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Thomas Covenant Chronicles has been on my TBR pile for too long.

I just finished Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg. It absolutely floored me. One of the best books I’ve read in years and I...

I personally really disliked Head Full of Ghosts. Generic, derivative, wooden characters, Exorcist Lite + Internet Age.

I thought Doctor Sleep was very good until the final third. Then I thought it had one of the poorest (deus ex machina) endings King has ever written (and that’s saying something, unfortunately).
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Barron is one of the greatest living authors, IMO. And I really enjoyed Langan’s The Fisherman.[/QUOTE]

I know not of this Laird fella. Any recommendations as a starting point for a Barron...

Barron is one of the greatest living authors, IMO. And I really enjoyed Langan’s The Fisherman.

Thanks for this analysis of Wilson, St Troy. He’s always been an author I’ve wondered about looking into, and this was a great overview. Cheers

You’re testing my memory of the book a bit here here, but I guess my idea is akin to religions: Hindu, Muslim, Christians have different beamed for their God/Gods but it’s all the same - in the end.

Yeah, I know what you mean re the ending. Masterful. And also, I think the Old Ones and Eskimo lore (which is definitely the link Simmons wants you to make) could possibly be the same thing. The...

Phew, so glad you liked it man, after my ravings. I personally found the first third slow, and then it sucked me in and I chewed through it quickly. Maybe I was ready for something like this (and it...

Got to agree regarding Tremblay. Read "Head Full of Ghosts" and thought it was so blatantly derivative and without any depth of characterisation. He's one of the most over-hyped authors today - and I...

I just finished Matthew Bartlett's "Gateways to Abominations"... It's a quick read, disturbing little nightmarish vignettes that loosely hang together and stay with you after reading - reminded me of...

Hell, yes! Nothing’s going to be the same again...

Vandermeer's "Southern Reach" Trilogy. Book 1 was great. Book 2 and 3 were two of the most boring books I've ever read. Ever. Read S.T. Joshi's review of this on is blog - I think it's spot on.
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Just pre-ordered his “best of” through Camelot (sub press, I think?)

I just finished Brian Evenson's "Last Days". Jeeeee...sus! I loved it.

Disturbing, original, written in an engaging, punchy crime noir style. I'm a little late to the party on this author but...

I'm mid-way through Brian Evenson's slender novel Last Days. It's my first foray into Evenson's work and it is just blowing me away. Disturbing, horrific, sparse and direct prose which keeps the pace...

Opinion appears to be mixed about Gerald's Game. Personally, I loved it. I think it helps if you read it in as few sittings as possible, so you can dive deep into its quiet build-up of tension....

Just finished Paul Tremblay's "Head Full Of Ghosts", prompted after king's glowing recommendation. The premise was good (modern-day exorcism as 'reality TV'), but I was disappointed on several...

I really enjoyed it. Virus-based apocalyptic story. I've been suggested to read "The Tomb", what are your thoughts on that one?

I'm away on holiday so thought I'd pick up a scrappy paperback from my shelf to take with me. Took the horror anthology Masques (ed. J.N.Williamson, 1984). Mid-way through - solid collection. Clear...