A poor horror read for the kindle lover :(

Yet another book of pure horror rubbish! What is it about so many horror writers today that they just do not get it...they need to have as a fundamental a decent story and that is just not present here in Night of the Nazi Zombies. I actually enjoyed the start, boys own for sure but nothing wrong with that...D Day is imminent and our heroes have a very hard landing on French soil ahead of the main invasion fleet. The task of Lieutenant Harvey and Sgt Smith is to attack and preserve bridges so that our lads can make successful inroads into France part of the great push to Berlin....and then they run into some deranged Zombies...and that's the end of the story as the remainder of the book is devoted to descriptions of repelling the attacks of blood thirsty Zombies...woa what a story...how well thought out...you should hang your head in shame for writing such puerile rubbish (how did I ever finish) The grammar is atrocious...do these so called "books" (and I use the term loosely) never get proof read?? I love horror but writing of this nature does more to damage the reputation of this genre and in my opinion should never be published!!

And now for some great horror :))

Following on from my great disappointment yesterday and just to prove there are some really good undiscovered authors waiting in the dark to be discovered...I would like to say well done to Graeme Reynolds and his snappy little werewolf tale High Moor I thought this was a fantastic read and here is my recent review on Amazon....I look forward to the next instalment Graeme :))


Well I do enjoy a good horror book and having read very little concerning our good close doggy friends the ever pleasant werewolf I thought I would give High Moor a try especially as the price had just been reduced by the author for a limited period...and I must say I was pleasantly surprised :)) The action is fast and most of it takes place in the 1980's with the last third moving forward to the present. Anyone meeting or infected by the werewolf can expect to meet a sudden and very nasty death, we are introduced to Carl Schneider werewolf hunter extraordinaire arriving with a full arsenal of weapons to tackle the nasty epidemic of the werewolf. The real werewolf beast is the "moonstruck" variety and as the name implies only emerges at a full moon name but boy does he reap carnage.....whereas the more "pleasant" :)) werewolf can change at will and as the action in the book shows they are the only real weapon available to kill the moonstruck werewolf. The story essentially is the return of John Simpson to his childhood home and there he confronts adversaries from his youth....but in order to achieve a good and enjoyable werewolf read the author must blend storytelling with dark humour and Graeme Reynolds does an excellent job at portraying the full horror and joy of the werewolf sage to an eagerly waiting reader salivating at the mouth...with a little bit of blood and grizzle.....enjoy!!

It's 2012...and lets make it a blogging year :))

First of and what have I read...well I am a great admirer of Horror and am constantly on the lookout for something new and original. With the great increase in the use of the Kindle there is ample opportunity to sample and read lots of new and hopefully exciting horror stories. Having heard so much about Jeff Strand http://jeffstrand.wordpress.com/ I decided to read yesterday Wolf Hunt and was very disappointed especially given all the fantastic reviews the book had by fellow reviewers...ah well everyone to their own taste....

What if Sunday was actually Monday?....what if your neighbours were really aliens?...what if your wife and family and everything you believed in was not what it seemed.....welcome to the world of Linwood Barclay. I enjoy Linwood Barclay but as someone famous once said I love babies but I couldn't eat a whole one (no offence meant!) His novels grab you from the opening sentence and lead you on a merry dance right to the final page. They are fun, they are great reads they are totally nonsense but above all they are great entertainment...and surely that is what good writing is all about? David Harwood enters an amusement park with his wife and child...his wife disappears and thereafter David's world is never the same again. You will be hooked and you will race along with David in a story that becomes increasingly bizarre as it heads like a steamroller to the somewhat predictable but enjoyable finish....I do recommend but as it says on the medicine jar...do not exceed the stated dose......

What can I say for a mere 0.86p you can acquire a truly original horror short story collection. What makes this book so different is the fact that all these stories are joined together in a very clever way. The writing is very taut, bright, fresh and new, and I loved every word. So often in the past I have been disappointed when reading horror books, but AJ Armitt is a breath of fresh air and I urge you to downlod...you will not be disappointed :))

I'm back!!

I've been a naughty boy...I start my blog all enthusiastic...all ready to go...and what happens..after a few short weeks...I neglect it....I just don't post...well that is going to change and I'm going to post again about my three main passions running..reading...cycling. I enjoyed a really great Half Marathon at Newent near Gloucester on July 24th, it was scenic, it was hilly, it was hot and it was tough and I thought to myself as I slogged the tarmac...what the hell am I doing here!! I'm 55..can this really be doing me any good?..but I love it :)) I completed the course in 1hr 39mins and was rather discusted with myself....what a rubbish time...well it was for me. I left as soon as the race was over and only glanced at the results on Monday the 25th...and I could not believe my eyes...I had won a prize!! yes 1st male 55 to cross the finish line, and I left and did not collect my prize...the first prize I have actually ever won in my long and not so illustrious running career. I emailed the race organizers in the hope that they would send me my winning four bottles of beer and quality street chocs, but they ignored me and I cannot blame them if I was not willing to receive my prize. Luckily one of my fellow bittonroadrunners collected my prize and I finally did receive at the Thursday club meet..hurrah. Tomorrow I shall share with you some thoughts on books I have read recently so lets keep posting runner...it may not be everyday...but I plan to spread my enthusiasm and thougths to the world....

Reviews...reviews...reviews...

I tend to surf the web avidly  seeking book recommendations on a particular genre I am at present reading. Having just completed Crack-up by Eric Chrispopherson I am amazed how a book that cost pennies can create such an impact on me the reading public. A good story should have something extra or quirky that makes it stand out from the book crowd and this is certainly true of Crack-Up. Our hero Argus Ward runs a successful security company specializing in protecting companies from computer hackers or industrial espionage. Argus has a little secret that he has kept hidden for a number of years and by the use of medication it is not known that he suffers from acute delusion ie he is a paranoid schizophrenia. This is not a problem until someone or something alters his medication and rather than consuming tablets to keep his schizophrenia hidden the tablets now have no value or effect on his condition. Someone is attempting to control him and condition him to commit murder...which he does. This is a first class thriller with great moments of black humour as Argus and his alto ego Darth Vader periodically indulge in some comic conversation...can Argus clear his name?...can he confront the real culprit?..enjoy a fast  roller coaster ride on what is a first class thriller.
I was recommended a short horror novella Come Closer by Sara Gran and although it was a fun and short read I am afraid for me the enjoyment did not really happen. It is essentially the story of a young lady being possessed by a daemon, fun with some amusing moments essentially and certainly readable horror however in the final analysis it did little to convince me that modern horror writers can reach the heights of the masters from the past.

You must read this :))

For those who have a kindle and would like a recommendation concerning a good book...a book that is impossible to put down...a book that will keep you reading into the small hours...a book of such brilliance it deserves to be a best seller...look nor further than Crack-Up by Eric Christopherson!!

There are a number of sites to that will give you the book's background and first class reader reviews. I would also note the if you buy the book via amazon you will pay a fraction of the price charged by smashwords!!

There is some really good reading material available for the kindle at very competitive prices and if I find I will certainly post on my blog...nough said just get a copy by looking and clicking through my recommendations on the right start reading, and let me know your thoughts :))

http://ebooks-that-sell.blogspot.com/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crack-Up/dp/B002HMCLFQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295534570&sr=1-1

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/5363