Koko
by:
Peter Straub (author)
Koko is Peter Straub's foray into the psychological horror of the Vietnam War.
Koko is Peter Straub's foray into the psychological horror of the Vietnam War.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780307773951 (0307773957)
Publish date: April 6th 2011
Publisher: Anchor
Pages no: 576
Edition language: English
Series: Blue Rose Trilogy (#1)
KOKO. Only four men knew what it meant. Now they must stop it. They are Vietnam vets a doctor, a lawyer, a working stiff, and a writer. Very different from each other, they are nonetheless linked by a shared history and a single shattering secret. Now, they have been reunited and are about to embark...
This is the epitome of mystery/thriller writing, penned by a master of literary fiction at the height of his powers.Four men, bonded by the horrors of war, reunite to hunt one of their own, when a series of brutal killings a world away leads them back into their shared pasts, to face the specter tha...
Powerfully written, suspenseful & horrifying.
Koko is the first book in the "Blue Rose Trilogy." I wouldn't, despite the author's reputation and its winning the World Fantasy Award, call this a horror novel, more mystery/thriller--there's not much more of a hint of the supernatural to the novel. This features a smooth, skillful style and well...
the atmosphere of degradation, regret, self-loathing, and impending doom was pervasive and absorbing. the author shows a sure hand with characterization and a steady one with narrative. the identity of the killer was unsurprising but well-conceived. and either as an extended metaphor for What We Did...
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