tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post6671249765998780147..comments2024-03-06T11:11:48.095-08:00Comments on Too Much Horror Fiction: The Happy Man by Eric C. Higgs (1985): When I Got Some Flesh Off the BoneWill Erricksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-25920842865615435432016-07-09T04:30:24.111-07:002016-07-09T04:30:24.111-07:00I just finished this one. Damn that was good and n...I just finished this one. Damn that was good and not at all what I was expecting. The hardcover description is much longer but doesn't give as much away as the paperback (even that cover is going too far!) With this one, the less you know the better.<br /><br />Future Val. Books, maybe? ;)Ryan Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05373092392399029704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-34117368620373264882016-05-26T12:31:44.299-07:002016-05-26T12:31:44.299-07:00Glad you finally read and reviewed this, Will. I&#...Glad you finally read and reviewed this, Will. I've been touting its virtues for decades.<br /><br />Higgs' DOPPELGANGER is good, too, but not AS GOOD as THE HAPPY MAN.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913012399446083241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-82967011460174243852016-05-15T11:50:38.691-07:002016-05-15T11:50:38.691-07:00How did this novel escape me since it was publishe...How did this novel escape me since it was published at a time when bookstores were plentiful and I was a constant browser? Weird that I haven't ever heard of it or the author till now! So, thanks for that Eric! I have found many an interesting read here that somehow had passed by skimming under my radar.<br /><br />highwaykneeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00458606266831050852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-31852697799785332592016-05-09T16:18:55.136-07:002016-05-09T16:18:55.136-07:00It's interesting you mention character/details...It's interesting you mention character/details/nuances of humanity in the last paragraph. I've come across many writers who, especially in horror, write as though their story should explain itself thoroughly. More specifically, they think we have to know the characters and the monsters from head to toe and often draw on cliches as a means to fulfill this goal. I'm beginning to think CrabbyCribhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14999482273018351589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-33070843266081626842016-05-09T16:00:28.875-07:002016-05-09T16:00:28.875-07:00Terrific review (and I didn't know about the s...Terrific review (and I didn't know about the screenplay - how cool is that?).Mark Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12103997496549941279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-52922155729271885712016-05-09T12:54:01.924-07:002016-05-09T12:54:01.924-07:00Excellent, tantalizing review...I'm keeping an...Excellent, tantalizing review...I'm keeping an eye out (no pun intended, the first pb cover notwithstanding) for this one!Ron Clintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18433028755791230589noreply@blogger.com