Michelle Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 At present, this isn't available in GreenMetropolis or Listbooks, but is available in Amazon. Mine will be availeble for sale once I've finished, if anyone wants to hang on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 21, 2006 Author Share Posted January 21, 2006 I've started a couple of chapters, and.. good start! This could be fun! lol In seriousness, I'm yet to decide if this is going to be a predictable gory horror, or if there will be more to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 What an opening! Just read the 1st couple of chapters in the bath & that's quite a startling start! If it carries on with this kind of thing, I think we'll be in for a bit of a rollercoaster ride... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 I was just checking out Masterton's official site & I think I HAVE actually read one of his books before - Charnel House. It must have been almost 6 years ago, because I got it from the library on the corner of our street in our 1st flat together. Looking at the brief synopsis on the site, I think it's the same book I read. I wasn't overly impressed with it at the time, but I remember feeling slightly sick when reading it, so it might be indicative of a certain amount of particularly descriptive gore. However, so far I'm rather enjoying DIG... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 As it's not even Feb, I'm going to keep quiet until others have caught up! (Who is reading it, btw?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 The "gore" is actually rather integral to the plot. The manner of death is vitally important, so it all ties in. It is quite visceral, but at the same time, it's very readable, despite the fact that every now & then you actually wince in sympathy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanna Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 First impressions!!! I think that this book will prove to be an easy read, but an exciting one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 First impressions!!! I think that this book will prove to be an easy read, but an exciting one. You'd be right - at least, I think so - LOL! I fuond it very easy to read, if a little uncomfortable in places (mostly at the beginning till I got used to Masterton's style). Once I og tinto it, I was raring to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanna Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 This is the 3rd book of his I have read, each one has been very different to the other ~ which is good! LOL Think I will like this one quite a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 First impressions!!! I think that this book will prove to be an easy read, but an exciting one. You'd be right - at least, I think so - LOL! I fuond it very easy to read, if a little uncomfortable in places (mostly at the beginning till I got used to Masterton's style). Once I og tinto it, I was raring to go! Yep! I agree.. an easy read, but a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiccibat Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I can't read it on my own in the house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanna Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Well I really loved it, it had all the right ingredients in my opinion. A great storyline, great characters, an even greater villain. It was believable and so well written. I thought Decker was such a good character and I think that helps make a story so good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 The only 'problem' I had was that there seemed to be a jump to the gangs, and Santeria (is that the word? lol) - for a short time it seemed disjointed, then it all started to come together. I also loved Decker, and I'd like to see more stories involving him. The beginning was gory, but in a good way. It wasn't going for the shock factor, like authors like Laymon.. they were well written, descriptive scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Yes, I liked the "jolt" at the beginning, & I agree about the slight disjointedness in the middle till the plot threads al pulled together. I especially liked the Santeria aspect as, from what I know, it was very well researched & well presented. It's unusual to have something like that in a book & not have it misrepresented as something entirely evil, but to show that it can be abused, like any power, by the person or people harnessing it, as well as being used for good & everyday things - that for many people it is a major part of their lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanna Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 At first I couldn't see what the modern-day gangs had to do witht he story, but it was all explained later and I can see its importance to the story now. This is by far the best of the 3 Graham Masterton books I have read so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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