Dean Koontz sure knows how to spin a tale! With his book âOdd Thomas,â Koontz flexes his mystery, suspense, and destiny narrative skills to the maximum. Finishing the book will undoubtedly leave you starving for a similar narrative. Lucky for us all, Koontz isnât the only author who is great a weaving such a narrative together.
Gone South by Robert R. McCammon
From the Publisher: âTwo decades after he finished serving his country in the jungles of Southeast Asia, Dan Lambert still pays the price. As he hustles for construction work in the heat of a brutal Louisiana summer, Dan tries to ignore the pounding in his headâa constant reminder of the Agent Orangeâcaused leukemia which will soon end his life. And now the bank wants to repossess his truck. His attempt to reason with the loan officer does not get him far. Dan loses himself in rage, and for a moment is back in the jungle again. When he comes out of his bloodlust, he has shot the banker through the chest. There is nothing to do but run.
On his trail are two peculiar bounty hunters: a onetime Siamese twin and a heavyset Elvis impersonator. To save his own life, Dan is going to have to remember why it was worth living in the first place.â
Reality and fantasy clash in a beautifully believable landscape in âGone South.â With a sympathetic character that brings back memories of Koontzâs works, itâll be easy to get behind Dan as his story unfolds. Youâll feel at home with the suspenseful way McCammon explores his characters and their world.
Brain Child by John Saul
From the Publisher: âAlex Lonsdale was one of the most popular kids in La Paloma, California. Until the horrifying car accident. Until a brilliant doctor’s medical miracle brought him back from the brink of death. Now, Alex seems the same. but in his eyes there is a blankness. In his hear there is coldness. If his parents, his friends, his girlfriend could see inside his brain, inside his dreams, they would be terrified. One hundred years ago in La Paloma, a terrible deed was done. A cry for vengeance pierced the night. That evil still lives. That vengeance still waits. Waits for Alex Lonsdale. Waits for the…Brainchild.â
John Saul takes the suspenseful elements of Koontzâs work and injects an ample amount of horror into it! Not holding back in this dark narrative, youâll meet characters who will push your moral buttons. Youâll feel uneasy at times, and youâll love and hate Saul for it.
Keeper vs. Reaper by Jennifer Malone Wright
From the Publisher: When her father died, Lucy Mae Estmond inherited the family business. She has known all of her life that she would be in line to watch over the souls of the recently passed, keeping them safe from the Reapers.
The soul eating Reapers have been a plague upon the Earth, stealing souls and leaving the Keepers as the only thing that stands between Heaven and Hell. The factions despise each other and have warred for generations.
Then Lucy discovers an ancient legend predicting the arrival of the Chosen One, destined to bring forth an end to the Reapers. The surprises continue when she realizes she is that person. For Lucy, being the Chosen One doesnât change much. Fighting Reapers is just another day in the life of a Keeper. When she meets Jack Walker, they both realize they have an insane, mutual attraction. Too bad that heâs been sent to prevent the prophecy from coming true. His only mission: to kill the Chosen One.
This is a fast-paced paranormal read and I highly recommend it to fans of Odd Thomas. The characters and the storyline are unique and memorable. This is a fun read!
The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub
From the Publisher: âWhy had twelve-year-old Jack Sawyerâs mother frantically moved the two of them from Rodeo Drive to a New York City apartment to the Alhambra, a fading ocean resort and shuttered amusement park in New Hampshire? Who or what is she running from? She is dying . . . and even young Jack knows she canât outrun death. But only he can save herâfor he has been chosen to search for a prize across an epic landscape of dangers and lies, a realm of innocents and monsters, where everything Jack loves is on the line.â
Come on! Could we really make a list of horror-slanted works without adding at least one book by the âKingâ himself? In âThe Talisman,â King, with the help of Straub, gives us traditional horror that only he can produce, but blends it with the surreal in a way that makes reality into a fantasy in its own right.
The Wine of Angels by Phil Rickman
From the Publisher: âThe first in the historically rich, atmospheric mystery series featuring female exorcist Reverend Merrily Watkins
The new vicar had never wanted a picture-postcard parishâor a huge and haunted vicarage. Nor had she wanted to walk into a dispute over a controversial play about a 17th-century clergyman accused of witchcraft, a story that certain long-established families would rather remained obscure. But this is Ledwardine, steeped in cider and secrets. A paradise of cobbled streets and timber-framed houses. And alsoâas Merrily Watkins and her teenage daughter, Jane, discoverâa village where horrific murder is a tradition that spans centuries.â
Flashing a gritty light on the past and blending suspense, horror, and fantasy, youâre going to be in for quite the ride when opening âThe Wine of Angel.â Mentioned as a terrifying narrative, youâll want to decide if staying up late to read another chapter is worth it when youâre jumping at the shadows in your bedroom.
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