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Old 11-27-2011, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by FreddyMyers View Post

Has anyone ever heard of or read Ramsey Campbell's work? Friend of mine was almost offended that i had never heard of him so now being intrigued I wanted to know any opinoins on his work or what his best stories/books are. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Ramsey Campbell is an interesting one... His writing style is sort of drunken stream-of-consciousness, which leads to an odd, confusing, unsettling reading experience at times.

I really liked his short story "The Scar," though I haven't ready a whole lot else because of the above - You sort of have to be in the mood for it, if that makes any sense. My boyfriend can't stand how he writes, so I think that readers may be torn.

Honestly, I recommend picking up Alone with the Horrors: The Great Short Fiction of Ramsey Campbell - It's a good short story collection of his "best" works. You can find it used pretty cheap and then decide if you like it or not. That's what I did.

Here it is on Amazon if you're interested: http://www.amazon.com/Alone-Horrors-...2409082&sr=8-1
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