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Mystery Walk
One talks to the dead. The other heals the living. Both must make the ...Mystery Walk
From deep within the empty house of a murdered family, Billy Creekmore hears his name whispered... and is drawn inside. At a revival meeting in Alabama, Wayne Falconer demonstrates his miraculous healing powers... while demons feast and grow in his soul. On separate journeys through the D
...moreMass Market Paperback, 432 pages
Published
October 1st 1992
by Pocket Books
(first published 1982)
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McCammon's name drew me to this title far more than what I knew about the plot. I am wary of "supernatural" fiction i.e. anything that focuses on ghosts and spirits and what-not. If I'm going to read some horror fiction, I'd rather that the fantastic elements have teeth, claws, or at least the rotten flesh of the undead. Monsters are my thing, all the way.
Here, McCammon does offer up a monster of sorts, but he takes his time doing it while spinning a longish tale of a family that is touched by t...more
Here, McCammon does offer up a monster of sorts, but he takes his time doing it while spinning a longish tale of a family that is touched by t...more
I am a HUGE Robert McCammon fan. Since his older works are all becoming available as e-books now, I'm trying to re-read everything of McCammon's that I read as a teenager. Lucky for me, these stories stand the test of time.
Mystery Walk is the story of two boys. One of Choctaw blood that can see and speak to the dead. The other, the son of a famous evangelist, can heal the sick. The stories of these boys on their way to manhood is fascinating. How they discover the gifts which they harbor within,...more
Mystery Walk is the story of two boys. One of Choctaw blood that can see and speak to the dead. The other, the son of a famous evangelist, can heal the sick. The stories of these boys on their way to manhood is fascinating. How they discover the gifts which they harbor within,...more
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Well then.
I have a feeling that this probably wasn't the best of McCammon's books to start with... or, at least I hope that's the case. I was less than impressed with this one for much of the time it took to get through it, and while I guess it was interesting enough (as in I was interested enough to continue on and see what happened), I didn't really ever feel invested in the story or the characters.
Perhaps it was the fact that I listened to this as an audiobook, a recording from tape circa 1...more
I have a feeling that this probably wasn't the best of McCammon's books to start with... or, at least I hope that's the case. I was less than impressed with this one for much of the time it took to get through it, and while I guess it was interesting enough (as in I was interested enough to continue on and see what happened), I didn't really ever feel invested in the story or the characters.
Perhaps it was the fact that I listened to this as an audiobook, a recording from tape circa 1...more
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Mystery Walk was a nice suspenseful coming of age tale, with a little bit of horror, involving two brothers separated at birth and their struggle of good versus evil. One can ease the passage of trapped spirits into the afterlife, as well as see a black aura around those who are soon to die. The other is a faith healer trapped by fear and lies. McCammon also does a good job of hinting at the evils of religion and racism in rural Alabama of 30-50 years ago. The only issue I had with the story and...more
There are two boys/young men born with paranormal gifts. One is the son of a woman who puts down restless ghosts and demons at a cost to herself. She has Native American blood and the gift has come to her through her family line, along with the monster that hunts the people of her family, trying to get them to destroy themselves once they've begun their careers. The other boy is the grandson of a revival preacher, a healer who is terrified of the people he heals and of his power to heal them. He...more
I usually eat up stories that involve some kind of pinnacle face off between good and evil, but in Mystery Walk, my first McCammon book, I just couldn't become engaged enough in the characters to be invested in the challenges that they faced.
For the most part, when the characters are good, they're good. And when they're bad, they're bad. There's little to no grey zone until - BAM! Personalities pull 180s that seem convenient to the plot.
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For the most part, when the characters are good, they're good. And when they're bad, they're bad. There's little to no grey zone until - BAM! Personalities pull 180s that seem convenient to the plot.
