Random thoughts...

[Sock Monkey]

Saw in Brian Keene's newsletter that Thomas Tessier has passed. I enjoyed his Nightwalker book when I read it. RIP

I didn't know about Tessier's passing until Keene's newsletter, either. I also enjoyed The Nightwalker. I've had Centipede's edition of Fog Heart on my shelf since publication a decade (!) ago. I've since moved it up on the TBR list. My condolences to all his loved ones.

[Sock Monkey]

You have the trilogy in a matching set, so INHABITANT would be the odd not-quite-friend trying to crash the party. COLD PRINT, however, isn't trying to crash the party by passing itself off as one of them...no, it's proud to stand on its own with its expanded text and its Chiroptera quality, both of which make it the cool kid everyone else in the party wants to drink with.

Thanks, Ron. You make a very point and I've since leaned toward Cold Print. I am, however, holding off until after tomorrow to see if I might get lucky enough to snag a copy of Earthling's Mine.

[RonClinton]

I didn't know about Tessier's passing until Keene's newsletter, either. I also enjoyed The Nightwalker. I've had Centipede's edition of Fog Heart on my shelf since publication a decade (!) ago. I've since moved it up on the TBR list. My condolences to all his loved ones.

Tom and I communicated often, and the news of his passing this weekend (though like most I was a couple weeks late in finding out) hit hard. I of course knew he was up there in years, but I suppose when someone is that vital and sharp you just don't expect news of that type coming out of the blue. A talented writer and a good man, it's a real loss for both the genre community and his family and friends.