Scott Nicholson

[P.S.]

One of my favorite authors....Any other fans of his here?

[Jonathan]

I've been a fan of Scott's for a long time. And he gave me my very first cover quote (for Ghost Road Blues). Now it's a genuine pleasure to number him among my friends.

Great writer, great guy.

[P.S.]

And the weekend we all had together in Nashville, at HyperiCon, was a total blast!

[Jonathan]

Yea, Paul..that was crazy.

[Amy]

Ooh! Ooh! Me! Me! I've been waiting and waiting for a new SN book... I really liked They Hunger.

[Adam]

I just read The Red Church and really liked it a lot. He's got a unique style of writing and I can't wait to read more of his books. I like how he has simplistic titles like Bentley Little too.

[Kurt]

I thought The Harvest was a blast. Sort of a cool blend of Sci-Fi and Horror drive-in for prose. I've got The Manor on my to-be-read shelf.

[Joel]

Count me as a fan. I've read The Red Church and The Harvest - enjoyed them both!

[Amanda]

hmm got a couple of his books sitting on my shelf guess i better read em, eh?

[Cathy]

The Red Church is very good. Skull Ring, sadly, I thought was awful. I'd still read another -- it sounds like The Harvest is promising.

[Adam]

I'm reading his short story collection called Ashes now. I'm on the fifth story now and absolutely loved the previous four. He's a true horror author, not one of the ones who think that shocking people is scary. Once I finish this, I'm reading Drummer Boy. It sounds very interesting.

[Tressa]

Hey, Amazon has some Nicholson books for $.99. I've been wanting to read him for a while but lately I haven't been too impressed with the horror I've read. Since it looks like so many here enjoyed many of his books, guess I'll give him a try. If any of you feel like it, a ranking of his books would be most appreciated. :-)

[Amy]

T, you can read my reviews ;o)

[Bandit]

I've read a few books of his, I'm yet to be impressed with his work. I kept reading good things about him, so I tried book after book, but they were never amazing, just ok, though the appalachian setting is pretty good.

[Amy]

Tressa hasn't read him yet.

I like him. Most of his books have an Appalachian setting, which I like.

[Brainycat]

Thanks for the headsup, Tressa. Based on Amy's review I picked up a copy of The Red Church - that looks like the kind of story I like to read.

[Amy]

Ooh! The pressure! I hope you like it!

[Brainycat]

Don't worry Amy, even if I don't like it I won't be asking you for a refund :)

[Amy]

::phew::

They Hunger was my favorite, BTW ;o)
You've got the wilderness (Appalachian, of course), FBI agents on the chase for a bad guy, a family on vacation, a lost couple, some wacky water-rafting dudes, and hungry vampires!

[Adam]

I just read As I Die Lying by Nicholson and again was very impressed. I've never read anything like it before, that's for sure.

[Tressa]

Amy, I will read your reviews. Thanks for the reminder. Looking at his bibliography, I see that I did read The Farm and gave it three stars. It was well written enough for me to remember some of it (once I remembered I read it, of course). I do remember that he did well setting up his characters and the atmosphere of the novel.

I was looking at The Red Church, too, Brainy. I'll probably buy that one, They Hunger, and maybe As I Die Lying.

Thanks!

[Guido]

I have just had my first exposure to Scott's writing with "The Red Church" but I have to admit that I am simply floored. Since this was his first book, I can't wait to read more of his and see how he's grown from there - if that is even possible.

I honestly think Scott Nicholson is the better Stephen King! I am not kidding. They both have a similar style and the way they have with words is equally impressive. But Scott does it all without the endless rambling of a Stephen King. He stays on target and does not stray into Nirvana for 5000 words in every chapter.

His characters are every bit as deep and rich, and his description of scenery has every bit as much detail and imaginative language.

I'm sold! To me, Scott Nicholson should be the one raking in the gazillion dollar deals...

[Carl]

Just threw a couple of these in my wishlist on Amazon. I'm going to go with Red Church first (due to price, thanks Tressa), and second up will probably be Drummer Boy (due to rave reviews, and a Civil War reenactment setting).

[Tressa]

I put Red Church aside to read Out, but am itching to get back to it because it's good. I'm also looking forward to Drummer Boy. Seems creepy.

[Adam]

I liked Drummer Boy quite a lot, and As I Die Lying. I thought that book was beyond brilliant.

[Blaise]

Ive mostly read Nicholson's short story anthologies, (Flowers, Ashes, Curtains, and Murdermouth) but I did just finish As I Die Lying and loved it. He's definitely my favorite author.

I'm really looking forward to The Red Church

[Cathy]

I'm dipping in and out of Ashes on my Kindle -- wonderful stories so far.

[Todd]

Help, please from Nicholson fans.

I've got a bunch of Scott's books on my Kindle but not sure which one to read first. It looks like from this thread that The Red Church is getting the most nods, so I've queued that up. I also have As I Die Lying high in the queue.

Other good reads by him HA members recommend?

[Jon Recluse]

Todd wrote: "Help, please from Nicholson fans.

I've got a bunch of Scott's books on my Kindle but not sure which one to read first. It looks like from this thread that The Red Church is getting the most nods,..."


Creative Spirit

[Todd]

Thanks, Jon. what did you like about that one? Got a non-spoiler review?

[Jon Recluse]

Todd wrote: "Thanks, Jon. what did you like about that one? Got a non-spoiler review?"

I'm a diehard ghost story fan, Todd, and Creative Spirit is a good, old fashioned haunted house novel. Atmospheric and creepy.
It was originally released as The Manor, the current version has been updated by the author.

[Scott]

Hey, thanks, everyone! I don't want to feed my ego, but I am sure happy to have readers. It's especially cool for me since this is the 10th anniversary of the publication of The Red Church and my writing career. I appreciate all the reviews and for telling your friends--because the stories are nothing until you bring them to life.

Scott

[Todd]

Thank you, Jon :) Here's the reading order I have so far:

1. The Red Church.
2. Creative Spirit.
3. As I Lie Dying.

[Robert]

Hi,

Really enjoyed "The Red Church", Scott and so I started looking further into your bibliography.

Noticed a copy of "The Home" which sounds like my next read. But, have you seen the price a third party dealer is commanding for this book on ABE.... over $3000.00 ?
Did "The Home" have a very limited run? (I don't quite understand how some dealers attempt this?) In any event, looking forward to getting to know your bibliography better in the future.

[Tim]

I've enjoyed Scott's books and have many more waiting on my TBR pile. The Red Church and They Hunger were both good. If you like ghost stories, Speed Dating With the Dead was very enjoyable. And Meat Camp is a fun, short and nasty (in a good way) story.

[Alissa]

I've read quite a few of Scott's and consider him an online friend. He's very talented. I haven't read a book of his I don't love.