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The Devil of Echo Lake
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Douglas Wynne (Goodreads Author)
Tied for 1st place in the 2012 JS writing contest.
Billy Moon would have given his life for rock 'n' roll stardom, but the Devil doesn’t come that cheap.
Goth rock idol Billy Moon has it all: money, fame, and a different girl in every city. But he also has a secret, one that goes all the way back to the night he almost took his own life. The night Trevor Rail, a shadowy reco...more
Billy Moon would have given his life for rock 'n' roll stardom, but the Devil doesn’t come that cheap.
Goth rock idol Billy Moon has it all: money, fame, and a different girl in every city. But he also has a secret, one that goes all the way back to the night he almost took his own life. The night Trevor Rail, a shadowy reco...more
Paperback, 251 pages
Published
October 19th 2012
by JournalStone
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I received this book from Library Thing Early Reviewers. The Devil Of Echo Lake by Douglas Wynne from JournalStone Publishing is a slow paced but scary read. The tension builds slowly, then hits you in the face and leaves you terrified by the end. The Devil of Echo Lake is about a rock star name Billy Moon who goes to Echo Lake studios to record an album. Echo Lake Studios used to be a church. A church that has a tainted past.
He is there with his producer Trevor Rail. Trevor Rail is known as "o...more
He is there with his producer Trevor Rail. Trevor Rail is known as "o...more
This is for sure a good one. Rousing and engrossing from the first to the last page. Not knowing whether or not he made a pact with the devil, Billy, a musician on the verge of suicide, becomes suddenly a super rock star. When he has to record a new album in a studio in Echo Lake, somewhere in the middle of nowhere, he feels that payback is near.
Great read; creepy enough to keep you on the edge of your chair.
Great read; creepy enough to keep you on the edge of your chair.
This book deserves to be a horror classic, in my view. The Devil of Echo Lake takes the story of Robert Johnson and the crossroads and infuses new, 21st century life into it.
Billy Moon is a rock star in search of a transcendent record. He comes to Echo Lake to pursue that goal, led by a producer who might be the personification of Satan himself. But there’s more than meets the eye to the idyllic lake in the forest, and something may haunt the studio that once was an abandoned church . . .
This bo...more
Billy Moon is a rock star in search of a transcendent record. He comes to Echo Lake to pursue that goal, led by a producer who might be the personification of Satan himself. But there’s more than meets the eye to the idyllic lake in the forest, and something may haunt the studio that once was an abandoned church . . .
This bo...more
The Devil of Echo Lake
Book Review
Billy Moon has staggered his way to the top of the music charts. His previous two albums were a massive successful, catapulting him to full-fledged rock star status, and he is about to record his third album. The only problem is he isn’t quite sure what to attribute his success to. Is he really that talented, or did he, somehow, manage to sell his soul to the devil along the way?
It certainly is no stretch to imagine Billy’s deranged producer, Trevor Rail, as th...more
Book Review
Billy Moon has staggered his way to the top of the music charts. His previous two albums were a massive successful, catapulting him to full-fledged rock star status, and he is about to record his third album. The only problem is he isn’t quite sure what to attribute his success to. Is he really that talented, or did he, somehow, manage to sell his soul to the devil along the way?
It certainly is no stretch to imagine Billy’s deranged producer, Trevor Rail, as th...more
Back in June, I got to read The Void by Brett J. Tally, a very good mash-up of Science Fiction and Horror. I gave it 5 of 5 Stars. This week, I got to read The Devil of Echo Lake by Douglas Wynne, which I'm also giving 5 of 5 Stars. What, pray tell, might these two books have in common (other than the fact that they both delivered the goods)? It's their publisher JournalStone Books. They really seem to be putting out some great material. I received both of these as ARC's from LibraryThing.com, a...more
Billy Moon is a rock star, an idol to Goths around the world in the late 1990s. The producer who made him a star, Trevor Rail, holds a contract that requires Moon to create one more album for him. Rail is a creepy dude that no one likes and who scares most people. Moon thinks Rail might just be the devil himself. And now Rail has called in his chip, and takes Moon to a secluded compound in the mountains, with a studio in an old church, to force him to write and record a new album in record time....more
Excellent book! I had a hard time putting it down, as evidenced by the fact that I stayed up one "night" till 5:30 AM to finish it. As I read this book, I kept thinking of Joe Hill's character Jude Coyne, another rocker caught up in the turmoil of the rock & roll life. He & Billy Moon could be cousins!
