tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post7818897635295962521..comments2024-03-06T11:11:48.095-08:00Comments on Too Much Horror Fiction: The Howling by Gary Brandner (1977): Don't Scratch At No DoorsWill Erricksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-2290038858084485902021-05-11T21:18:56.267-07:002021-05-11T21:18:56.267-07:00What I think was meant by "in the shocking tr...What I think was meant by "in the shocking tradition of 'Salem's Lot" was that, just like everyone (with the exception of two people) becomes a vampire in Jerusalem's Lot (the town of Stephen King's novel), everyone in Drago (the town of Gary Brandner's novel) is a werewolf.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505326462639079170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-38172214731266468572016-06-10T17:39:43.852-07:002016-06-10T17:39:43.852-07:00Gary Brandner is always solid. I like that his boo...Gary Brandner is always solid. I like that his books are all story. He doesn't spend 300 pages setting things up. <br /><br />He'll fit the whole book in that space. He's sort of Richard Matheson lite. <br /><br />He didn't write anything groundbreaking like Matheson, but they both wrote books that were lean and focused. <br /><br />The Howling II and III are both pretty good. (Padded Cellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333715189318909706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-11376341454193771672015-10-31T11:10:46.143-07:002015-10-31T11:10:46.143-07:00Can I add a few: Moon Dance by S.P. SOMTOW, Blood ...Can I add a few: Moon Dance by S.P. SOMTOW, Blood Of The Wolf by Jeffrey Goddin and Wolf Tracks by (I think) David Case. 🐺 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04408843387413223594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-81378625706226529462013-07-31T16:38:42.880-07:002013-07-31T16:38:42.880-07:00A reader of TMHF sent me some paperbacks, one was ...A reader of TMHF sent me some paperbacks, one was this one. I've never seen it anywhere either, maybe the movie tie-in back in the day. As for Whitten, I featured the cover of MOON a little while back, but haven't read it. I enjoyed his PROGENY OF THE ADDER, definitely a precursor to TV's Night Stalker. Will be on the lookout for these other werewolf titles, thanks!Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-29826455388164023662013-07-31T08:40:01.770-07:002013-07-31T08:40:01.770-07:00Love the movie, never read the book. I've neve...Love the movie, never read the book. I've never seen a copy of it anywhere, in fact. Kind of odd. I have a treasured 1st edition with DJ of THE WOLFEN in superior condition. One of these days I'll get around to reading it. What do you think of Leslie Whitten's MOON OF THE WOLF? One of the better examples of a genre blender of detective novel and contemporary horror novel, I think.<br J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-44818155630585210402013-07-29T16:26:32.396-07:002013-07-29T16:26:32.396-07:00I have a soft spot for The Howling, since, if memo...I have a soft spot for The Howling, since, if memory serves was the very first horror novel I ever read having previously read only short story collections. I remember being shocked and titillated by both its erotic and horror content. In fact I agree with the review that describes it as "lean and sometimes mean" which I think sums up the book perfectly.Luishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631388281199815121noreply@blogger.com