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"Dean Koontz..."

I'm fairly new to his writing and I like his style! Brilliantly suspenseful. At the moment I'm reading tick-tock. Very good so far. Next I'm going to read intensity. I hear that the film haute tension is a total rip off of Koontz's book.

I've also read the funhouse and from the corner of her eye.

Good stuff!

I'm fairly new to his writing and I like his style! Brilliantly suspenseful. At the moment I'm reading tick-tock. Very good so far. Next I'm going to read intensity. I hear that the film haute tension is a total rip off of Koontz's book.

I've also read the funhouse and from the corner of her eye.

Good stuff!

Koontz? An absoultely appalling sub rate Stephen King (who's horror is pretty lame to start with)

Never been a fan.

The only horror writer worth reading is Clive Barker, but stick to his earlier stuff.

Oh, I don't like steven king that much. Maybe its a one or the other type thing?

What horror authors are their who are more blood and guts than psychological horror? I suppose authors like Michael Marshall Smith would fall under that category but he's not really pure horror if you get my meaning. Any suggestions?

I second Clive Barker.

The Books of Blood are in my opinion his best.

I quite enjoy some of his fantasy books too. Weave World and Imajica were excellent, really enjoyed them.

Green Ferocity wrote:
> Oh, I don't like steven king that much. Maybe its a one or the other
> type thing?

I read loads of King and Koontz when I was younger, but really can't get away with them now. However, Kings non horror books and especially the Dark Tower series are magnificent. Possibly a change in taste as I've got older. I prefer weird / hard SF / dark comedy at the moment. Hmmm, the fiance has a Koontz book knocking around. Might give it a try.

Tiltawhirl wrote:
> I second Clive Barker.
>
> The Books of Blood are in my opinion his best.
>
> I quite enjoy some of his fantasy books too. Weave World and Imajica
> were excellent, really enjoyed them.


Clapclapclapclapclapclapclap. My favorite books of all time in one post. I bow to you sir.

Green Ferocity wrote:
> What horror authors are their who are more blood and guts than
> psychological horror?

Barker. I know you like gory Asian cinema. You'll be right at home with Barker. Books of Blood first, that'll give you a taste for his brand of imaginative with sexual undertones horror.

Love MMS's Science fiction, hate Straw Men and Lonely Dead.

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Boooks of blood volume 1 -3 .

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All for a fiver used. Go on. You know you want too.

Books of Blood was what got me really into Barker. There's just something about his writing style that clicks with me, I couldn't put the book down after reading that excellent introduction. It's also full of violence so I'm sure you'll enjoy it Green.

It's a pity that the kind of originality shown in Barkers books isn't present in modern horror. I'm not a massive reader but give me a book by Barker and you won't see me for the next few days.

Thanks Panda, Tilta :)