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The Dead-Tossed Waves (Forest of Hands and Teeth, Book 2) by Carrie Ryan On the shore of a horizon-spanning placid ocean is a lighthouse, its beacon a lone, strong light in the night, cutting through the darkness that enshrouds the seaside town of Vista. With her mother, Mary, Gabrielle tends to the shore, living a
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The New Dead: A Zombie Anthology Edited by Christopher Golden In his foreword to this anthology (titled ‘The New Dead’ if you’re in the US), Christopher Golden asks his reader what the big deal about zombies is these days. That’s quite a brave move to make considering that the foreword comes just before a whole
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Writing a fiction novel can seem like an overwhelming prospect when you sit down in front of that blank page for the first time. There are so many pieces to the puzzle that you have to figure out: writing believable and compelling characters, developing the plot, managing multiple points of view, writing dialog, and on and on.
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If you are serious about becoming a published author, stop writing novels you hope will sell. Do what best-sellling writers do-plan and write salability into every page. Mastering basic techniques is vital, but unless you use those techniques creatively and skillfully, your novel may not tempt an editor. Why risk rejection when you can learn how the professionals do it.
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Jack Wakes Up by Seth Harwood Jack Wakes Up is a thrill-a-minute crime novel. It isn’t perfect, but it is the very definition of fun. Buried beneath the coke, gangsters, crooked cops, car chases, and gunfire is a rather engrossing story about a man’s struggle to make ends meet by any means necessary and finding
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The New Dead: A Zombie Anthology edited by Christopher Golden In the Foreword, editor Christopher Golden asks, “Why are we fascinated by zombies?” I’m not sure “The New Dead” anthology ever adequately answers that question, but it does provide readers with a collection of short stories that not only celebrates the zombie genre, but also
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The Master Sniper by Stephen Hunter The Master Sniper is a rewarding read. The prose is quick and spry, while the plot is rich enough to keep you guessing until shortly before the end. Mr. Hunter ratchets the tension and suspense perfectly, and the characters are enjoyable and likable—Mr. Hunter does an excellent job of
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Mr. Shivers by Robert Jackson Bennett Mr. Shivers was easily one of the most highly anticipated novels of early 2010 for me – the blend of horror, gritty realism, and the bleakness of the Great Depression setting instantly appealed to me, and I was ecstatic when I received an ARC for the title. Add to
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Plague Zone (Plague Year) by Jeff Carlson Plague Zone is an extremely fast-paced, high energy novel. Though there is some love story and introspection between Cam and Ruth, the story moves quickly from one set of dangers to another, leaving the reader only moments to catch their breath. Shifting between perspectives, Carlson builds the tension
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Darkness on the Edge of Town by Brian Keene The night before, everything was fine and just as it should be. The following morning the residents of Walden woke up to find… nothing. Beyond the town limits lies nothing but darkness. Nothing can get through and the people of Walden don’t even know if there
Castaways by Brian Keene
about 1 year ago
This book sounds fantastic. Brian Keene wrote it as a tribute to the late great Richard Laymon, whose style is supposedly copied for this novel and is also mentioned in the book’s dedication.
I truly cannot wait for this book, Brian Keene has entertained me with all his past novels and I don’t suppose this will be any different. February can’t come soon enough!