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This book was phenomenal! It chronicles a boy, Billy, who inherits his mother's ability to lay souls to rest and tendency for premonition. Their journey, steeped in Native American tradition, is called a "mystery walk." A second character, Wayne, whose relationship is revealed later in the story, has a similar ability but uses this ability to increase offerings to his father's church. Both suffer from recurring nightmares and question both their purpose and place in the world. Wayne doesn't know...more
Robert McCammon is a master storyteller. It doesn't seem to matter that his books are ginormous ... they're always so engaging that the length is inconsequential. At least, that's been my experience with his books so far. The characters he creates are SO real that they just come alive on the page. Mystery Walk tells the story of two boys who are inexplicably drawn to each other by an unknown (preternatural) force. The novel details their lives and their encounters with each other along the way....more
This was great fun as long as it stuck to its backwoods setting, and then to the traveling carnival one of the main characters joined. Sadly, the last 100 pages or so, once the action moves to an all-powerful mobster's compound in the Mexican desert, were completely uninvolving for me and I was disappointed in how everything wrapped up. The more it focused on Wayne Falconer, the confused young faith healer, the less it held up, because I found him to be a flat and uninvolving character. The enti...more
This book has been around for ages, I know because I've glanced over the cover probably a thousand times. Always the same cover, a dark sky with a strange feline-esque face shrieking out of it. Having never heard of McCammon until recently I'd glance at the cover and shake my head assuming the book was more over-hyped badly written horror. Magically this book, whose cover had turned me off for so many years, appeared on my shelf, so out of morbid curiosity I began to read. By the following eveni...more
After reading Speaks the Nightbird, an historical novel, I had decided to take the plunge and try a McCammon horror novel. This one isn't usually mentioned in his top tier horror novels but I had it on my shelf so I dived in. As expected, this one is a darn good novel (for any genre, with great multi-dimensional characters, nice settings, and well-thought out plot. I'm now greatly looking forward to more of his work.
Robert McCammon is a master storyteller. It doesn't seem to matter that his books are ginormous ... they're always so engaging that the length is inconsequential. At least, that's been my experience with his books so far. The characters he creates are SO real that they just come alive on the page. Mystery Walk tells the story of two boys who are inexplicably drawn to each other by an unknown (preternatural) force. The novel details their lives and their encounters with each other along the way....more
Crap, the edition I read isn't on here. This was a pretty good horror novel. The scene with the saw that screams like a man was great, as another reviewer noted, and I loved the idea of an evil carnival ride. And the reanimated fat man's corpse chasing two dudes across the desert with razor-studded brass knuckles. But there was some filler too, and, like a couple of other people said, there are some pacing problems, and new characters pop up towards the end of the book that should have come in m...more
Less than 100 pages to go and i realized i wasn't enjoying this book like i should and put it down, which is near impossible for me to do because i have to finish everything. (I'm slowly getting it through my head to stop reading a book if im not loving it.) Its so strange because there are such interesting things going on that i would normally like; the good vs evil aspect, the octopus ride, the school dance even the KKK show up (not that i like them lol.) The bottom line for me is that there i...more
This wasn't McCammon's best effort, but it was a good story none-the-less. He has a knack for bringing in a fantastic situation (In this case talking to the dead and supernatural healing), but covering it up with deeper set issues (racism, religious zealotry, and classism). The themes were superb and they drove the story, but there was some trouble with structure in this one. It was about the journey that the two main characters had to make, but it would jump from scenario to scenario without mu...more
One of my favorite creepy supernatural authors of the 80s. I used to read him in college than he disappeared off the face of the earth for a long while. Glad to see he is writing again. Can't wait to read his newer books. I like Mystery Walk but Boys Life is the best. If you like Koontz or King try McCammon too.
A truly fantastic read! I loved the charaters of Billy and Wayne. They were complete opposites yet so much alike at the same time. The struggle between good and evil was well played and had me cheering for both boys. A permanent additiion to my favorites shelf!
It's been awhile since I read a good horror story, so I was pleased to find myself immersed in this one. The characters were fairly well-developed and the premise was good. No surprises, but still a well-told tale.
This is my all time favorite book for some reason. Every-time I go back to it I get a different vibe which might have something to do with the aging process. But nevertheless, it still gets me somewhere.
Absolutely awesome. I can't say it enough, I love Robert McCammon's work - it beats with a heart and soul so much work is missing today....
Disturbing but entertaining book. A fantastic ride exposing true good and evil in our world and how it's not quite what you think it is.
This book is just creepy. I read in the 1980s and It creeped my out for a long time.
Loved this. Ultimate tale of good versus evil. Beautifully written. Read this!
Absolutely loved it. Couldn't put it down!
Awsome book, I absolutely could not put it down
Good book. Definitely worth a read.
Better than Stephen King. I hadn't heard of this author until a friend lent me her copy - I was more than pleasantly surprised.
Again...another McCammon novel that grips, haunts and captivates on all accounts.
Pretty good. Not as good as I remember Swan Song being, but pretty good.
It is a nice book, but would have been better if it was longer and the characters were more developed, particularly the relationship between Billy and Wayne.
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Robert R. McCammon was a full-time horror writer for many years. After taking a hiatus for his family, he returned to writing with an interest in historical fiction.
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