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The Nymphos of Rocky Flats: A Novel 43 reviews Mario Acevedo
Eos, 2006
Meh
There was something about this book, or maybe the way the main character was written, that just did not agree with me. As a lover of noir fiction, horror fiction, vamp fiction, and practically any mix of those, I just did not feel like this one added up. Felix is a weak and unbelievable character, ...
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The Dreaming Void (The Void Trilogy, Book 1) 35 reviews Peter F. Hamilton
Del Rey, 2008
Read the Dreams First
+ An epic saga of galactic proportions
The Dreaming Void is actually 3 books under 1 cover.
Book ONE continues with characters from the previous Pandora's Star/Judas Unchained series which takes place in our future -- which is about 1,000 years in their past.
Book TWO is about the second dreamer who is unnamed but self-evident as ...
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Mina 3 reviews Marie Kiraly
Berkley Trade, 2007
Mina
+ Enjoyed this book!
Mina by Marie Kiraly (Elaine Bergstrom) is of the style very much as Bram Stoker wrote Dracula. It was though Ms Kiraly/Bergstrom was there by his side picking up the thread that Stoker left behind. Any true fan of the Dracula story will find this an exceptional addition to the Bram Stoker's tale ...
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Blaze: A Novel 149 reviews Richard Bachman
Scribner, 2007
It's not wrong to want the bad guy to win!
+ Stephen Kings does of Mice and Men + BLAZE IS GOOD!
You know how, when you meet an exceptional person, you feel honored to have been able to know them? You feel that you were lucky to have known them, to have been able to glimpse their life, to have been a part of it. Well, that is how I feel about Blaze. I feel honored to have known him for such a ...
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Gecko 30 reviews Jack Priest
Bootleg Press, 2003
Beware the cute little gecko...
+ Ludlum meets King meets Rollins + These little lizards are definitely not cute! + Half creature feature, half rogue-cop procedural
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Pretty Young Things 1 review Dominic McDonagh
Telos Publishing, 2006
A traveling companion....
The book jacket promises "sexy vampire girls, blood, horror and enough catfights to sate even the most jaded of vampire lovers," and it delivers exactly that - a bit gorier than I might have at first suspected, a bit more gruesome, but finely drawn and compellingly told in competent prose. The ...
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The Nightmare Factory 7 reviews Joe Harris, Stuart Moore, ...
Harper Paperbacks, 2007
FANTASTIC LIGOTTI ADAPTATIONS
+ Long overdue exposure for this dark light + Awesome horror graphic novel
Thomas Ligotti is really one of the best-kept secrets in the horror field. He's almost a throwback to supernatural writers of days gone by who could scare you without having to resort to blood & guts. Besides that, Ligotti is a fellow Detroiter and I've recently found we attended the same college, ...
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The Darkest Evening of the Year 214 reviews Dean Koontz
Bantam, 2007
A harrowing, spine-tingling, suspense thriller.
+ There Ought to be a Law + A slight improvement over recent Koontz books
This novel is made for dog lovers, so if you are one of those persons, you can't go wrong. Yes, there are references to dog abuse and neglect, because the main protagonist, Amy, is deeply involved with Golden rescue. However, anyone that is a dog advocate knows these situations do occur and that ...
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No Dominion: A Novel 25 reviews Charlie Huston
Del Rey, 2006
Smart, sharp and gritty fun.
+ vampyre fan!! + Gritty and great! + The new drug in town + Wow...
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Haunted: A Novel 103 reviews Chuck Palahniuk
Anchor, 2006
wow
I thought that this book was entertaining, novel, and well written. It tells a frame story beautifully, although beautiful is not really the right word at all. Not only was it thought provoking, but it provoked a strong reaction in general, a trait that is losing strength in literature today.
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The Dangerous Days of Daniel X 77 reviews James Patterson
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Daniel X
I found Daniel to me an exciting and page turning book. Very enjoyable and well worth it.
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The Undead Kama Sutra 8 reviews Mario Acevedo
Eos, 2008
Another fun romp with vampires, sexual inuendo, and pleanty of humor
+ Great Fun + Acceptable reading
Acevedo has an interesting "take" on modern day vampirism. This story is no exception. I found that this story had enough references to previous happenings that it would not be fully required to read the other stories first.
Might as well read them though as they are also highly entertaining.
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Black Magic Woman (Quincy Morris Supernatural Investigation) 30 reviews Justin Gustainis
Solaris, 2008
Awesome New Urban Fantasy Series
+ Good start to series + Super Reader
This story completely sucked me in and captivated me all the way through. I was completely immersed in the world that Mr. Gustainis has created here. Quincey Morris and Libby Chastain play off each other well and are great protagonists. The plot, pacing, danger, supernatural elements and story ...
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Let Me In 11 reviews John Ajvide Lindqvist
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
Great read!
+ let me in + A warning for those who have seen the movie version.... + Adult Horror Novel
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Every Dark Desire 9 reviews Fiona Zedde
Kensington, 2007
Dark and Sexy
+ Beautiful Vampires
I am still in the process of reading this and it is just great. I have always loved a good vampire story and this book delievers. If True Blood is too boring for you then this book will pick up all the slack.
Fiona Zedde has yet to fail me when I am in need of a great read!
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Neverwhere: A Novel 579 reviews Neil Gaiman
Harper Perennial, 2003
Mythic magic
+ If you liked Alice... + Fantastic narrative + The perfect book...
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Story of the Eye 54 reviews Georges Bataille
City Lights Publishers, 2001
Grotesque and Astonishing
+ So different and interesting read + Great First Novel + Thought Provoking, Brilliant and Grotesque ...
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Bloodline: A Repairman Jack Novel (Repairman Jack) 37 reviews F. Paul Wilson
Forge Books, 2007
One of the best in the series...
+ Solid Repairman Jack Novel + Series Just Keeps Getting Better
Wilson is still going strong in his latest Repairman Jack book. If you like supernatural thrillers, like the X-files, you will love Repairman Jack. Not quite as much action as some of Wilsons other books, but the story more than makes up for this. It is a very hard book to put down.
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Live Girls 27 reviews Ray Garton
Leisure Books, 2006
Wow!
+ For lovers of vampire novels, a must read! + Groundbreaking vampire novel + LIVE GIRLS
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Happy Hour of the Damned 28 reviews Mark Henry
Kensington, 2008
Crazy is a good thing...
Happy Hour of the Damned is the first Amanda Feral book, the story of debutant Amanda Feral's journey from the living large to the realm of celebrity ghoul extraordinaire. Now I'll be bluntly honest here, even though I like the author, I don't LIKE Amanda Feral. I really don't think anyone is ...
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