it's been better than I was expecting so far. I wasn't sure about the epistolary format going into it, but it has really worked for this particular story. Also, because the letters aren't too long, there's almost a compulsion to keep reading on. I hope the rest of the book maintains this pace and will be interested to see where the plot ends up!

[Sock Monkey]

Am about 100 pages in and it's been better than I was expecting so far. I wasn't sure about the epistolary format going into it, but it has really worked for this particular story. Also, because the letters aren't too long, there's almost a compulsion to keep reading on. I hope the rest of the book maintains this pace and will be interested to see where the plot ends up!

Thanks for the update! I'm a big fan of the epistolary format when done well, so this book is definitely checking multiple boxes for me. I'm still slowly working my way through The Black Dahlia (summer school was a beast and now the fall semester has started up, so personal reading has been scattershot at best), but Letters is moving its way up the TBR list.

[brlesh]

Finished up Memorials by Richard Chizmar, which I found to be a mixed bag.

The first 2/3 read like a mystery / thriller. The last third went full on satanic panic (the story is set in 1983), and was rather chaotic and disjointed, and (I think), unintentionally humorous at times.

After Memorials, I finished up A Little Blue Book of Civil War Horrors by Ambrose Bierce. Bierce’s fiction tends to be dark and at times unrelenting, and the stories in this short collection didn’t disappoint.

After the Bierce collection I read ‘Fitted Sheet’, a chapbook by Ian Rogers. Liked this short story a lot. It had a very strong Bradbury-esque feel to it.

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[sholloman81]

Just finished reading the Thunderstorm LE of Jushua Chaplinsky's "Letters to the Purple Satin Killer, a first time read and author for me. Enjoyed this one a bunch. The format of the story (epistolary) worked perfectly for this tale. Loved how you never hear from the killer himself, and yet in a way you do via the letters that are sent to him. So many potential plot points are between the lines of what's being said in the letters and how the killer may have responded (assuming you trust the letter writer). Also, because most of the letters are no more than a few pages, they almost force you to keep reading. Some of the letters were funny, some gross, some sad, and many completely messed up. May be a while before I reread this, but I am glad to have added it to my collection!

Am now reading the Thunderstorm LE Screaming Cacti of Christine Morgan's "Homebody". Going into this one completely blind!