Ghost Train

Rating:
Summary: Great moments; inconsistent, however
Review: Ghost Train starts off promisingly, with some really good frights and mayhem; the dream parts are truly creepy; however, I found the basic premises underlying all the events (as explained immediately prior to the final section of the book) hard to swallow, and I was not satisfied with the ending. He is an undeniably good writer, and since this was his first book, he has a good excuse for not being in top form, but I simply can't give this book 5 stars because his other books may be great, so I would give it four stars overall, the first 2/3 would get 5 stars.

Rating:
Summary: Ghost Train, A Journey you never want to make!
Review: Yet another master creation from arguably the best horror writer on the block. Laws's fluid style ensures you just can't put this book down. The number of people who can, convincingly, create believable horror stories can be counted on the fingers of one hand. With GHOST TRAIN, Stephen Laws enters the rank and could, judging by this truly frightening debut, become number one. If you like a well-written supernatural novel and think you can survive 300 pulse-pounding pages of sheer terror, don't miss GHOST TRAIN. The train of the title doesn't even fully reveal its palpably evil nature until deep into the book. Long before this time, the reader is fully in the grip of Stephen Laws' witches brew of calculated creepiness. Stand aside Stephen King, James Herbert and Clive Barker and let through a new heir to the horror throne!