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This short book about a red car and a series of incidents surrounding it is an easy and entertaining read. The supernatural undertones that skulk behind the tale of various people's lives add a wonderful chill. The story flows well, with a delicious sense of foreboding that lurks beneath the normal. It touches on loss and recovery, too, adding some depth to the suspense. As the strange happenings and coincidences piled up, I felt shivers as I read.
One part that bugged me was a character that did ...more
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If Stephen King had been in a more sentimental mood when writing Christine, we might’ve gotten The Red Car instead. Linda A. Sanchez and Leonardo A. Spano deliver a compact tale that hums with just enough supernatural menace to keep your hands at ten and two. Don Virgilio, a gentle mechanic, restores a red car as a way to cope with his family's tragic loss. Patrick and Saly, a young couple, buy the car for their wedding, unaware of its haunted past. The titular car, restored with care, regret, a
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The Red Car is a short story centred around a haunted vehicle that inexplicably compels those who encounter it to purchase it. But, behind the facade of this attractive red shiny car, lie dark secrets of doom and despair. What I liked about this book is that rather than it being a full-blown horror story, the suspense builds slowly, making it more like a psychological thriller. I couldn’t work out if the car itself was haunted or if it was the original owner who came to a sticky end. The backsto
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If we divide fantasy into two parts, the first is imagination; the second is execution--that is, the writing.
This story is wonderfully imaginative. It has all the ingredients to (and truly deserves to) stand out. It begins with the introduction of the Red Car and Don Virgilio, and right away the premise grabs your attention. That said, the story moves at quite a fast pace. Personally, I felt there was real potential to slow down and explore the material more deeply.
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This story is wonderfully imaginative. It has all the ingredients to (and truly deserves to) stand out. It begins with the introduction of the Red Car and Don Virgilio, and right away the premise grabs your attention. That said, the story moves at quite a fast pace. Personally, I felt there was real potential to slow down and explore the material more deeply.
At times, it’s a bit difficult ...more
