I'll have to second (or third) Clive Barker. Normally I'd recommend Stephen King, but you said you're already well-versed in his work.

Re: King
 

I loved salem's lot, that book ruled man, damn
the shining to, never read the stand though, cujo is pretty good to, the movie is cool, the make up on the dog is simple yet so great

Re: Re: King
 

Yes, the Salem's Lot book is one of my favorites by King.

I agree with you all about salem's lot - it was my first king book. Definitely read the stand - tis a great yarn - not a true horror but my favourite one.

Thanks for suggestions all - have already tried to find a couple of the titles in local bookshop but not in stock, but will bare in mind all recommendations.

Thanks again!

Great horrors
 

To me I personally think that King and rice are a waste of time, so dont read them. to me a good Horror as to have blood gore and death in it and maybe even alittle mystery. Take for example Laural K Hamilton: Anita Blake Vampire hunter (ie Exicutioner) you get not only blood, gore, death, coruption but you even get sex, and dry humor, Hamilton has got to be my favorite author.

But some other good authors wood be as listed:
1.John Sual
2.S.Whitely
3.Dean Knootz
4.And if you like vampire stories and you like young authors try Amelia Atwater Rhodes

also if you like real crime storys that are real scary try 'Helter Skelter' which was written by Vincent Bugliosi this book is about the Charles Manson, I also like the book called 'In Cold Blood' cant think of the author, but it is a great book, Have fun reading
M.E.R

Re: Great horrors
 

That would be by Truman Capote - a true story about two guys who killed a whole family. I agree - a good book but spoiled marginally for me by having to analsye it for English A-Level!
Thanks for other suggestions though - much appreciated.

dmihatmttl, thank you a million times over
i read your post before i went on holiday, went to the library and got me a simon clark book and it was so good :-)
i seem to always hit the bad authors when i grab books (relatively) at random, but now i'm gonna go and see if i can find some of the others you mentioned cos clark is just wicked :-)

Authors
 

Fantastic! Glad I could be of service . . . can't wait to hear what you think about the rest of them!

Heck, I might as well mention that -- if you don't mind something that's "dark" but not quite horror (I guess it would best be classified as a "suspense" novel) -- my own MIDNIGHT RAIN is scheduled for mass-market publication this August. It'll be out from Leisure Books, the same publisher behind most of Simon Clark's U.S. releases (i.e., DARKNESS DEMANDS, VAMPYRRHIC, STRANGER). Check it out . . . .


Sorry for the shameless self-promotion. Now back to your regularly-scheduled message board.



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