David Nickle
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Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism
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2011
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Monstrous Affections
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2009
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Rasputin's Bastards
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2012
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The 'Geisters
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2013
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The Caretakers
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2016
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Knife Fight and Other Struggles
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2014
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Volk: A Novel of Radiant Abomination
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2017
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Licence Expired: The Unauthorized James Bond
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2015
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The Sloan Men: Short Story
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2013
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The Claus Effect
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2002
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"Well it sucked me in enough I basically finished this mostly in one sitting. So 4.5 rounded up to 5. Appropriately twisty, even if it got a bit confusing. Quick read. Very entertaining."
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"This book reminded me of "The Future" by Alderman. It is a cautionary tale set in the near future and is told in two time periods. It featured a tech billionaire (Sumter) who is a little unhinged and a strong young woman (Kristen), with a tragic back"
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"I loved this book so much. It felt like it was written just for me and I just want to read it all over again. Set in the near future, this thriller seamlessly blends elements of science fiction, particularly with its depiction of futuristic technolog"
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Is Suspense still a genre unto itself? Berney makes the case for it with this assured telling of the stories of Frank, a Louisiana mob fixer on the run from his employers for *reasons* following and related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, an ...more | |
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“...he could feel hot tears coming to his eyes as the image of that night, outside the house as the November wind blew black leaves up off the ground and the sky turned colors like bruised flesh.”
― Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism
― Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism
“By this time it was well past midnight. You know how that is. It’s a time when you start asking questions about things that in the light of day you wouldn’t consider twice. It’s a time … well, we both know how that goes, in the dark hour.”
― The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four
― The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four
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“...he could feel hot tears coming to his eyes as the image of that night, outside the house as the November wind blew black leaves up off the ground and the sky turned colors like bruised flesh.”
― Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism
― Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism
“By this time it was well past midnight. You know how that is. It’s a time when you start asking questions about things that in the light of day you wouldn’t consider twice. It’s a time … well, we both know how that goes, in the dark hour.”
― The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four
― The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four
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