Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Buy This Book

...in September.

I don't even know what it's about. No idea. Not a clue. Yet I trust Gary's skill so much that it will be the first thing I buy that month. He's the best horror writer out there. The best. Perhaps the finest writer in any genre. His stories have an emotional impact that very few -- if any -- writers achieve. Braunbeck can get inside your head,touch your heart and tear you to pieces.

If you never believe another word I write in this blog, then believe this: if you buy this book, or anything else by Gary, you will make one of the most rewarding discoveries of your reading life.

3 comments:

Ron Fortier said...

Sheesh Mark, that cover art alone is creepy enough to warrant my picking it up off a book store shelf. And now with your thumbs-up, well, I'm putting it on the buy list for sure.
Thanks.

Unknown said...

Mark,

I will definitely check out your recommendations.

All Things Must Perish is rocking! I also listen to Pseudopod, another horror fiction podcast. ATMP was equal to or better than pseudopod right out of the gate. Great work. I really look forward to the next podcast.

Cheers,
Bryan in Sacramento

Mark Justice said...

Ron:
I hope you like Gary's writing. He has a free collection available for download now at his site: http://www.garybraunbeck.com/html/index.htm
Like they say in Damn Yankees, you gotta have heart, and he has tons of it.

Bryan:
Glad you're digging EMP, but it's Shane and the author who did the heavy lifting.