As evidenced by my recent journey into Piers Anthony, I've been on a bit of a kick lately of wanting to re-read stuff that I really liked when I was younger. I'm not sure what's driving it, but over the last weekend, I decided I wanted to re-read some of my favorite horror novels, too. First up on...
BAIT AND SWITCH. "Peter Straub's classic bestseller is a work of "superb horror" (The Washington Post Book World) that, like any good ghost story, stands the test of time -- and conjures our darkest fears and nightmares."Oh, this book was conjuring my worst fears alright... Just not in the way that ...
I loved this book! I can easily see why Straub and Stephen King have collaborated because the feelings this book evoked in me are very similar to what I have felt while reading some of King's works. King and Straub are definitely kindred spirits. I just love the creepy and this book delivers big t...
SCARY!Had only read one Peter Straub book before (Lost Boy/Lost Girl) and his collaborations with Stephen King. While I liked the few books I've read, I never found anything to be truly terrifying. Ghost Story, however, takes the cake. Easily one of the top 5 (6) scariest, most frightening books I h...
Awesome! Any fan of horror will love this book. Reminded me of Stephen King's writing and parts of the story made me think of some movies I've seen... you know the ones, someone gets killed accidentally only ... are they really dead? How do you live with the secret?The story starts ... "What's th...
holds up surprisingly well after all these years. Still quite creepy. The older I get, the more I dislike the femme fatale, but I like the old guys and their youthful selves, the small town setting, and just how ominous snowfall can be.2006 October 23
holds up surprisingly well after all these years. Still quite creepy. The older I get, the more I dislike the femme fatale, but I like the old guys and their youthful selves, the small town setting, and just how ominous snowfall can be.2006 October 23
I picked up a hardcover of Ghost Story from a remainder sale sometime around late 1980/early 1981: I still have that copy and pull it out from time to time for a re-read. More literate than most horror stories, and with a good deal less gore, Straub's novel holds up beautifully. The book focuses on...
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