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Irrational Fears (Hardcover)

by William Browning Spencer (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 233 pages
  • Publisher: White Wolf Publishing,U.S. (25 Sep 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1565049152
  • ISBN-13: 978-1565049154
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,671,934 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In the author''s new excursion into horror an d humour, his oddball characters passionately contend with c haos, self-help, alcoholism recovery and real monsters. '

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"This is a book so funny that when visitors to this reviewer's house saw it and opened it at random, they began to laugh out loud. Irrational Fears is an unusually charming book, its characters eccentric but recognizable, its arcane plot twists a neat mirroring of the terrors and delusions of substance abuse."--The Washington Post Book World

"Spencer offers us something entirely original. He manages to be both serious and hilarious, keeping readers on the edge of their seats, then making them fall off for laughing."--The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

"Delightfully twisted, dark, and humorous."--Locus Magazine

"Those who prize dark humor and vivid characters along with supernatural fireworks will love this finely crafted fantasy."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Hip, smart and wildly imaginative, Irrational Fears is one terrific book. Literate without being pretentious, knowing without being condescending, it is that rarity of rarities: a substantive quick read. Spencer has crafted a wonderfully original tale that is as impossible to predict as it is to put down."--Hellnotes Newsletter (Bentley Little)

"The author of Zod Wallop mixes social satire and over-the-top horror in a caustic, darkly humorous tale of one man's war against both real and imaginary demons. A good choice for both fantasy and general fiction collections."--Library Journal

"I really like William Browning Spencer's writing. His novels have a manic quality reminiscent of H.P. Lovecraft's fiction--if it were rewritten by the Marx Brothers. Nobody tells a modern-day David vs. Goliath story like Spencer. In Irrational Fears, once again readers will find themselves plunged deep into battle with deadly forces and inhuman monsters."--Middlesex News

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5.0 out of 5 stars Spencer applies humor and horror to recovery., 5 Oct 1998
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Rivalling "Resume With Monsters," William Browning Spencer's newest novel, though brief, skewers much of the new-age mumbo-jumbo of recovery programs while giving a nod to the traditional tough love approach of AA.

The hapless and sometimes hopeless residents of Hurley Memorial Hospital's detox unit include a paranoid possible former spy, an aspiring poet and nihilist 18-year-old beauty, and Jack Lowry, narrator and ex-college professor. Together they battle a hostile counselor, a drug-controlled group of recovery guerrillas called The Clear, and something slimy and tentacled straight from the pages of Lovecraft. Add a man-eating toilet and a telekinetic zombie and you have "Irrational Fears."

Spencer's trademarked blend of horror and humor recalls the Jonathan Carroll of "Outside the Dog Museum" and Joe Lansdale's (also a Texan) Hap and Leonard series. The characters come alive through sparkling and honest dialogue. They are quirky but not cliched, and nearly everyone of them is someone you might meet but probably wouldn't like.

One of Spencer's most brilliant devices is the blend of dream, DTs, and supernatural events that keep both readers and characters guessing as to what is real and what exists only the mind of the recovering alcoholic Lowry. We are drwn into the most surreal occurrences through Lowry's clear and natural voice, and while 1st-person narration takes some of the suspense out of a horror novel, Spencer manages to make us care about the secondary and even tertiary characters enough that we are pulled along to the end. And we want to know what he'll come up with next. Highly recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Get sucked into the crazies with a bunch of losers in AA!, 14 July 1999
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Bill Spencer is a master of prose and storytelling. I have had the pleasure of sitting with him, sharing a couple of Cokes and talk about the struggling of just trying to get published and gain an ounce of recognition. Bill writes for the love of it. And if you ever met the man you would find him sheer pleasure. He is an open, honest human being that expels his wit onto the page.

Irrational Fears is only another fine work by Bill. I happen to work in the Criminal Justice field and have an understanding how drug and alcohol abuse programs work. He obviously draws from some strong source to write this book, and throws a bit of demonic rage into the mix. It's a great book filled with things you'd never expect. Read it.

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