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Summary: Ghoulishly delightful horror!
Review: It has been a long time since I read GHOUL... I have not forgotten any details! That would be impossible.Michael Slade, actually three lawyers from Vancouver BC writing under this pen name, put together a wonder story. There's so much research and detail put into the story that it is hard not to believe very action. These men draw upon non fiction material from the real world; murder cases, doctor reports, physiology reports, and many others. Did I mention material from history too! I would have loved high school if these authors were the teachers. I digress... back to this book. I read it in two days, the fastest I ever read any book and that record still stands today. It's an edge of your seat, stay up all night, mentally psychotic, skin crawling, horrorific ride that ALL horror novels should be graded against. Any one of his books are top notch but this will always be my most favourite.
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Summary: Definately recomended for a strange mind...
Review: Micheal Slade has an amazing ability to bring my mind to it's knees when I read his books. This one was definately my favorite although all of his books are wonderful. If you like tales of absolute horror, his books won't let you down.
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Summary: One step too far
Review: Oh, I have NO objections to the gore and the violence and the horrible, terrible, things that makes this book so fun. No, nothing like that. I just think the multiple personality angle is an unrealistic touch. First, true multiple personalties are extremely rare and developed over LONG periods, not just due to one moment of childhood fright. Second, it's just overkill, in that several other factors make the villian formidable, creepy, and disturbing enough without that particular angle. Other than that, this book rocks! It trots the globe, and it even made me find out more about what one can say with flowers.
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Summary: Concerning Ghoul
Review: One of the first things that grabbed my attention was the fact that Alice Cooper endorsed this book. The book must be a bit odd. GHOUL was not just odd, it was a story whose characters grabbed you by the hair, hit you in the face, and then wanted you to think. It crosses psychology with serial killers and with Mr. Lovecraft. It is, at times, a bit violent; but cops rarely deal with the well adjusted. For those of you who have Mr. Slade's other works, the only complaint is that DeClercq is not involved. All told, it is the best piece of horror/mystery fiction to come out in the last twenty years.
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Summary: "Slade delivers no holds barred thrills and chills"
Review: Slade hurls his readers head first into first rate suspense and chills with Ghoul. A vampire killer, a mad bomber and a cold blooded hitman are just a few of the elements against one of Canada's toughest police officers in a twisted tale that takes the reader on an endless terror ride.
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Summary: Slade is on a role
Review: Slowly but surely Slade introduces us to the bits and pieces of his Special X squad. HEADHUNTER gave us Rovert DeClerq (not sure about the spelling), and GHOUL gives us Zinc Chandler. This guy is about as gutsy as 20 real-life detectives, and every bit as suave as James Bond. To paraphrase a review I read elsewhere, he more or less becoems catnip for women in this book. Here we encounter 3 killers...and you know what, it's been so long since I read this book that I honestly can't remember all 3...but I DO remember that Slade grips you by the throat once aghain and leads you leeringly through his mad house of horrors. AS in all his books, Slade's story depends on the rotation of several plotlines that skip back and forth between time, location, and characters. Slade is one of those authors who you either love or hate; his "numerous plotlines" trick either annoys or intices the reader, as well as his tendency to never pull a single punch when it comes to descrbing murder scenes (either during the act or the aftermath). But one thing is for sure: there is no inbetweens with Slade, and that is the sign of a damn good author.
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Summary: A monster on the loose.
Review: This book is great. I can vividly see the pictures in my head of all he wrote. Great choice of words. I am glad I chose this as a book to read for my enjoyment.
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Summary: Close to perfection
Review: This densely plotted, feverish novel is almost perfect, in any sense in which a written work is judged, i.e., plot, characterization, etc. I like to think that I can figure out what is going to happen by the end of a book, but this one completely surprised me - not one shock at the end, but two! Besides the revelation of the villain, there was also the totally unexpected development concerning Chandler's girlfriend, Deborah. Wow! Slade is famous for writing complex novels that demand your total attention, but this book was exceptionally well done. Everything fit together perfectly and in an absolutely logical way. Additionally, for those of you who believe he goes a little heavy on the history sometimes, there is little of that in this book. It is all plot - and what a plot. The characters are memorable, especially Inspector Rand (whose desperation you could feel); her assistant, Scotty (there's a man you'd like to have on your side); and, of course, the villain(s). This was not the first Slade book I read (that was Cutthroat), but it is far and away the best. The only other novel that is on a par with it is Ray Garton's Shackled. I invite fellow Slade (and horror in general) fans to correspond with me. I would enjoy hearing from you.
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Summary: Close to perfection
Review: This densely plotted, feverish novel is almost perfect, in any sense in which a written work is judged, i.e., plot, characterization, etc. I like to think that I can figure out what is going to happen by the end of a book, but this one completely surprised me - not one shock at the end, but two! Besides the revelation of the villain, there was also the totally unexpected development concerning Chandler's girlfriend, Deborah. Wow! Slade is famous for writing complex novels that demand your total attention, but this book was exceptionally well done. Everything fit together perfectly and in an absolutely logical way. Additionally, for those of you who believe he goes a little heavy on the history sometimes, there is little of that in this book. It is all plot - and what a plot. The characters are memorable, especially Inspector Rand (whose desperation you could feel); her assistant, Scotty (there's a man you'd like to have on your side); and, of course, the villain(s). This was not the first Slade book I read (that was Cutthroat), but it is far and away the best. The only other novel that is on a par with it is Ray Garton's Shackled. I invite fellow Slade (and horror in general) fans to correspond with me. I would enjoy hearing from you.
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Summary: GHOULS NIGHT OUT
Review: This second in the Slade series of Special X novels is not as engrossing as those that follow it, but it still packs a pretty horrific punch. We meet for the first time Zinc Campbell, one of the Mounties' more colorful characters, and join him on his search for a mysterious rock band called The Ghouls. Earlier in the book, we meet a strange collection of young men who initiate a rather nebbish-like youngster in their group called "The Ghouls." His initiation rite sets the stage for some ghastly goings on as he grows up. Meanwhile in London, Hilary Rand, the female Chief of Police about to get ousted by her sexist peers, faces several ghastly killers: The Vampire Killer, Jack (a homophobe bomber), and The Sewer Killer. Just who these gentlemen are remains a mystery throughout the book and how they intertwine provides for some fascinating commentary on the psyche of a psychotic! Zinc manages to get involved with two women: the Amazon FBI beauty, Carol Tate, and the frumpishly beautiful Deborah Lane, who has some dark secrets and connections of her own. Other than Zinc and Bob George, the regulars from "Headhunter" and the upcoming novels are noticeably absent. The identity of the different killers is a little more obvious than in the other Special X books, but Slade still manages to pull a real whopper at the end. All in all, worth reading to maintain the flow of this outstanding series.
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