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Old 07-18-2006, 07:15 AM
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Horror, psychological, mystery? Sounds like Peter Straub's "Blue Rose" trilogy would work for you. In order, the books are Mystery, Koko, and The Throat. I usually don't get into mystery type books, but this series is great.
are those three books related ?

i read Koko a long time ago . and have the other 2 somewhere around .. didnt know there was a connection.
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Old 07-18-2006, 09:02 AM
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If you like mystery and suspense, try Rising Sun by Michael Crighton. It's a pretty fast read, I couldn't put it down.
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Old 07-18-2006, 08:42 PM
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I also dont want to start a new thread for this question, what are some books that are gruesome, and horrifying, or just plain wierd that are definately away from the mainstream horror.
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Old 07-19-2006, 04:19 AM
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are those three books related ?

i read Koko a long time ago . and have the other 2 somewhere around .. didnt know there was a connection.
Yes, they are. The same characters appear in all three books, and the plots are (somewhat loosely) related. All three are great reads, but The Throat is the best in my opinion.

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I also dont want to start a new thread for this question, what are some books that are gruesome, and horrifying, or just plain wierd that are definately away from the mainstream horror.
Once again, I'll recommend Thomas Ligotti. His works are seldom gory, but they are definitely horrifying and about as far from mainstream horror as you can get. As far as gruesome stuff goes, you could check out Edward Lee. I don't care for his work very much myself, but if you like the splatter stuff, you might.

Oh, and I'm reading The Conqueror Worms by Brian Keene. Really cool post-apocalyptic stuff. I wish I could find his other books around here.
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Old 07-19-2006, 08:06 AM
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Yes, they are. The same characters appear in all three books, and the plots are (somewhat loosely) related. All three are great reads, but The Throat is the best in my opinion.

is there an order to read them in ?
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Old 07-20-2006, 05:05 PM
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is there an order to read them in ?
I haven't read these books in quite a while, but I believe the order goes:

1. Mystery
2. Koko
3. The Throat

I could be wrong though.
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Old 07-21-2006, 12:05 PM
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Right now I'm reading A Place For Us, by Nick Gage. It's an autobiographical novel about Nick and his four sisters emigrating to the U.S. after communist guerillas killed their mother in Greece. This is a very engrossing and well-told story. If you like true stories, I highly recommend it.
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Old 07-21-2006, 04:26 PM
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reading fallen angel, and a lovecraft compilation and Shibumi by Trevanian .. i misplaced my copy years ago and just found another a day or so again .. always enjoyed that book .. entertaining fast food writer ..
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Skeleton Crew by Stephen King. I've read it about ten times, but it's still a pretty good story collection.
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