The Black Carousel

Rating:
Summary: Would like a second ride.
Review: I just recently read this book and loved it. My only complaint is that there weren't more stories to make the book last longer. Each short story was wonderfully written and completely eerie. It was very reminiscent of Ray Bradbury whose books I have read over and over. I have to say that Charles Grant is now up there with some of my favorite horror writers of all time.

One story that particularly spooked me was the one about the little girl who moves to Oxrun Station. The part where she sees the boy under the tree watching the house is so spooky that I actually had to peer out the window during a thunderstorm just to make sure there was no one out there. Since I've read so many horror stories all my life, I find it great when I can find a story spooky enough to scare me out of my wits. This whole book is kind of like that. I think its great.

Rating:
Summary: Absolutely Wonderful!
Review: I just recently read this book and loved it. My only complaint is that there weren't more stories to make the book last longer. Each short story was wonderfully written and completely eerie. It was very reminiscent of Ray Bradbury whose books I have read over and over. I have to say that Charles Grant is now up there with some of my favorite horror writers of all time.

One story that particularly spooked me was the one about the little girl who moves to Oxrun Station. The part where she sees the boy under the tree watching the house is so spooky that I actually had to peer out the window during a thunderstorm just to make sure there was no one out there. Since I've read so many horror stories all my life, I find it great when I can find a story spooky enough to scare me out of my wits. This whole book is kind of like that. I think its great.

Rating:
Summary: Beware, the dark carnival has come to Oxrun.
Review: Once again Charles Grant takes the reader on a chill inducing visit to his haunted town of Oxrun. The Pilgrim's Travelers Carnival has arrived and it is something to see, just stay away from the Carousel, as the quartet of novellas introduced by Oxrun's resident, and always anonymous, writer and reluctant historian repeatedly warn. Like Ray Bradbury's 'Something Wicked this Way Comes', which a cover blurb compares this novel/collection to, Grant's The Black Carousel is a sweetly melancholic and unsettling reading experience. New readers beware, you are in for an addictive treat. One that should be read while wrapped in a blanket so you can try and smother the chills it will give you. Also be prepared to start combing the used book racks for Grant's other Oxrun titles, you'll be wanting to visit Oxrun again and again. Highly recommended.

Rating:
Summary: Beware, the dark carnival has come to Oxrun.
Review: Once again Charles Grant takes the reader on a chill inducing visit to his haunted town of Oxrun. The Pilgrim's Travelers Carnival has arrived and it is something to see, just stay away from the Carousel, as the quartet of novellas introduced by Oxrun's resident, and always anonymous, writer and reluctant historian repeatedly warn. Like Ray Bradbury's 'Something Wicked this Way Comes', which a cover blurb compares this novel/collection to, Grant's The Black Carousel is a sweetly melancholic and unsettling reading experience. New readers beware, you are in for an addictive treat. One that should be read while wrapped in a blanket so you can try and smother the chills it will give you. Also be prepared to start combing the used book racks for Grant's other Oxrun titles, you'll be wanting to visit Oxrun again and again. Highly recommended.

Rating:
Summary: Beware the Black Carousel!
Review: Several tales of visitors to the Black Carousel make up this novel. I didn't know quite what to expect when I picked up this book on Amazon, and was surprised to find that it was shorter than expected. But don't let the size fool you--there are great tales in this one.

A man whose once-beautiful garden withers and dies, a new girl in town who finds some of the other kids have strange rules for making friends, and a boy whose mother seems a bit controlling are amongst those who encounter the Carousel. These were some of my favorite tales. Charles Grant offers twists and turns and things aren't what you expect, adding up to a terrific novel.

Grant writes well and keeps things interesting, strange and horrible things happening all along. I would have loved to read even more tales of the Black Carousel. I think you will, too.

Rating:
Summary: Beware the Black Carousel!
Review: Several tales of visitors to the Black Carousel make up this novel. I didn't know quite what to expect when I picked up this book on Amazon, and was surprised to find that it was shorter than expected. But don't let the size fool you--there are great tales in this one.

A man whose once-beautiful garden withers and dies, a new girl in town who finds some of the other kids have strange rules for making friends, and a boy whose mother seems a bit controlling are amongst those who encounter the Carousel. These were some of my favorite tales. Charles Grant offers twists and turns and things aren't what you expect, adding up to a terrific novel.

Grant writes well and keeps things interesting, strange and horrible things happening all along. I would have loved to read even more tales of the Black Carousel. I think you will, too.

Rating:
Summary: Would like a second ride.
Review: THE BLACK CAROUSEL is an intriguing beginning but feels like a prelude to further works, rather than a complete story. How about bringing the rest of the Oxrun Station novels back into print so we can read the rest? Grant's prose is, as always, a pleasure to read.