![]() It was unexpected and downright scary - one particular passage gave me literal goosebumps.Ī "writer going insane" story will always draw comparisons to King stories like The Shining and The Dark Half, but Gothic has its own peculiar vibe that sets it apart.īecause we get to know our imperfect but loveable protagonist and horror writer, Tyson Parks, so well in the first half of the book, the mounting dread, madness, confusion, violence, and awful glee he cycles through in the back half feel all the more real, and terrible. I didn't expect a story about a desk to pull off in so many fun directions, including a very cool old school horror vibe, a pulpy adventure sideline, and a gothic fantasy replete with warlocks and portals, all anchored by the more familiar territory of a loving modern family. This book has that in spades - real personality, and a genuinely endearing storytelling voice. But the horror greats, the Kings and Barkers and Jacksons, imbue their stories with a part of themselves. In most books, authors lay down no more or less than the story, often skillfully and enjoyably. ![]()
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