Billy Moon is the icon of the Goth set...handsome, sexy, rich, and able to express every teen-ager's fears & dreams in his music. But does he come by this naturally, or has he sold his...more
Billy Moon is the icon of the Goth set...handsome, sexy, rich, and able to express every teen-ager's fears & dreams in his music. But does he come by this naturally, or has he sold his...more
Did Billy Moon sell his soul to the Devil? Was his career based on being linked to Satan?
As he left a gig depressed and ready to end it all he is picked up by Trevor Rail a promotor who believes he can make him a star. He has hits and goes on World Tours but always wonders how did it all happen? What about the people who were left behind by him and the friends he lost in the house fire that occured?
As his career starts to go downhill his record company link him with Trevor again to make a hit al...more
As he left a gig depressed and ready to end it all he is picked up by Trevor Rail a promotor who believes he can make him a star. He has hits and goes on World Tours but always wonders how did it all happen? What about the people who were left behind by him and the friends he lost in the house fire that occured?
As his career starts to go downhill his record company link him with Trevor again to make a hit al...more
Billy Moon is a drugged-up rock star, convinced that he has sold his soul to the devil. Jake is an assistant sound engineer, working insane hours in an industry where stress and overwork are intoxicating, addictive drugs. Trevor Rail, Billy's agent and producer, is an ominous mystery. Is he human or devil? And who invisibly plays the piano in the old chapel? Why does the ghost of a woman haunt the woods? What is the bestial devil that lurks near Echo Lake?
The Devil of Echo Lake is an engrossing,...more
The Devil of Echo Lake is an engrossing,...more
This is an ARC in exchange for honest review:
Billy Moon is about to record his third studio CD with the last man he wants to see Trevor Rail. Billy is pretty afraid of him and how he makes feel. Billy is totally not looking forward to recording yet doesn't have any other options. When Billy's father unexpectedly dies, Billy's world crashes down around him in ways he didn't think possible but does. Billy wants to do a different kind of recording this time around which Trevor nixes right away sayi...more
Billy Moon is about to record his third studio CD with the last man he wants to see Trevor Rail. Billy is pretty afraid of him and how he makes feel. Billy is totally not looking forward to recording yet doesn't have any other options. When Billy's father unexpectedly dies, Billy's world crashes down around him in ways he didn't think possible but does. Billy wants to do a different kind of recording this time around which Trevor nixes right away sayi...more
Sep 12, 2012
Mark Plackett
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I grew up in the 60’s with rock ‘n roll. While I never was personally interested in the life style, over the intervening decades, like all of you, I followed many of my favorites as they crashed and burned. I watched many “bands” start and disappear, and even a few take off on that magic rocket to stardom, or at least fame. THE DEVIL OF ECHO LAKE takes the dream, does a “sell your soul to the devil” mix, adds a little crazy with a groupie, drugs and a violent producer and wow, you have a story....more
Billy Moon would have given his life for rock 'n' roll stardom, but the Devil doesn’t come that cheap.
Goth rock idol Billy Moon has it all: money, fame, and a different girl in every city.
But he also has a secret, one that goes all the way back to the night he almost took his own life. The night Trevor Rail, a shadowy record producer with a flair for the dark and esoteric, agreed to make him a star. . . for a price.
Now Billy has come to Echo Lake Studios to create the record that will make him a...more
Goth rock idol Billy Moon has it all: money, fame, and a different girl in every city.
But he also has a secret, one that goes all the way back to the night he almost took his own life. The night Trevor Rail, a shadowy record producer with a flair for the dark and esoteric, agreed to make him a star. . . for a price.
Now Billy has come to Echo Lake Studios to create the record that will make him a...more
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The Devil of Echo Lake sounds like a familiar tale: struggling musician sells his soul to the devil in exchange for fame and fortune. However, don't be misled, this story is far more than that, with twists and turns that are really quite inspired. The author's biography states that he has worked in the music industry and I certainly had a sense that he knew what he was talking about when describing Billy Moon's world.
I felt that the protagonist's character was very well developed with enough ins...more
I felt that the protagonist's character was very well developed with enough ins...more
I received this book through Library Thing.
The premise is that a rock star wannabe (Billy Moon) sells his soul to the devil and becomes one of the last great rock stars. It's time to make a new album so it's 2 months at Echo Lake Studios, upstate New York. Billy goes on a dark journey, prodded and controlled by Trevor Rail, the producer/devil he's had about enough of.
This story grabbed me right at the start. The other character, Jake, is the poor audio engineer assigned to work with this dysfun...more
The premise is that a rock star wannabe (Billy Moon) sells his soul to the devil and becomes one of the last great rock stars. It's time to make a new album so it's 2 months at Echo Lake Studios, upstate New York. Billy goes on a dark journey, prodded and controlled by Trevor Rail, the producer/devil he's had about enough of.
