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The Cleansing (Earth Haven #1)
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The Beacon (Earth Haven #2)
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2015
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The Reckoning (Earth Haven #3)
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Dying by Numbers
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The Village of Lost Souls
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2012
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Pond Life and Other Stories
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The Elevator (The Elevator #1)
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Ghosts of Christmas Past And Other Dark Festive Tales
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Moths: A trio of dark novellas
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Reflections of the End
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This has been on my to-read radar for over forty years, but I kept putting it off because I suspected I would find it upsetting. Indeed. Every time Anne began a sentence with ‘After the war…’, my stomach turned over or a lump appeared in my throat. T ...more |
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I doubt this was the best way to introduce myself to Lafferty's work, but I received for Christmas a 3-novel omnibus and this was the first one up. Though there are aspects of this madcap retelling of The Odyssey I enjoyed, much of it was a bit of a ...more | |
“The crackle of ice being broken on the slop bucket awoke him. Thin grey light penetrated the hut through a narrow grille in the opposite wall. A man stood on the rotting plank floor, looking down at him. “It was Daniel,” the man said, rich voice belying a wasting physique. “He has found peace, Mannie?” “Yes, Samuel. He has found peace.” Samuel listened to Mannie grunt as he climbed to his cubicle. He felt a stirring beside him. Joe’s voice was heavy with sleep. “I was in a steaming bath. A fluffy white towel draped over the side. Then I heard Mannie. What was he doing in my dream?” “Daniel’s dead.” “One less for them.” They made no move to rise. Five months in camp had taught them the value of conserving energy. “Do you dream, Samuel?” “Yes. Rachel is grown up in my dreams. She is beautiful.” “I dream of Helena. I hold her tight, refusing to let her go. I am glad that it is only a dream. If I hadn’t forced her mother to take her away before it was too late…” “Sometimes,” said Samuel, “I imagine that I hadn’t let my parents take Rachel. She clung to me. The loss of her mother hit her hard.” “Helena is fortunate. She still has her mother.” “She still has her father, too.” “But for how much longer? You have heard the whispers. The Red Army is coming.” “Maybe it will be here today.” “Too soon. Perhaps a week. Who knows? By then, we could all be dead.” “If only there was a way to…” He sighed. “It doesn’t matter.” “Say it.” “If only there was a way to see our daughters again. Just once. I am not afraid of death, but my greatest regret will be not having gazed upon my daughter’s fair face one more time.” “Maybe there is a way.” “Joe, do not make jokes.” “I am serious. What if we could ensure that one of us leaves here alive? Listen…” * * *”
― Dying by Numbers
― Dying by Numbers
“Collarbones held up frayed shirts like coat hangers. Trousers hung limply from jutting hips. Limbs shorn of flesh seemed improbably long.”
― Dying by Numbers
― Dying by Numbers
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“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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Thank you for your interest in my work.
Congratulations on winning a copy of 'The Cleansing'. I sincerely hope you enjoy it.
Best wishes,
Sam

Thank you for acepting my friendship request here on Goodreads. I am delighted to have won a copy of "The Cleansing (Earth Haven, #1)" {through a first-read giveaway}, which i am really looking forward to reading!
Lucinda x

Cheers,
Saul"
Likewise, Saul.
Sam