A review by vdarcangelo
The Church of Dead Girls by Stephen Dobyns
5.0
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Thirteen horrifying reads for Halloween
by Vince Darcangelo
Posted: 10/24/2008 02:34:00 AM MDT
October is the time of year to indulge those horror cravings. As the leaves turn, and a haunting chill fills the evening air, there's nothing better than curling up with a good thriller, be it a psychological mystery or supernatural scare, a genre gore-fest or high-minded literary horror.
We've compiled 13 can't-miss Halloween reads that will have you sleeping with the lights on. To get into the spirit of the season, crack open one of these terrifying tomes ... if you dare.
"The Church of Dead Girls" -- Stephen Dobyns
As with "Birdman," the ghoul in this 1997 Stephen Dobyns mystery novel uses human corpses as an artistic medium. But while "The Church of Dead Girls" offers terror and thrills, it also has high-minded literary aspirations and becomes a sociological work about small towns and suspicion. A rash of murders and missing teenagers plays second fiddle to the reaction of townsfolk who begin pointing fingers in every possible direction. Speaking of fingers, whatever happened to those missing left hands?
This review originally appeared in the BOULDER CAMERA
Thirteen horrifying reads for Halloween
by Vince Darcangelo
Posted: 10/24/2008 02:34:00 AM MDT
October is the time of year to indulge those horror cravings. As the leaves turn, and a haunting chill fills the evening air, there's nothing better than curling up with a good thriller, be it a psychological mystery or supernatural scare, a genre gore-fest or high-minded literary horror.
We've compiled 13 can't-miss Halloween reads that will have you sleeping with the lights on. To get into the spirit of the season, crack open one of these terrifying tomes ... if you dare.
"The Church of Dead Girls" -- Stephen Dobyns
As with "Birdman," the ghoul in this 1997 Stephen Dobyns mystery novel uses human corpses as an artistic medium. But while "The Church of Dead Girls" offers terror and thrills, it also has high-minded literary aspirations and becomes a sociological work about small towns and suspicion. A rash of murders and missing teenagers plays second fiddle to the reaction of townsfolk who begin pointing fingers in every possible direction. Speaking of fingers, whatever happened to those missing left hands?