This story grabbed me right at the start. The other character, Jake, is the poor audio engineer assigned to work with this dysfun...more
Decently written take on the "Faust" concept.
Billy Moon thinks he's sold his soul to the Devil, but isn't 100 percent certain. What he IS certain of, is that the price he's paying for the fame and fortune of a rock star is getting too high.
And things will come to a head in an Echo Lake recording studio. Jake Campbell is a recent grad engineer on his way to his first gig - which may be a career maker... Trevor Rail (did anyone else catch "liar" spelled backwards?) is the producer from Hell, and R...more
Billy Moon thinks he's sold his soul to the Devil, but isn't 100 percent certain. What he IS certain of, is that the price he's paying for the fame and fortune of a rock star is getting too high.
And things will come to a head in an Echo Lake recording studio. Jake Campbell is a recent grad engineer on his way to his first gig - which may be a career maker... Trevor Rail (did anyone else catch "liar" spelled backwards?) is the producer from Hell, and R...more
This book took you off to Echo Lake where things were scary and you grew to engrossed that you are unable to put it down. A very good thriller for sure making you wonder just what is going to happen next. A great read!!!
Disclaimer: I received this book free through a LibraryThing giveaway.
Very well written book with a great cast of characters. The combination of mythos, rock & roll, sex, and the devil make this an interesting read to say the least.
“The Devil of Echo Lake” written by Douglass Wynne was a pleasant surprise for me and is a book that provides powerful imagery.
The narrative lost me a few times however, the strength of the storyline and the pacing was good enough to keep everything move forward. The characterization was well done and natural. This book had more tha...more
“The Devil of Echo Lake” written by Douglass Wynne was a pleasant surprise for me and is a book that provides powerful imagery.
The narrative lost me a few times however, the strength of the storyline and the pacing was good enough to keep everything move forward. The characterization was well done and natural. This book had more tha...more
Billy Moon would have done anything to be a rock legend. And when he meets record producer Trevor Rail, he gets his chance. But if fame at any level worth the cost?
In The Devil of Echo Lake, Douglas Wynne takes the myth of blues man Robert Johnson meeting the Devil at the crossroads of his life and gives it a modern twist. Through solid writing, vivid imagery, and complex characterizations, we follow Moon, along with his producer, the brilliant but erratic Rail, and the recording crew, as they t...more
In The Devil of Echo Lake, Douglas Wynne takes the myth of blues man Robert Johnson meeting the Devil at the crossroads of his life and gives it a modern twist. Through solid writing, vivid imagery, and complex characterizations, we follow Moon, along with his producer, the brilliant but erratic Rail, and the recording crew, as they t...more
Great book! I read this whole book without putting it down. Maybe the best form of praise I can give this book is that it is now an excellent movie in my head! The characters and story were so well written that I am missing some of them now that I have finished this book. I find myself hoping that I can meet Billy again..maybe he will by the Echo Lake facility to protect the connection he has to it...maybe other struggling musicians will come there and experience things and Billy will understand...more
4,5 stars, really!
this is a very suspense-packed thriller-mystery! The characters are vivid and complex. It was very hard to put the book down and I was rather tired at work yesterday, because I was reading so long :)
The theme of "musician sells his soul to the devil to make fantastic music" is old and often used, this version is situated in the here and now and gives a glimpse of studio work, the crazyness of rock-music production, the players are very interesting and there come some surprise e...more
this is a very suspense-packed thriller-mystery! The characters are vivid and complex. It was very hard to put the book down and I was rather tired at work yesterday, because I was reading so long :)
The theme of "musician sells his soul to the devil to make fantastic music" is old and often used, this version is situated in the here and now and gives a glimpse of studio work, the crazyness of rock-music production, the players are very interesting and there come some surprise e...more
Goth-rock singer Billy Moon is in the depths of despair. The only song idea that comes to him is "Hope Prolongs Misery". After a horrible show at a dank little dive, Billy decides there's nothing left but to kill himself.
Outside on the Tobin bridge,he readies himself to jump into the icy black river, when a black limo pulls up and a door opens. Billy hears his name called; breaking his suicide trance. He gets into the limo and meets Trevor Rail, a producer, who coaxes Billy to give up everyone a...more
Outside on the Tobin bridge,he readies himself to jump into the icy black river, when a black limo pulls up and a door opens. Billy hears his name called; breaking his suicide trance. He gets into the limo and meets Trevor Rail, a producer, who coaxes Billy to give up everyone a...more
There are a bunch of books I have read that are published by Journalstone Books. I've read Contrition, The Void, and The Donors. This is another book that is published by them. Journalstone is known for their collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror novels. I've enjoyed the majority of them and this is another great book in their collection.
