A Night in the Lonesome October

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Re-reading for the SF/Fantasy monthly & loved it. It's a fast, fun read & has the quality I've come to expect from Zelazny. The story, as one of the character's of the book puts it, is 'a lunatic scavenger hunt' in more ways than one. Who are the people, what are they trying to accomplish - are they good or bad guys? It's also perfect Halloween reading. Master of Disguise: The Great Detective. He uses about half a dozen disguises in the course of the novel, each good enough to fool all the human characters (but only one of which is good enough to fool Snuff's nose). And how do I write a review for this book that will do it justice? So cleverly written, and readers will delight in figuring out one by one who each of the “players” in the game are — many of which are characters from Victorian literature. Even though this was my fourth or more go-round with these characters, I stayed up late to experience the novel’s unique ending all over again. It’s one of the best books I’ve ever read — not just one of the best fantasy or science-fiction books. Want proof? My three children, then teenagers, listened to it twice on car trips, lapping up every word, eager to hear what was to come next. Now that’s magic!

In terms of genre, like a lot of Laymon's work, Night in the Lonesome October is closer to crime than supernatural horror. Laymon is most often associated with " splatterpunk", a subgenre of horror fiction that came about in the 1980s and focuses on extreme and transgressive material. Laymon in particular was known for the presence of sexual violence in his stories, although Night and some of his other later books are notably more muted in this respect. [ citation needed] Reception [ edit ] Mundane Utility: As the players build the bonfire that will be the centerpiece of the climactic ritual, Snuff spends a paragraph describing its esoteric significance and the ways it can become involved in the night's magical events. Then he adds that it's also useful for disposing of inconvenient evidence and keeping off the autumn chill. I have only one complaint. Some characters were not fully developed, I would have liked to know more about their past, their stronger sides and weaknesses. This is the last book that Mr. Zelazny finished ( moreover it was nominated for the Nebula in 1994) and it’s sad that there won’t be any sequel to this book. Scommetto che non hai mai incontrato qualcuno che sappia tagliare veramente" ha continuato il muscoloso, avanzando. London had invited a really special group to play the Game. A dangerous gentleman who wanders the streets at night with a knife ( some ties to the Great Ripper? ), with his BBF and scheming partner Snuff, a witch in a disguise as a crazy hag, with her comrade sly Graymalk.

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All of this is infused with clever, wry, and sometimes dark humor and peppered with smart allusions that feel organic and not, as in the hands of a less skilled writer they could be, pretentious. And eventually a vivid picture full of Zelazny's sophisticated and crisp imagery emerges - a much bigger and fuller picture than anything initially suggested, and it's lovely and menacing and dark and light at the same time. And I love it. As readers we do not know what the Great Game is at first, other than it is being played. It is all revealed as we read. P.P.S. Only 334 days to go until we ritually rereread this book and stuff. The countdown has begun and stuff. Not that I look forward to it and stuff. Just stating a fact and stuff. Obviously and stuff.

The only sad thing about this is that since it's Audible, you don't get to see the delightfully macabre illustrations by Gahan Wilson. Zelazny is a genius... although I have a sneaking suspicion his genius may be drug related. Where else would you come up with the idea of telling an ode to horror pastiche from a dog's point of view? There La notte scorsa ci siamo procurati altri ingredienti per l'incantesimo del padrone. Mentre riprendevamo fiato a un angolo di Soho, il Grande Detective e il suo compagno sono sbucati dalla nebbia e ci sono venuti incontro.There is an Awful lot of Capitilization that Goes On, which just Adds to the Utter Quirkiness of the Storyline. He won the Nebula award three times (out of 14 nominations) and the Hugo award six times (out of 14 nominations). His papers are housed at the Albin O. Khun Library of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Evil Versus Oblivion: The Count is evil, but he's also on the side of the Closers, because he likes the world the way it is.