Horror Aficionados discussion

We've been asked if we could have a thread where our members could post their reviews, so here it is!

We can tweak this and make an entire section for member's reviews and break it up by genre/sub-genre or category. If this thread takes off, we'll think about doing that. For now, feel free to post your reviews here, if you like!

I have started re-visiting John Saul books as he has some pretty creepy ones out there and I am planning on doing some re-reads of his work. This one I hadn't read and I just finished it the other day.

In the Dark of the Night
and my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Horror Reads of 2019

1.
Finished: 1/2/2019
Star Rating: ★★★★★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

2.
Finished: 1/12/2019
Star Rating: ★★★☆☆
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3.
Finished: 1/21/2019
Star Rating: ★★★★☆
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

4.
Finished: 1/23/2019
Star Rating: ★★★☆☆
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

5.
Finished: 1/27/2019
Star Rating: ★★★★★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

6.
Finished: 1/29/2019
Star Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

7.
Finished: 2/4/2019
Star Rating: ★★★☆☆
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

8.
Finished: 3/25/2019
Star Rating: ★★★★☆
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

9.
Finished: 3/5/2019
Star Rating: ★★★★★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

10.
Finished: 3/6/2019
Star Rating: ★★★★☆
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

11.
Finished: 3/6/2019
Star Rating: ★★★★☆
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

12.
Finished: 3/27/2019
Star Rating: ★★★★★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

13.
Finished: 3/31/2019
Star Rating: ★★★★★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

14.
Finished: 4/26/2019
Star Rating: ★★★★★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


15.
Finished: 5/8/2019
Star Rating: ★★★☆☆
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

16.
Finished: 5/25/2019
Star Rating: ★★★★☆
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

17.
Finished: 6/14/2019
Star Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

18.
Finished: 8/20/2019
Star Rating: ★★★★☆
Review Part 1: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review Part 2: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

19.
Finished: 8/28/2019
Star Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

20.
Finished: 9/4/2019
Star Rating: ★★★☆☆
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

21.
Finished: 9/11/2019
Star Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Good idea. Here’s my review of Interview with the Vampire

Awesome idea!

My reviews:

Brother by Ania Ahlborn: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
They Rise by Hunter Shea: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Marie wrote: "I have started re-visiting John Saul books as he has some pretty creepy ones out there and I am planning on doing some re-reads of his work. This one I hadn't read and I just finished it the other ..."

i like John Saul from time to time.

Here is another book that I loved reading last year and it introduced me to Hunter Shea's books.

Jurassic Florida
my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Marie wrote: "Here is another book that I loved reading last year and it introduced me to Hunter Shea's books.

Jurassic Florida
my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Hunter Shea keeps popping up on my radar. I will have to check him out. Thanks for the reminder!

Diane wrote: "Marie wrote: "Here is another book that I loved reading last year and it introduced me to Hunter Shea's books.

Jurassic Florida
my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show......"

You are welcome! I have read some other ones by him too and they were really good! :)

Here’s The Witching Hour by Anne Rice:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

David wrote: "Here’s The Witching Hour by Anne Rice:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

I loved that book, David! I enjoyed your review. :)

Thank you! This was a great idea for a thread. I hope to see more people posting reviews here. The main reason I come to Goodreads is for book recommendations and it is nice to have a place that singles out the horror.

Here’s F. Paul Wilson’s Conspiracies:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Though I know quite a few people have probably read this book, there might be some members that haven't. I finished Stephen King's book "The Outsider" a couple of weeks ago and I was very impressed with the story.

by Stephen King

My review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Endless Night by Richard Laymon



My 5 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I keep meaning to read Laymon. He's always going on my to-read lists but I never seem to get to him.

Here's my review for F. Paul Wilson's The Keep:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

Oops, wrong link above:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Read this John Saul book awhile back. It was pretty creepy!

by John Saul

My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Another book I absolutely loved and I read it two years ago was this ghostly chilling book by Duncan Ralston. This was my introduction to this author and all I can say is Wow!

by Duncan Ralston

My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Here's my review of Koko, by Peter Straub. Good book!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

By the way, can anyone tell me how you copy the image of the book cover into your post?

@David

Right above the comment box you will see add book/author. When you open up the comment box click on where it says add book/author and a drop down box will appear. It will have a search bar along with two choices below that says link or cover. Search for the book you want then click cover and then add the book. It should appear in your comment box. After you get it in there then just post your comment.

Midnight

My review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Ok, got it now. Thanks, Marie!

You are welcome, David! Anytime! :)

I just finished this book and really liked the short stories within:

by David Brian

My review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Coil by Ren Warom



My 5 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

a dark futuristic sci-fi/noir/horror

This is a fun book. There are a couple of sequels, but it looks like they haven't been translated.



https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read this book a couple of months ago and it was a bloody ride!

by John Everson

My review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

by Martin Cruz Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I just finished this book the other day and it was really good!
Gave it four stars.

by Stephen King

My review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Longest Night by J.N. Williamson



My 2.5 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

One of the books featured in the excellent Paperbacks From Hell

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

My Pet Serial Killer by Michael J. Seidlinger



My 5 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Love the unique storytelling in this one. Highly recommend.

This is my third re-read of this book within three years. It kick starts off a series of vampire urban fantasy books which are still in the process of being written. There is suppose to be nine books in the series and the fifth book is a work in progress now with a possible release in November of this year.

by Graeme Rodaughan

My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I have this book, but I haven't read it yet. Nice to know I have so much to look forward to.

David wrote: "I have this book, but I haven't read it yet. Nice to know I have so much to look forward to."

David, my friend, you don't know the half of it! lol I am going to send you recommendations of the next three books in the series so that you can add them to your tbr pile! lol :-)

👍

David wrote: "👍"

I sent you all three this morning, David! :-) Happy reading! :)

Big disappointment

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I just finished this book the other day and it was a creepy ride!

by Lincoln Cole

My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read this book last year and it was so good I gave it five stars!

by John Coon

My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I have read a lot of bad to fair reviews, but I loved this one...



https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

David wrote: "I have read a lot of bad to fair reviews, but I loved this one...



https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

I loved it too, David! I gave Cell five stars too! I read it a couple of years ago! You are right as some people didn't rate it real high, but the story appealed to me and I ended up loving it! :)

David wrote: "I have read a lot of bad to fair reviews, but I loved this one...



https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

I enjoyed Cell as well.

I think Cell is one of King's best post-Milenium books.

Another book of his that seems to have been poorly received but that I really liked was “From a Buick 8.”



https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I liked that one too.

From a Buick 8 was even better than Cell.