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'Spookier than mere pastiche, meatier than pure pulp, Nocturnes hits exactly the right note in reinventing the golden age of ghost stories.' (Christopher Fowler, Independent on Sunday )
'Connolly writes about darkness and viciousness with an urban intelligence that makes these stories at once terrifying and delightful.' (Time Out )
'John Connolly is a bestselling novelist of left-field, complex mysteries, with a proven love of the dark side ... if you like to be unsettled then you're in for a treat, as each of the tales twists the classic ghost story in a modern macabre way.' (Radio Times )
'The Beeb has commissioned a couple of flesh-crawling extravaganzas. First the bestselling John Connolly (a man who, when he puts his mind to it, can keep you awake for weeks - believe me, I know) provides a chiller a day until Friday.' (The Times )
'it is at 3.30pm that a real master of the macabre gets to show us how it's done. John Connolly's novels combine the supernatural with straightforward, if ingenious, crime, but his short stories come straight from the bowels of Hell. Enjoy.' (The Times )
'Connolly writes about darkness and viciousness with an urban intelligence that makes these stories at once terrifying and delightful.' (Time Out )
'John Connolly is a bestselling novelist of left-field, complex mysteries, with a proven love of the dark side ... if you like to be unsettled then you're in for a treat, as each of the tales twists the classic ghost story in a modern macabre way.' (Radio Times )
'The Beeb has commissioned a couple of flesh-crawling extravaganzas. First the bestselling John Connolly (a man who, when he puts his mind to it, can keep you awake for weeks - believe me, I know) provides a chiller a day until Friday.' (The Times )
'it is at 3.30pm that a real master of the macabre gets to show us how it's done. John Connolly's novels combine the supernatural with straightforward, if ingenious, crime, but his short stories come straight from the bowels of Hell. Enjoy.' (The Times )
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'Connolly writes about darkness and viciousness with an urban intelligence that makes these stories at once terrifying and delightful.'
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This gathering of short stories by Connolly is exceptional. It is well worth the read, its darkly humorous at times and stomach turning at another! The short stories are all real page turners, from "Mrs Froom the Vampire" to "The Cancer Cowboy Rides." The best one by a long shot, has to be "The Inkpot Monkey". Connolly even manages to bring Charlie Parker back to print with a short story named "The Reflecting Eye".
Its a collection of, as you would call it, tales from the dark side, or on the far side of safe! Any one liking horror stories with a nice twist, take the plunge and enjoy!
Writing short stories can be a chancy business, but connolly romps home with this book!
One thing this book taught me, look under the bed, lock the windows down tight, dont play near pools, and never ever go to a school where the mascot is made up of bones.........
Its a collection of, as you would call it, tales from the dark side, or on the far side of safe! Any one liking horror stories with a nice twist, take the plunge and enjoy!
Writing short stories can be a chancy business, but connolly romps home with this book!
One thing this book taught me, look under the bed, lock the windows down tight, dont play near pools, and never ever go to a school where the mascot is made up of bones.........
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As with his previous book, Bad Men, this a departure for Connolly. As with his previous book, it's not quite as super as his Charlie Parker series, but that doesn't mean it isn't grand nonetheless. Beautifully bound, it's a collection of short horror stories, and two novellas, one of which - "The Reflecting Eye" - features Parker, and means that this collection is a must for fans of the series.
It's a rich collection, there is no denying it. It's a kind of compendium of influences, and a homage, too, with hints of everyone from Stephen King to Edgar Allan Poe to Ray Bradbury. There's not a bad story amongst them, though a couple are slightly less great than others. Far outweighing those, though, are the standouts. "Deep Dark Green" is a superb little piece, and "The Inkpot Monkey" is once again brilliance, as it was in Karin Slaughter's "Like A Charm" anthology, in which is was far and away the best story. "Miss Froom, Vampire" has a sly little sting in its tale, and "The Cancer Cowboy Rides", the opening novella, is absolutely great also.
Nocturnes is a huge sucess, and again shows that Connolly can do a lot more than just Charlie Parker. It's a fond evocation of the history of an entire genre, while bringing new things to it as well, namely Connolly lyrical and vivid use of language. I reccomend it wholeheartedly to Connolly fans, and fans of the horror genre. I would be reccomending it just as strongly even if the Parker novella wasn't included, which says quite a lot, I think.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I first read Nocturnes after borrowing it from the library and I loved it so much I decided to buy it. As far as I'm concerned, there is not a single dud story here - I enjoyed every single tale. Some are creepier than others, but all are fantastic. Amazon appear to be the only website that sell the hardback edition which, I was delighted to discover on delivery, is a first edition signed by the author!
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Amazingly well written.
The short story collection Nocturnes was difficult to find in my local bookshops but once found it was well worth the wait.
Each short story is amazingly well done. Read more
Each short story is amazingly well done. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Sandra
Stories of the Night!
Compared to anthologies, single-author short-story collections are much more preferred by me because of two important reasons: -
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Published 13 months ago by RIJU GANGULY
More Please
I am only halfway through this collection of short stories, and even if the rest of the book is blank it still deserves 5 stars. Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. Landy
Another un-putdownable volume from the Master
I got addicted to John Connolly's books about six months ago and decided to seek out as many additional volumes as I could - this one came as a surprise, being a collection of... Read more
Published 20 months ago by C. Neary
OK, as usual.
I liked it very much, specially some of the stories that followed me even after having left the book behind. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Piedad Gracia Santolaria
Very Disappointing
I spotted this book in a shop while browsing, and was intrigued enough to order it from Amazon - with some anticipation. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2009 by Gonz
a little night reading
short tales from the master.i've got all this guys books and hav'nt had a duff one yet.got this just to make the collection complete as i'm not a fan of short stories but these are... Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2009 by saynomore
Not very good
I was looking forward to reading this book but it was quite disappointing. There's no denying that he tells a story well but it was really a pastiche of other authors and becomes... Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2008 by Seán
not a book of lost things
I loved the book of lost things it is a fantastic novel which is not only original but creative and beautiful. Read more
Published on 24 April 2008 by L. Dorward
Enjoyable, but equally forgettable!
The only other John Connolly book I've read is The Book of Lost Things, which is far better than anything here. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2007 by Archy
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