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Dastardly Bastard
by
Edward Lorn (Goodreads Author)
When war photographer Mark Simmons is sent to do a promo on Waverly Chasm, he assumes it’s a puff piece, a waste of his talents. Widow Marsha Lake brings her son, Lyle, to help him heal after his father’s death. Donald Adams, aka H.R. Chatmon, joins the tour to get away from a sticky situation. Justine McCarthy consents to the hike to placate her boyfriend, Trevor. For Jal...more
Paperback, 242 pages
Published
May 2nd 2012
by Red Adept Publishing
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Good books don't give up all their secrets at once and this is certainly true of Edward Lorn's latest tale. He has tapped into the truth that we (all of us) are made of memories and without them, we are nothing. The imagery in the story is vivid and at times terrifying. As with his first book "Bay's End" Mr Lorn has conjured up a fascinating group of well-rounded characters that could walk right out of the story and into the real world. I truly believe that Edward Lorn is a fine storyteller with...more
3.5 stars
I read this with book my Shelfari horror group.
This was a novel about a group of strangers who meet up to take a tour of Waverly Chasm. I'll just say that the tour doesn't go all that well.
I enjoyed this book. I thought the pacing was good. I thought it had a great premise. It had good character development with one exception-I didn't feel any empathy towards them. I'm not sure why that is. In fact, it took me a couple of days to even identify that as being the problem.
This is a probl...more
I read this with book my Shelfari horror group.
This was a novel about a group of strangers who meet up to take a tour of Waverly Chasm. I'll just say that the tour doesn't go all that well.
I enjoyed this book. I thought the pacing was good. I thought it had a great premise. It had good character development with one exception-I didn't feel any empathy towards them. I'm not sure why that is. In fact, it took me a couple of days to even identify that as being the problem.
This is a probl...more
Memory is emotional shrapnel. If you're lucky, it causes only occasional discomfort. If you're unlucky, a fragment breaks loose, tearing and damaging.
The characters in Edward Lorn's novel, Dastardly Bastard, are haunted by memory. Mark is a photojournalist, tormented by the deaths he has photographed. Donald is an author, who lost his beautiful girlfriend to an act of random violence. Lyle has lost his father to illness. Jaleel has lost his job, and his mind. Justine has lost her grandmother, N...more
The characters in Edward Lorn's novel, Dastardly Bastard, are haunted by memory. Mark is a photojournalist, tormented by the deaths he has photographed. Donald is an author, who lost his beautiful girlfriend to an act of random violence. Lyle has lost his father to illness. Jaleel has lost his job, and his mind. Justine has lost her grandmother, N...more
Is it real or is it a nightmare? I know, asking if fiction is real seems like a silly question. I’ll explain. While I’m reading a book, what is happening feels real, to some degree. The more engrossed I am in the story, the more real it seems. Whether a book was realistic (it could have happened to me or someone else), or not very (unless you truly believe in vampires, or the paranormal creatures and supernatural happenings found in some fiction), when I’m reading, it is real.
When I’m having a...more
When I’m having a...more
After reading 'Bay's End' I couldn't wait to get my hands on another book by Mr. Lorn. I'm glad to say 'Dastardly Bastard' did not disappoint!
This book was very different from his debut novel, but also held some close parallels. This is not just a novel full of frights, but a very in-depth look at humanity and what shapes us. Namely, our memories.
True to form, the author's prose is fluid and the pacing sweeps you along. The book starts out introducing the characters one by one. There's Mark, the...more
This book was very different from his debut novel, but also held some close parallels. This is not just a novel full of frights, but a very in-depth look at humanity and what shapes us. Namely, our memories.
True to form, the author's prose is fluid and the pacing sweeps you along. The book starts out introducing the characters one by one. There's Mark, the...more
What if you were forced to relive your worst memories? The memories of events that you would only ever want to go through once in your life, if that. What if those memories were being used against you and altered so that you couldn’t tell what was real or imagined. What if those memories could be taken from you? Memories, good and bad, are what shape us into the people we are today. Would you WANT to lose them?
‘Dastardly Bastard’ was a fantastically written tale. My eyes were glued to the page r...more
‘Dastardly Bastard’ was a fantastically written tale. My eyes were glued to the page r...more
Do you like fast-paced stories? Do you like getting to know characters, almost as if they are your friends? Do you like mysterious villains who are real bastards? Yeah? Well, then you're going to like this book.
A group of strangers come together for a hike around Waverly Chasm, a natural depression in the ground (think combination Mammoth Cave and Grand Canyon but smaller), but they fall into a trap of sorts laid by an evil that has been waiting for such an opportunity. Not all will survive the...more
A group of strangers come together for a hike around Waverly Chasm, a natural depression in the ground (think combination Mammoth Cave and Grand Canyon but smaller), but they fall into a trap of sorts laid by an evil that has been waiting for such an opportunity. Not all will survive the...more
I was lucky enough to win a copy of Dastardly Bastard in a goodreads giveaway. I had previously read Edward Lorn's debut novel Bay's End and enjoyed it. His sophomore offering did not disappoint.
Dastardly Bastard retains the sarcastic humor that I loved in Bay's End as he goes from a coming of age story to one of adults coming to grip with the most painful and intense memories of their past. The cast is unique and Lorn does a good job of letting you inside their minds.
Another thing that I liked...more
Dastardly Bastard retains the sarcastic humor that I loved in Bay's End as he goes from a coming of age story to one of adults coming to grip with the most painful and intense memories of their past. The cast is unique and Lorn does a good job of letting you inside their minds.
Another thing that I liked...more
An interesting tale of memories, mind games and mayhem. The choice to have the story unfold during a nature hike/tour was an unusual one, but one that works.
3.5 stars
3.5 stars
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One of the best horror thrillers I've read in a long time. Stephen King, move over!
Decline to rate -- worked on book, work for publisher.
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Edward Lorn is an American horror author presently residing in the southeast United States. He enjoys storytelling, reading, and writing biographies in the third person.
Once upon a time, during a session of show and tell, a seven-year-old Edward Lorn shared with his class that his baby brother had died over the weekend. His classmates, the teacher included, wept while he recounted the painful trag...more
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Once upon a time, during a session of show and tell, a seven-year-old Edward Lorn shared with his class that his baby brother had died over the weekend. His classmates, the teacher included, wept while he recounted the painful trag...more
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