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Sto caricando le informazioni... Inside The Asylum (Kathy Ryan, #3) (edizione 2019)di Mary SanGiovanni
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Mary SanGiovanni is one of my favorite horror writers. I really love her style of cosmic horror, and this is no exception. This particular novel is set in an insane asylum (for the criminally insane no less) and is about a patient whose imaginary friends aren't as imaginary as other people would like to believe. Not only are the imaginary friends becoming real, they're trying to make the entire imaginary world they came from real as well, and in the process they're filling the asylum with monsters and corpses. It's a quick, enjoyable book with plenty of grotesque monsters and a few gruesome killings. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Appartiene alle SerieKathy Ryan (3)
From "master of cosmic horror" (Library Journal) Mary SanGiovanni, comes the latest terrifying novel featuring occult specialist Kathy Ryan . . . A mind is a terrible thing to destroy . . . Kathy has been hired to assess the threat of patient Henry Banks, an inmate at the Connecticut-Newlyn Hospital for the Criminally Insane, the same hospital where her brother is housed. Her employers believe that Henry has the ability to open doors to other dimensions with his mind--making him one of the most dangerous men in modern history. Because unbeknownst to Kathy, her clients are affiliated with certain government organizations that investigate people like Henry--and the potential to weaponize such abilities. What Kathy comes to understand in interviewing Henry, and in her unavoidable run-ins with her brother, is that Henry can indeed use his mind to create "Tulpas"--worlds, people, and creatures so vivid they come to actual life. But now they want life outside of Henry. And they'll stop at nothing to complete their emancipation. It's up to Kathy--with her brother's help--to stop them, and if possible, to save Henry before the Tulpas take him over--and everything else around him. Praise for the novels of Mary SanGiovanni "SanGiovanni evokes a Lovecraftian sensibility in this action-filled story. . . . Scary, suspenseful, smart, and gory, the novel is also beautifully set and described." --Library Journal on Savage Woods "A feast of both visceral and existential horror." --F. Paul Wilson on Thrall "Filled to the brim with mounting terror." --Gary A. Braunbeck on The Hollower "A fast-building, high-tension ride." --James A. Moore on The Hollower Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyVotoMedia:
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I would classify this as a supernatural/fantasy thriller rather than horror. Although it takes place mainly inside an Asylum for the criminally insane, it is not creepy or scary—more entertaining and action packed, with dimension crossing monsters and formidable heroes with spell casting skills. I am more of a horror reader so I wasn’t a good target audience on this one but SanGiovani is a good writer (I have read and enjoyed other works by her) and she is good with characters and pacing and I enjoyed reading Inside the Asylum.
The reader will note that this is the 3rd in a series. I have only read this one but can say that I didn’t feel out of sync or confused and didn’t detect any spoilers for prior installments—which often happens when you jump into the river mid-stream.
I would recommend this book to friends who are into thrillers (and I bet that they will like it) but not as much to horror fans looking for something chilling and scary.
Three Stars.
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