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The recent demise of Ex Occidente Press, means that my signed copy of this beautiful book may be destined to be something of a rarity. I take little pleasure in that however, because this short story collection deserves a much wider audience than the 300 copy print-run can possibly allow. To call these stories “Horror” would be (to me at least, perhaps revealing a prejudice I apologise for) to miss their point and their wider significance. These are not witty contrivances, not Victorian parlour
perfect collection. a must have!
This collection of stories leaves a taste; an echo of a feeling; strands of characterisation that linger.. More so than the imagery the stores create, or the plot (always minimal) that they follow, it is these afterthoughts that mark out this book as something both undefinable and 'a bit special'.
love that cover art!
If I can afford it I'll get this one. It's a limited edition (only 300 copies, beautifully produced) of Joel's uncollected (sorry Not, know you don't like the word) stories. I have seen quite a few of the stories as he's brought them along to the group, but at least half are new to me. Cost around 30 quid. (40 dollars). It's worth every penny....finally got hold of a copy. I'd love to recommend it to other GRers, but don't order it! I only got this copy from the author who finally got some compl...
And talking of planets, the twin balanced forces of astrological harmonics I noted before in London and Birmingham now truly meet, with the countryside lanes between by-passed, as if with the click of a button on a mobile phone or on a computer keyboard.I shall ever be stalked by gestalts and leitmotifs. There is no escape.But a book review must end with the book itself. And it does. A book that’s more than itself. It’s a wonderful Horror symphony, at times dincopated and at others smooth. The L...
This one was a mercifully short collection of short "stories". I say "mercifully short" not because the writing was poor or the narrative was unreadable... quite the contrary. I have never read Lane before, but I certainly recognize the strength of his crisp and direct prose and the depths of pathos that he has plumbed and served up to the reader. Well done on that account.Oddly though, what simply left me unfullfilled about this collection were the stories themselves. I have had about 8 days to...
There is no doubt that Joel Lane is an excellent writer. This is a powerful collection of short stories, which reminded me of Ramsey Campbell’s best work. Lane focuses on the squalor, loneliness and alienation of British urban existence, magnifying its dystopian elements, with pretty bleak and harrowing results. ‘Empty Mouths’ and ‘After the Flood’ are perhaps the best moments. This is exemplary ‘Weird’ fiction, but perhaps best not read in one sitting – it could be a relentlessly demoralising e...
