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I received this from the narrator, Matt Godfrey, through Audiobook Boom in exchange for an honest review.3.5 stars rounded up. This is my first experience with Richard Chizmar, other than his co-authoring Gwendy's Button Box with Stephen King. Most of the stories were pretty solid, and I especially liked the essay on why he started writing and his "happy birthday" essay to Stephen King. There was one thing that bothered me though: almost every story ended very abruptly. There was no let down fro...
It has been a long time since I devoured a book. I read Richard Chizmar's The Long Way Home in three days – 3! The last time I read a Chizmar book was the Stephen King collaborated and seamlessly written Gwendy's Button Box – which I also devoured and loved – so it was great to read something new from the man. Let me tell you, The Long Way Home is a great body of horror and literature in general.Every story in The Long Way Home had me by the horns. I was devoted to the stories and I had to know
Let me start off by saying there are very few authors out there that I will take the time to reread. As I told a very good friend of mine recently, I read way too much to waste my time either on garbage, or rereading something. That being said, I’ve read most of the stories in Richard Chizmar’s “The Long Way Home” previously, and still took the time to read every story a second time (even my least favorite “Odd Numbers”, but I’ll get to that in a bit).That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed this c...
A formidable collection of dark fiction that kept me thoroughly entertained. The 5 star stories in my opinion were The Witch - A dead body is found and the corpse has left a note that if anything has happened to him the ex is responsible.A Nightmare on Elm Lane- A father and son project in the back yard turns up a murder mystery.Mischief - A serial killer has a frightening confession to make.The Association- A couple has worked hard to afford their dream home but didn't realize their new neighb...
*I was given a copy of the book by the publisher for my fair and honest review.*Again, like a lot of my reads lately, this is my first book by Richard Chizmar. And I have to admit, I'm now kind of a fan! This collection of seventeen short stories, two essays, and a short script are everything from thought provoking, to heartfelt, to downright horrifying! The stories are quite diverse, covering an array of genres such as mystery, suspense, horror, and fantasy. There is a little something for ever...
The Long Way Home includes 17 short stories, two essays and a script that is being made (or already has been) into a short film.The collection includes a lot of great stories. My personal favorites were Widow's Point (already read it, but what a great story haunted house style/found footage story); Murder House (I'm not surprised they turned this into a movie - it was perfect for it); The Association (I have a homeowner's association so this hit a special spot for me); and The Sculptor (about an...
The Long Way Home is a multi genre collection that will appeal to anyone looking for well crafted tales featuring decent characterisation. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the essays, but I'm not so sure how many times I'd return to them, but like Chizmar's previous collection it's the brilliance of the fiction that has captivated me. Beautifully written stories that will equally engage you emotionally as they will horrify you. This is a sublime page turner that's in many ways better than The Long D...
I can honestly say I have mixed feelings about this book. As a whole, I did enjoy it, although it was not one of my favorites of Richard Chizmar. I assumed it would be categorized in the horror genre but I don't believe that is the entire case. Some stories, yes, definitely horror, others I would go so far as to say included mystery, psycological horror, thriller, drama...you name it, this book has got it. The Long Way Home has a little bit of something for just about every reader. One of my fav...
I’m not sure I have the words to adequately describe how sensational this collection is. Richard has this way of sucking you into the worlds he creates that make the real world around you just drop away. There are also two essays in this collection that detail his relationship with his father and with his friend, and mentor, Stephen King. Those were so poignant they made me cry.
Some solid stories, none particularly original but many enjoyable. The collection is let down by some weaker efforts: Dirty Coppers, a curate’s egg of a story that features solid characterisation but a sci fi setting and world building that would have seemed dated and clumsy in the fifties, and a couple of collaborative stories that are less stories than partially developed ideas. The title story is not insightful enough about addiction to overcome its dramatic inertness, and the story about Cus...
Wow!! I need more Chizmar books, ASAP!!I enjoyed every story in this incredible collection! Especially the last one, Long Way Home. That one was a tough read, emotionally, because I could relate to the main character so much! For this book, I listened to the audiobook narrated by, my all time favorite, Matt Godfrey. He did a phenomenal job, as always! I really look forward to reading/listening to more of Chizmar’s books.
While devouring the various entries collected in Richard Chizmar, (who remains a master of the short story format -- but more on that in a second, hang on...), instantly remembered how wonderful it felt when I first read his previous published collection, "A Long December." I burned through that collection so fast and then immediately re-read it to go find the various characters, details, etc. that connect several of the seemingly disparate stories. With, "The Long Way Home," Mr. Chizmar's talen...
OK. Chizmar has done it again. Each story in this collection hits home. His writing is straightforward scary and thought provoking. Character development is excellent. You can get into the characters and the story in just a paragraph or so and you are in their world all the way. I read a LOT of horror and King, of course, is the Master but Richard Chizmar is very close behind. Have been reading him nearly from the beginning and can see the advancement along the way. You will certainly enjoy this...