The Halloween Man by Douglas Clegg Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Halloween Man
Book Review: Clegg meditates on Love, Good vs Evil...a success!
Summary: 5 Stars
THM is a tale, broad in scope, that meditates on the duality of evil vs good. It's epic in it's attempt to pull together a myriad of characters, histories of people and places and consequences. It is a tale of a town, Stonehaven, and its mysteries. It's a tale of Stony Crawford's life and what happened to him at age 15 and what was let loose. It's how he deals with what he is and what he will, eventually, become. It's about love. It's about good and it's about evil. But above all, it is a great success. Stonehaven, like most towns, has secrets. But these are old secrets, even ancient. One man, Alan Fairclough, hunts out a myth...but finds it to be true. A weaver (or "spinner")of tall tales, Nora Chance, tries to tell Stony the truth about him and his heritage. She also spins on about The Halloween Man and his place in the world, past and present. But Stony is the main point of this novel. His travels, his actions and his ultimate honesty with himself and those like him. Sorry if this is vague, but I don't want to ruin the joys, anguish and redemptive powers this novel contains. Douglas Clegg has raised the stakes: for himself, as well as for the genre he writes in. Recommended.Book Review: Clegg raises the stakes of a horror novel!
Summary: 5 Stars
THE HALLOWEEN MAN is a tale, broad in scope, that meditates on the duality of evil vs good. It's epic in it's attempt to pull together a myriad of characters, histories of people and places and consequences. It is a tale of a town, Stonehaven, and its mysteries. It's a tale of Stony Crawford's life and what happened to him at age 15 and what was let loose. It's how he deals with what he is and what he will, eventually, become. It's about love. It's about good and it's about evil. But above all, it is a great success. Stonehaven, like most towns, has secrets. But these are old secrets, even ancient. One man, Alan Fairclough, hunts out a myth...but finds it to be true. A weaver (or "spinner")of tall tales, Nora Chance, tries to tell Stony the truth about him and his heritage. She also spins on about The Halloween Man and his place in the world, past and present. But Stony is the main point of this novel. His travels, his actions and his ultimate honesty with himself and those like him. Sorry if this is vague, but I don't want to ruin the joys, anguish and redemptive powers this novel contains. Douglas Clegg has raised the stakes: for himself, as well as for the genre he writes in. Recommended.Book Review: Coulnd't Put This One Down!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been reading horror novels since the age of seven. I'm now 30, and the only author that I've enjoyed more than Clegg is Stephen King. HALLOWEEN MAN is a definite must have for every horror fan's bookshelf.Book Review: Doug Clegg--A Master Horror Writer!
Summary: 5 Stars
Doug Clegg knows horror, and it shows. His books are essentials for the shelf of every fan of the genre. I wouldn't miss one for the world!Book Review: Dynamite!
Summary: 5 Stars
This page-turning dark fantasy is full of mystery and stories within stories, and is one of the most original horror novels I've read in the past ten years. Move over Clive Barker and Stephen King.Danny Ruiz