The Black Mariah

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Summary: Voodoo and truckers.
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What, that's not enough to catch your interest? All right, all right ...

Imagine you're driving your truck along a stretch of highway in Tennessee with your rebel of a partner, and you hear a voice come over your CB, begging for help. Apparently, the owner of the voice is trying to drive away from a curse, because if he stops moving, the pain -- and the fire -- will overpower him. So, you and your partner agree to pull a dangerous stunt to help the guy out ... you decide to try refueling the man's car while you're both moving along at about fifty miles an hour.

And that's only the first 70 pages or so.

The Black Mariah isn't just a good novel, it's a good first novel. Jay Bonansinga has a flair for language, suspense, originality and atmosphere, all of which shine in this novel. If you've got a free weekend, treat yourself to The Black Mariah; you won't be disappointed.

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Summary: A SUPERB horror novel
Review: I found this book at a yard sale and on the book it said George Romero was turning it into a movie. I had always been a huge Romero movie fan so I thought why not. I bought and I read this book in 3 days. I couldnt put it down. The plot was very orignal. The charaters are well developed and the storyline never lags. I dont want to give any of it away but if you are a horror fan (GET THIS BOOK) You will not be sorry.

The only thing that I hate is that George Romero I dont guess is going to do the movie of it now. A shame because it could have racked in lots of money at the box office.

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Summary: Thrills at High Speed
Review: I recently finished The Black Mariah after searching for it for ten years.(I read about it in Fangoria magazine and just found it on Amazon.com)Finally, after reading it I felt it was worth the wait. The Black Mariah is one of the most involving books I've read in a long time. The book is part road story, part supernatural, part interracial love story about two truckers,a black man and his partner, a white woman. They come across a motorist who is unable to stop or slow down for fear he will die. They think it's a joke until they contract the mystical curse that eventually kills the young black motorist. It was cast by a racist old woman. The two truckers then find themselves unable to stop or they will burst into flames.All the while their gas gauge runs low. This book blends all the elements I mentioned into a great adventure with a moral ending. Highly recommened.

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Summary: One Heck of a Scary Book
Review: The Black Mariah left me on the edge of my seat...rolling through my imagination like a semi straight out of hell...I loved the characters and the fast-paced action. The concept is unbelievably original, as are the descriptions of events. I recommend this to anyone eager for non-stop ORIGINAL action and suspense...I wrapped this book in plastic. Keep up the good work, you are a fantastic writer.