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The Grand Struggle
Book by O'Neill, Gene
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Published May 1, 2004
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February 22, 2015
Read in 2004
22 Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy short stories.
Contents:
11 - Introduction by Scott Edelman
15 - Down In The 01 Level
33 - Flange Turner
44 - Apotheosis Of Nathan Mckee
62 - Case #005036
75 - Make A Face Billy Boy
89 - In The Big Window
100 - An Excellent Crazy 8's Player
110 - The Hitchhiking Effect
122 - Live Oak
138 - With Grace
151 - 10th St. Wolfpack is Bad
164 - Jackie
175 - Grounding Danger
188 - The Ishikawa Proliferation
200 - Counting Backwards
208 - On The North Slope Of Little Agony
232 - Alchemy
244 - Return Of The Iceman
259 - 300 S. Montgomery
271 - Funkytown
284 - Tombstones In His Eyes
302 - The Great Wall
317 - Afterword: The Grand Struggle
This copy is signed by the Author.
22 Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy short stories.
Contents:
11 - Introduction by Scott Edelman
15 - Down In The 01 Level
33 - Flange Turner
44 - Apotheosis Of Nathan Mckee
62 - Case #005036
75 - Make A Face Billy Boy
89 - In The Big Window
100 - An Excellent Crazy 8's Player
110 - The Hitchhiking Effect
122 - Live Oak
138 - With Grace
151 - 10th St. Wolfpack is Bad
164 - Jackie
175 - Grounding Danger
188 - The Ishikawa Proliferation
200 - Counting Backwards
208 - On The North Slope Of Little Agony
232 - Alchemy
244 - Return Of The Iceman
259 - 300 S. Montgomery
271 - Funkytown
284 - Tombstones In His Eyes
302 - The Great Wall
317 - Afterword: The Grand Struggle
This copy is signed by the Author.
October 1, 2008
After ingesting far too much coffee, not enough sugar and dusting off my soapbox, I realize that I am still stunned. In a spit or swallow world, it’s rare to find something that can terrify you with a loving embrace. In just under three hundred and twenty pages, Mr. O’Neill managed to do what men far and wide have tried and failed – he shut me up! Close your mouths people, it’s unattractive.
Twenty-two stories in all, O’Neill gives you a variety that will leave you breathless. Original and intense, each story has one simple thread that connects them – destruction. Be it the loss of a loved one, loss of freedom or the complete ruin of sanity, horror runs through this book with a tear in it’s eye. I'm not even able to tell you which tale was my favorite because they all were. There was not one bad story in this whole collection. I love this book!!
O’Neill’s style of writing is shockingly graceful. He pens his tales with a heavy heart that can easily be felt and ratified. Now don’t get too sentimental, because there is terror in every corner, panic in each shadow and pain throughout. Outwitting even yours truly, O’Neill makes you feel secure and protected only to suddenly open the door and let the Boogeyman himself in.
Creating characters that are heavyweights, O’Neill avoids the easy pattern of black and white. There are no sides, no easily discernable good/bad guys. No player is without flaws, little imperfections that are both realistic and unique to the individual. Yet, each one has dignity and tenderness. Listen up kids; this is how it should be!
-As posted on Horror-Web
Twenty-two stories in all, O’Neill gives you a variety that will leave you breathless. Original and intense, each story has one simple thread that connects them – destruction. Be it the loss of a loved one, loss of freedom or the complete ruin of sanity, horror runs through this book with a tear in it’s eye. I'm not even able to tell you which tale was my favorite because they all were. There was not one bad story in this whole collection. I love this book!!
O’Neill’s style of writing is shockingly graceful. He pens his tales with a heavy heart that can easily be felt and ratified. Now don’t get too sentimental, because there is terror in every corner, panic in each shadow and pain throughout. Outwitting even yours truly, O’Neill makes you feel secure and protected only to suddenly open the door and let the Boogeyman himself in.
Creating characters that are heavyweights, O’Neill avoids the easy pattern of black and white. There are no sides, no easily discernable good/bad guys. No player is without flaws, little imperfections that are both realistic and unique to the individual. Yet, each one has dignity and tenderness. Listen up kids; this is how it should be!
-As posted on Horror-Web
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