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Title: The Death Artist by Dennis Etchison ISBN: 0-8439-4967-8 Publisher: Leisure Books Pub. Date: February, 2002 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.57 (7 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: boring !!! Let me tell you how I really feel.
Comment: Get ready the adjectives are gonna fly! I've been a fan of horror books, films, comic books ect. since I was a child(I'm 39 now) I've read countless authors, but this particular author has always dissapointed me...I've bought all of Dennis Etchison's books. I had fallen prey after reading the raving blurbs on the covers by other more successful writers. (possibly trying to boost the career of their less successful friend) BIG MISTAKE! Don't be fooled!... Now...don't get me wrong this guy is a good writer he has many awards under his belt. BIG DEAL!... that's probably because of connections(just look at the academy awards ,the grammy's, emmy' ect,) people owe him favors(or they just feel sorry)...Who knows? and who cares?! His stories are sorrowfully lacking in good ideas(they're boring, incondite, trite psychological horror gibberish and most importantly NOT SCARY!!!) and sometimes not even horror, and they almost always have lousy endings. So do yourself a favor, let those horror authors and judges who seem to think this man walks on water, enjoy Mr. Etchison at their own leisure and move on to more rewarding fruitful ground. Try Simon Clark's-Blood Crazy, Fritz Leiber's-Conjure Wife, Ramsey Campbell's-The Parasite, Thomas Tryon's-Harvest Home,The Other, Jack Ketchum's-The Lost, Richard Matheson's- Hunted Past Reason, Charles L. Grant's- In a Dark Dream, Montague R. James's- Casting the Runes , Robert R.McCammon's-Swan Song, Bentley Little's- Dominion, anything by Owl Goingback, Graham Masterson's -The Manitou,The Djinn, Thomas Tessier's-Fog Heart,phantom,The Nightwalker, f. Paul Wilson's-Nightworld,The Tomb,SIBS
even a guilty pleasure like Rick Hautala's-Little Brothers,or anything by him...if you want something scary and fun to read.
Rating: 4
Summary: Etchison is a master
Comment: These stories leave some very ominous things to the imagination.
Not all of them are great-the protagonist of "Call Home" is a
complete idiot and deserves everything he gets-but stories like "The Dog Park" and "When They Gave Us Memory" make up for
any weaknesses. You can get lost in the beauty of Etchison's prose and you should,if you love to read...
Rating: 5
Summary: A superb collection
Comment: Dennis Etchison is one of horror's true unsung heroes (despite the fact that an anthology he just edited, The Museum of Horrors, won another World Fantasy Award for him). His writing is difficult to access, but like a true poet Mr. Etchison manages to weave together bizarre but beautiful stories that reach deep down into one's soul. That might sound like hyperbole, but it's not...certainly not for me, anyway.
In "The Dead Cop" we find a man slowly losing himself as Los Angeles itself succumbs to rioting. As the city tears itself apart, so does our protagonist, who searches for meaning behind the death of his son. ...P>Yes, his writing is a bit vague for those who want easy answers, but if you're willing to give each of his tales the time they deserve, you'll find a great deal of power in this book.
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Title: The Wooden Sea : A Novel by Jonathan Carroll ISBN: 0765300133 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 09 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Fifth Harmonic by F. Paul Wilson ISBN: 1571743863 Publisher: Hampton Roads Pub Co Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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