The best part about this novel is the imagery. The descriptions of the recording process were intense and you couldn't help but feel like you were...more
The best part about this novel is the imagery. The descriptions of the recording process were intense and you couldn't help but feel like you were...more
Oct 19, 2012
Katy
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Everybody
Recommended to Katy by:
Christopher Payne
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Book Info: Genre: Dark Urban Fantasy
Reading Level: Adult
Book Available: October 19, 2012 (just available) in paperback and ebook format
Recommended for: Fans of dark story with overall redemptive themes, rock ‘n’ roll lifestyles, the old gods
Disclosure: I received an ARC ebook edition from Journalstone, via the LibraryThing Early Reviewer’s program, in exchange for an honest review.
Synopsis: Billy Moon would have given his life for rock 'n' roll stardom, but the Devil doesn’t come that cheap.
Goth...more
Reading Level: Adult
Book Available: October 19, 2012 (just available) in paperback and ebook format
Recommended for: Fans of dark story with overall redemptive themes, rock ‘n’ roll lifestyles, the old gods
Disclosure: I received an ARC ebook edition from Journalstone, via the LibraryThing Early Reviewer’s program, in exchange for an honest review.
Synopsis: Billy Moon would have given his life for rock 'n' roll stardom, but the Devil doesn’t come that cheap.
Goth...more
Billy Moon is a rock star battling demons, some of which are internal, some of which may be real and some of which may not be. He is not especially likeable nor are most of the other characters in the book, which was interesting enough for the first half. By mid-point, I found myself losing interest as the story became more phantasmagorical. Descriptions were well written and quite vivid--enough to stimulate some adrenalin, for those who like that sort of thing.
Received ARC through LibraryThing
Received ARC through LibraryThing
OH MY GOD!! I just finished this book and I loved it...It had the right amount of everything in it...a very well balanced booked, I couldn't put it down.
I want to thank the author for giving me the opportunity to read it and review it. It has been a while since I have been able to read a book with such fresh ideas and balance. It keeps you on the edge...I loved the characters...A MUST READ BOOK.
I want to thank the author for giving me the opportunity to read it and review it. It has been a while since I have been able to read a book with such fresh ideas and balance. It keeps you on the edge...I loved the characters...A MUST READ BOOK.
The Devil of Echo Lake is a Dark Mystery
The Devil of Echo Lake by Douglass Wynne is the darkest book I've read in a long time. One that I truly enjoyed more than I expected. The story is about a rock star, Billy Moon, his manager, who may be the Devil incarnate, and their young music engineer as they work to produce Billy's latest hot album. The twists and turns in this story keep you on your toes.
An additional interest in this book for me was the location in the Catskills of NY. I lived there...more
The Devil of Echo Lake by Douglass Wynne is the darkest book I've read in a long time. One that I truly enjoyed more than I expected. The story is about a rock star, Billy Moon, his manager, who may be the Devil incarnate, and their young music engineer as they work to produce Billy's latest hot album. The twists and turns in this story keep you on your toes.
An additional interest in this book for me was the location in the Catskills of NY. I lived there...more
*** I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads ***
** The Giveaway was Listed By Christopher **
* I received my copy on Tue, Sep 04 2012 *
THANK YOU GOODREADS FIRST READS AND CHRISTOPHER!
I will follow with a full review after reading.
** The Giveaway was Listed By Christopher **
* I received my copy on Tue, Sep 04 2012 *
THANK YOU GOODREADS FIRST READS AND CHRISTOPHER!
I will follow with a full review after reading.
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Billy Moon is a rock star who may have sold his soul to the devil to get the stardom he craved. Now he's recording a new album with the help of his producer, Trevor Rail. Also in the studio is Jake, an engineer who's trying to make it in the industry. This story is dark and fast-paced. The writing is just so-so but the story is compelling enough for me to have finished it quickly. Couldn't put it down!
Billy Moon is a rock star who may have sold his soul to the devil to get the stardom he craved. Now he's recording a new album with the help of his producer, Trevor Rail. Also in the studio is Jake, an engineer who's trying to make it in the industry. This story is dark and fast-paced. The writing is just so-so but the story is compelling enough for me to have finished it quickly. Couldn't put it down!
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Douglas Wynne is the author of the rock n roll horror novel The Devil of Echo Lake, which was a first place winner of JournalStone's 2012 Horror Fiction contest. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife and son and spends most of his time hanging out with a pack of dogs when he isn’t writing, playing guitar, or swinging a sword.
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