Scare Tactics (1989, cover art by Carol Russo). A collection of short fiction. The cover "demon" was also used as the icon for Tor's horror line.
The Uninvited (1987/orig. 1982, cover art by John Melo). King quote, check! Not related to the 1940s supernatural chiller of the same title. Dig how the ghost likes a nice button-down.
The Captors (1985, orig. 1971). Probably could not quite get away with this kind of cover art today.
Minotaur (1985). Looks like a globe-trotting political thriller. I wonder if there's an actual minotaur at the center of it all?!
Nightfall (1987). Great Southern Gothic cover!
Son of the Endless Night (1986, cover by John Melo). I read this one a few years back; it's awesome in that over-the-top '80s-horror way.
Sharp Practice (1988, orig. 1974) Love the Looney Tunes-style imagery, absurd as it is.
Shatter (1986, orig. 1981) Nobody stayed up late working on this cover.
Fiends (1990, cover by John Melo). According to the PorPor Books blog, not a must-read.
The Fury (1985, orig. 1976, cover by John Melo) The novel that made Farris's career. Melo was a master of depicting '80s hair, wasn't he?
I have most of these on my bookshelf; I really need to get to reading 'em!
4 comments:
I just picked up Nightfall recently. About halfway through now. Some solid writing so far, and a relatively minimalist plot that I'm enjoying so far. Some unevenness, and a random "why the hell would that character do that?" moment or two, but a quality slice of horror for the most part.
I enjoy John Farris. SON OF THE ENDLESS NIGHT is one engaging horror read. Well, the first half is; the rest plays more like a John Grisham novel but with a twist. Definitely worth a look.
I read All Heads Turn When the Hunt Goes By years ago. I remember it being a pretty tight supernatural thriller with some racial overtones that probably don't reflect Farris' own attitudes.
Cool covers. I read Nightfall last year. Just found it okay but have a few more of him to read.
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