I didn't give up on King, and I was rewarded with this one. Although, I must confess I exhaled a deep sigh of relief when it not only turned out to be I didn't give up on King, and I was rewarded with this one. Although, I must confess I exhaled a deep sigh of relief when it not only turned out to be good, but didn't take a left turn into shitsville like The Outsider did. Whew! ...more
I think this one is the most difficult to rate out the series. There were parts that I enjoyed immensely, and there were sections that I abhorred.
Wha I think this one is the most difficult to rate out the series. There were parts that I enjoyed immensely, and there were sections that I abhorred.
What part didn't I like? every section of this unassembled jig-saw puzzle of a book that involves Susannah and Mia. I know this might sound sacrilegious to some hard-core Tower fans, but Susannah has always been my least favorite character and all too often she just annoys the hell out of me. So, not only was I disappointed when I found that an entire book in the series was going to be focused on her plight, but I also felt that the whole, pregnancy-Mia alter ego thing was unnecessary.
What I did like: The shoot out in the beginning with Roland and Eddie was phenomenal, and considering what we all know happened to Mr. King while writing this series, I thought the way he inserted himself into the tale was genius. I understand the plot in this one was a jumbled mess, but I guess because this is my second time around, it didn't bother me as bad.
Thank goodness for the parts mentioned that were entertaining and not just a Susannah-Mia tale or this might have been a 2 star rating. Over-all, I consider it a 3.5. Now, on to the finale....more
Oh, yeah, this is some sick shit... and I mean that in a good way. Wait, is that possible? If you don't have the stomach for the, no punches pulled, s Oh, yeah, this is some sick shit... and I mean that in a good way. Wait, is that possible? If you don't have the stomach for the, no punches pulled, splatter-gore, bizarro type horror, then you definitely need to avoid this one. If you do, then enjoy Ketchum at his finest.
If you've read this you'll understand where I'm coming from when I say this; I just finished this on Halloween, and I got to tell ya, little kids coming to my door dressed as ghoulies takes on a whole new meaning. ...more
Read as part of Edwards Dark Tower discussion group.
This event in Rolands life took place before The Gunslinger, but it needs to be read later for theRead as part of Edwards Dark Tower discussion group.
This event in Rolands life took place before The Gunslinger, but it needs to be read later for the character to make sense. In this case, Roland seemed weak and amateurish. Totally out of character for the young, surviving knight from Gilead.
This story can be found in the Everythings Eventual collection....more
So, I finally got around to my first Edward Lorn novel and it didn't disappoint. I have a ton of books on my 'to read' shelf and I've been wanting to So, I finally got around to my first Edward Lorn novel and it didn't disappoint. I have a ton of books on my 'to read' shelf and I've been wanting to read his work, so I had to bump this one up.
Edward, you are a naughty, naughty, sick and twisted man... so, why aren't we hanging out more? Yes, this is one of those stories, an older woman seduces (molests) an underage boy, but there are other layers to this disturbing tale.
SPOILER ALERT: Not only is this woman a child abuser but she is one heartless, murderous bitch. It's one thing that she is taking advantage of a boy who is at an age where he couldn't avoid a hard-on even if he were laying on an ice-berg, but she has outside help, help in the form of another, even more disturbed character that I'll just call, "the ghost".
I would like to have had some more on the "Bastard", the paranormal influence behind the ghost, but all in all, this was a quick, attention grabbing read, and I thought Edward did a great job in adding the creative layers that makes this tale stand out. Now that I have experienced Edwards work I can say that I will certainly be reading more from this author.
It's been fun knowing you on Goodreads, Edward. Now I know that you are not only a fantastic reviewer but a fantastic writer as we.....more
Werewolves, sex, spies, assassins, nazis... man this book had it all.
This was not so much a scary book as it was an action packed thriller. McCammon Werewolves, sex, spies, assassins, nazis... man this book had it all.
This was not so much a scary book as it was an action packed thriller. McCammon does provide some gruesome scenes along the way, so scary or not, this is still a horror novel fit for a good pre-Halloween read.
Along the way we are given some back-story glimpses of our protagonists life and his transformation into a lycanthrope, but the bulk of the story deals with him in human form as an undercover agent endeavoring to aid the allies in the battle against Hitler and his Nazi regime.
I thought this was an entertaining, exciting read, from the first page to the very end. I wouldn't call it perfect, but deserving of 5 stars....more
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