Reviews
"Tremendous ... Particularly affecting and effective is the constant sense of an occult force that swells behind the action of the stories." —Adam Nevill, author of The Ritual "Relentlessly readable, highly atmospheric, sharply and often arrestingly written—Barron's prose style resembles, by turns, a high-flown Jim Thompson mixed with a pulp Barry Hannah" —Slate "The scariest writer on the planet has to be Laird Barron." —Paul Goat Allen, The Barnes & Noble Book Blog "Laird Barron has, in a remarkably short period of time, emerged as one of the leading writers of contemporary weird fiction." —S. T. Joshi "You could say these stories are what happens when Jack London and Zane Grey go drinking with William Hope Hodgson and Algernon Blackwood. But what they really are is Laird Barron, and they are terrifying and awe-inspiring. If you haven't yet tried his work, this is a great place to start." —Brian Keene, author of The Rising, "Tremendous ... Particularly affecting and effective is the constant sense of an occult force that swells behind the action of the stories." —Adam Nevill, The Ritual "Relentlessly readable, highly atmospheric, sharply and often arrestingly written—Barron's prose style resembles, by turns, a high-flown Jim Thompson mixed with a pulp Barry Hannah" —Slate "The scariest writer on the planet has to be Laird Barron." —Paul Goat Allen, The Barnes & Noble Book Blog, WINNER OF THE BRAM STOKER AWARD FOR BEST FICTION COLLECTION NOMINATED FOR THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST COLLECTION "One of my favorite writers, period. ... one of the most unique and accomplished prose talents now working in America. He writes dangerous stories, in something I've described as like a cross between H.P. Lovecraft and James Dickey ... Very much like crack to my brain." —Nic Pizzolatto, creator of HBO's True Detective If you think there aren't any new Richard Mathesons or Harlan Ellisons out there, you need to read Laird Barron." —Stewart O'Nan, bestselling author of Wish You Were Here and Last Night at the Lobster Relentlessly readable, highly atmospheric, sharply and often arrestingly written—Barron's prose style resembles, by turns, a high-flown Jim Thompson mixed with a pulp Barry Hannah." — Slate I've come to Laird Barron relatively late, but I'm adding him to my pantheon of greats (and I don't use that word lightly)." —Adam Nevill, author of The Ritual "The scariest writer on the planet has to be Laird Barron." —Paul Goat Allen, The Barnes & Noble Book Blog "Laird Barron has, in a remarkably short period of time, emerged as one of the leading writers of contemporary weird fiction." —S. T. Joshi "You could say these stories are what happens when Jack London and Zane Grey go drinking with William Hope Hodgson and Algernon Blackwood. But what they really are is Laird Barron, and they are terrifying and awe-inspiring. If you haven't yet tried his work, this is a great place to start." —Brian Keene, author of The Rising, "Tremendous ... Particularly affecting and effective is the constant sense of an occult force that swells behind the action of the stories." —Adam Nevill, The Ritual "Relentlessly readable, highly atmospheric, sharply and often arrestingly written—Barron's prose style resembles, by turns, a high-flown Jim Thompson mixed with a pulp Barry Hannah" —Slate "The scariest writer on the planet has to be Laird Barron." —Paul Goat Allen, The Barnes & Noble Book Blog "Laird Barron has, in a remarkably short period of time, emerged as one of the leading writers of contemporary weird fiction." —S. T. Joshi, WINNER OF THE BRAM STOKER AWARD FOR BEST FICTION COLLECTION NOMINATED FOR THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST COLLECTION "One of my favorite writers, period. ... one of the most unique and accomplished prose talents now working in America. He writes dangerous stories, in something I've described as like a cross between H.P. Lovecraft and James Dickey ... Very much like crack to my brain." --Nic Pizzolatto, creator of HBO's True Detective "If you think there aren't any new Richard Mathesons or Harlan Ellisons out there, you need to read Laird Barron." --Stewart O'Nan, bestselling author of Wish You Were Here and Last Night at the Lobster "Relentlessly readable, highly atmospheric, sharply and often arrestingly written--Barron's prose style resembles, by turns, a high-flown Jim Thompson mixed with a pulp Barry Hannah." -- Slate "I've come to Laird Barron relatively late, but I'm adding him to my pantheon of greats (and I don't use that word lightly)." --Adam Nevill, author of The Ritual "The scariest writer on the planet has to be Laird Barron." --Paul Goat Allen, The Barnes & Noble Book Blog "Laird Barron has, in a remarkably short period of time, emerged as one of the leading writers of contemporary weird fiction." --S. T. Joshi "You could say these stories are what happens when Jack London and Zane Grey go drinking with William Hope Hodgson and Algernon Blackwood. But what they really are is Laird Barron, and they are terrifying and awe-inspiring. If you haven't yet tried his work, this is a great place to start." --Brian Keene, author of The Rising, "Tremendous ... Particularly affecting and effective is the constant sense of an occult force that swells behind the action of the stories." --Adam Nevill, author of The Ritual "Relentlessly readable, highly atmospheric, sharply and often arrestingly written--Barron's prose style resembles, by turns, a high-flown Jim Thompson mixed with a pulp Barry Hannah" --Slate "The scariest writer on the planet has to be Laird Barron." --Paul Goat Allen, The Barnes & Noble Book Blog "Laird Barron has, in a remarkably short period of time, emerged as one of the leading writers of contemporary weird fiction." --S. T. Joshi "You could say these stories are what happens when Jack London and Zane Grey go drinking with William Hope Hodgson and Algernon Blackwood. But what they really are is Laird Barron, and they are terrifying and awe-inspiring. If you haven't yet tried his work, this is a great place to start." --Brian Keene, author of The Rising