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3.28 AVERAGE
3.28 AVERAGE
Gediegener Old School Horror aus den Achtzigern, mit dem groben Keil in die Druckplatten gestanzt, erfrischend frei von unnötigem Romanzen- und Rechtfertigungsbohei. Was getan werden muß, wird getan, fertig. Und wenn man sich mit dem uralten Bösen anlegt, das sich in einer der Hauptschlagadern des britischen Schienennetzes verbirgt, dann gibt es auch reichlich Späne (und Kutteln), die dabei fliegen. Für mich als Eisenbahnfan mit Augenmerk auf Dampf und Diesel natürlich ein gefundenes Fressen ❤️
I found out about this book through Grady Hendrix’s Paperbacks from Hell and I went in anticipating just an 80s pulp horror gore fest and got something completely different but that ended up just fine. Takes a little bit to get into but once you do you get a really interesting story with good writing. It’s not a great book but a lot more solid than I anticipated.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For some reason this took me awhile to get into, but once I did I really enjoyed it!
I received a free copy from AudiobookBoom in return for an honest review.
I like Hannibal Hills (as a narrator anyway). Whenever I listen to him read, it evokes memories of the old Hammer Horror movies and series I grew up watching. As this book was written in the 80s, that is a vibe you should aim for in your audio. Here's the other good stuff - the two leads are likeable. The ex-copper who can't let go of the case of the series of weird accidents on a single train, and the one survivor of such an accident, who has developed a phobia which his shrink encourages him to overcome. Some of the bizarre happenings will put a sick and twisted smile on the face of horror fans (nothing too sick though). The story itself starts quite well, but I lost interest over the latter half of the story as it seemed to lose the run of itself. I guess it got "derailed."
Thank you, I'm here all week.
I like Hannibal Hills (as a narrator anyway). Whenever I listen to him read, it evokes memories of the old Hammer Horror movies and series I grew up watching. As this book was written in the 80s, that is a vibe you should aim for in your audio. Here's the other good stuff - the two leads are likeable. The ex-copper who can't let go of the case of the series of weird accidents on a single train, and the one survivor of such an accident, who has developed a phobia which his shrink encourages him to overcome. Some of the bizarre happenings will put a sick and twisted smile on the face of horror fans (nothing too sick though). The story itself starts quite well, but I lost interest over the latter half of the story as it seemed to lose the run of itself. I guess it got "derailed."
Thank you, I'm here all week.
This was a fun read and my first book by Stephen Laws. The final chapters are action packed, gory and tense. The intrigue and build up are well written and you are rooting for the characters. I felt the ending left unanswered questions but I did enjoy it. I want to check out more of this author now.
This was my introduction to Laws, and led me to seek out everything he has written.
It's all based on a great premise... that the main East Coast rail line from London to the North of England is on a ley line that can channel power to the London End, with a view to waking an ancient demon.
Strange deaths abound on the line. Our protagonist, himself a survivor of a strange experience on a train, has to try to stop the energy building up.
The climax is a tour-de-force as the train hurtles to London, the demon grows ever more powerful, and the deaths pile up.
Laws has a wild imagination, and he likes to kill people in very gruesome fashions, but if, like me, you like your horror fast and action packed, then he's the man for you.
It's all based on a great premise... that the main East Coast rail line from London to the North of England is on a ley line that can channel power to the London End, with a view to waking an ancient demon.
Strange deaths abound on the line. Our protagonist, himself a survivor of a strange experience on a train, has to try to stop the energy building up.
The climax is a tour-de-force as the train hurtles to London, the demon grows ever more powerful, and the deaths pile up.
Laws has a wild imagination, and he likes to kill people in very gruesome fashions, but if, like me, you like your horror fast and action packed, then he's the man for you.
I received a free copy from AudiobookBoom in return for an honest review.
I like Hannibal Hills (as a narrator anyway). Whenever I listen to him read, it evokes memories of the old Hammer Horror movies and series I grew up watching. As this book was written in the 80s, that is a vibe you should aim for in your audio. Here's the other good stuff - the two leads are likeable. The ex-copper who can't let go of the case of the series of weird accidents on a single train, and the one survivor of such an accident, who has developed a phobia which his shrink encourages him to overcome. Some of the bizarre happenings will put a sick and twisted smile on the face of horror fans (nothing too sick though). The story itself starts quite well, but I lost interest over the latter half of the story as it seemed to lose the run of itself. I guess it got "derailed."
Thank you, I'm here all week.
I like Hannibal Hills (as a narrator anyway). Whenever I listen to him read, it evokes memories of the old Hammer Horror movies and series I grew up watching. As this book was written in the 80s, that is a vibe you should aim for in your audio. Here's the other good stuff - the two leads are likeable. The ex-copper who can't let go of the case of the series of weird accidents on a single train, and the one survivor of such an accident, who has developed a phobia which his shrink encourages him to overcome. Some of the bizarre happenings will put a sick and twisted smile on the face of horror fans (nothing too sick though). The story itself starts quite well, but I lost interest over the latter half of the story as it seemed to lose the run of itself. I guess it got "derailed."
Thank you, I'm here all week.
Service began on the London Underground on January 10, 1863 and the subway has been inspiring stories ever since. Horror, especially in the form of demonic ghost stories is a genre of subway stories that fascinates me and the reason why I wanted to read Ghost Train.
Despite the blurb on the back of the book, very little of the story takes place on the Underground. Most of the story is told in dreams and flashbacks. The first two thirds of the novel is stuck in a cycle of Mark having a bad dream and then trying to get on the trains in the Underground only to freak out and go home. By about the third time Mark was having a nightmare I wanted to strangle the character myself.
These dreams are supposed to build a sense of terror and suspense but they fail to do either. The evil that is stalking Mark (or perhaps living inside of him) apparently has ties to Druidic beliefs (though this connection is presented weakly at best) and manifests itself as a purple cloud of pain. Ooh scary.
Near the end of the book, Mark's daughter is attacked by the demon and she blows it off. She can't be bothered by bad dreams. At that point I lost my last thread of interest in the book. Clearly the adults in the book (Mark isn't the only adult affected) are weak and gullible, if a child can blow off the demon's attack.
Despite the blurb on the back of the book, very little of the story takes place on the Underground. Most of the story is told in dreams and flashbacks. The first two thirds of the novel is stuck in a cycle of Mark having a bad dream and then trying to get on the trains in the Underground only to freak out and go home. By about the third time Mark was having a nightmare I wanted to strangle the character myself.
These dreams are supposed to build a sense of terror and suspense but they fail to do either. The evil that is stalking Mark (or perhaps living inside of him) apparently has ties to Druidic beliefs (though this connection is presented weakly at best) and manifests itself as a purple cloud of pain. Ooh scary.
Near the end of the book, Mark's daughter is attacked by the demon and she blows it off. She can't be bothered by bad dreams. At that point I lost my last thread of interest in the book. Clearly the adults in the book (Mark isn't the only adult affected) are weak and gullible, if a child can blow off the demon's attack.