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The Prophet by Michael Koryta: a book review

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

Half the storefronts are empty in Chambers, Ohio.  Abandoned steel mills stand as silent monuments to a past that will never return.  Two brothers, Kent and Adam Austin, work in two of the biggest industries that remain in the town … Continue reading →

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The Cypress House by Michael Koryta

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

Arlen Wagner, son of a West Virginia undertaker, knows about death, but nothing prepares him for that midnight in the Belleau Wood when he sees a squadron of skeletons marching toward his position and understands that every one of those … Continue reading →

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More on, “So Cold the River”

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

(Warning: spoilers ahead) It is rare and delightful to find a book I hate to see end.  It is rarer to find a creepy book I hate to see end, and this is the first time ever I have hated … Continue reading →

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