deadhighwaybooks's review
5.0
Amazing short
"...who can blame a man for running from his own nightmares?".
I saw this short and decided to check it out. Lately I am a huge fan of short stories from authors that I want to check out but tend to be long winded. I'm very glad I did read this because now I'm super excited to dive into McCammons full length works.
McCammon is detailed. Very detailed. And with horror the detailed writers seem to be my favorite. These authors tend to create lasting images in my mind that very seldom can I forget. Nightcrawlers is exactly like that.
"...who can blame a man for running from his own nightmares?".
I saw this short and decided to check it out. Lately I am a huge fan of short stories from authors that I want to check out but tend to be long winded. I'm very glad I did read this because now I'm super excited to dive into McCammons full length works.
McCammon is detailed. Very detailed. And with horror the detailed writers seem to be my favorite. These authors tend to create lasting images in my mind that very seldom can I forget. Nightcrawlers is exactly like that.
digitalrob's review
4.0
Calling this a book feels a bit like cheating, but many of the books on my list are as short as this short story. Also, I think this is in McCammon's Blue World collection, which I read when I was maybe 18, so I didn't remember it. This story read quickly and is filled with insight into the home-life of many soldiers dealing with PTSD. This helped me to understand why those with PTSD can seem so irrational at times. If I was afraid to go to sleep or had waking nightmares, I'd be pretty irrational too. If this story was the actual reality for those dealing with PTSD, I think we'd take significantly better care of our soldiers and those living in trauma.
villyidol's review
4.0
Very atmospheric short story about eight people being stuck in a remote diner during a stormy night.
Tension rises as it becomes clear that one of them has a dark secret and soon the already gloomy night turns into a nightmare.
Even though I didn’t particularly fancy the denouement, I have to say that I very much liked the story as a whole. The characters really come alive in that very short tale (it took me about 45 minutes to read) and the writing in general is great.
It was the perfect story for a rainy night.
I think I’m going to read more of this author in the future.
Spontaenous buddy-read with Trish. Thanks for joining in, buddy! :)
Tension rises as it becomes clear that one of them has a dark secret and soon the already gloomy night turns into a nightmare.
Even though I didn’t particularly fancy the denouement, I have to say that I very much liked the story as a whole. The characters really come alive in that very short tale (it took me about 45 minutes to read) and the writing in general is great.
It was the perfect story for a rainy night.
I think I’m going to read more of this author in the future.
Spontaenous buddy-read with Trish. Thanks for joining in, buddy! :)
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