The frame for this collection of short stories is rather predictable. The individual tales themselves are better, though the first Uncle Montague book was better. I do wonder why all the short stories and the frame have male central characters. The stories channel Poe, James, and LeFanu. The bo...
Ohne Worte... Seiten: 218 Erster Satz: " Das Flugzeug tauchte aus strahlendem Sonnenschein in dichte graue Wolken." Geweint: Ich hätte gerne.. Inhalt: Im neuen Roman des Meisters düsterer Szenarien, Chris Priestley, ist Thrill von der ersten Seite an garantiert. Alex, Sohn eines englischen Schr...
Read it if: * you can’t resist a rollicking tale set on the high seas * you have ever been held captive by an elderly person as they regale you with far-fetched stories from the distant past * you are inclined to complain heartily and predict impending doom should the weather stray more than a...
Pre-Release Mini-Review: The Dead Men Stood Together Read it if: * you can’t resist a rollicking tale set on the high seas * you have ever been held captive by an elderly person as they regale you with far-fetched stories from the distant past * you are inclined to complain heartily and predict impe...
I have read this book many times over the years. And I keep loving it.Every story begins with a prologue, a character (always a kid), special circumstances and a story teller (mostly a creepy character or someone who deals in creepiness). Throughout the stories there are pauzes were the main charact...
Wspaniale klimatyczne, wywołujące dreszcze, przypominające opowiadania Edgara Poe, tylko w wersji dla starszych dzieci., a nie dla dorosłych (zależy kto na ile lat się czuje, czyż nie?). Zachwyciła mnie potęga wyobraźni autora - każda opowieść jest niepowtarzalna, oryginalna i obłędnie wciągająca. M...
We begin Through Dead Eyes with Alex and his father Jeremy arriving at Schiphol Airport on a rainy day in March. Jeremy is an expert on WW2 and his recent book is a best seller in England and Holland. He’s in Amsterdam to meet with publishers and negotiate a TV deal.On arrival at the hotel, Alex l...
Worum gehts? Onkel Montague lebt allein mit seinem mysteriösen Diener Franz in einem düsteren alten Haus. Obwohl der Weg zu ihm durch einen unheimlichen Wald führt, besucht Edgar ihn sehr gerne, denn Onkel Montague scheint über einen unerschöpflichen Vorrat an Schauergeschichten zu verfügen. Doch je...
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