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Bad Seed [Paperback]

Harry Shannon (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)


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Book Description

September 13, 2001
Bad Seed is a very surprising and disturbing mixture of short horror and crime noir fiction. The book is paced so as to smoothly change gears from one style to the next. Although all of the forms are comfortable for the reader, the author never allows us to anticipate exactly what's coming.

From the unsettling horror pieces 'Them Bones' and 'Echo' to the dark stories starring an amoral hit-man known as 'Joe' this little book consistently startles and thrills. The limited edition of 100 signed and numbered copies will likely become a collectors item.



Editorial Reviews

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"Harry Shannon creates streetwise characters, edgy dialogue and taut, dark plots that pack a powerful punch!" -- GINA GALLO (Author of CRIME SCENES and ARMED AND DANGEROUS

"Harry Shannon is a true master of exorcising demons with pen and paper." -- R. A. COX (author of SKIN CHANGER)

"Medium Rare Books has done an excellent job from the cover to the art work within." -- Christopher Bloom

"Mystery/Suspense author Harry Shannon has written a collection that would likely make Poe requisition a night light." -- Andrew McAleer, author of

"No bones about it, Harry Shannon is a first-rate tale weaver." -- Robin Spriggs, author of

"Shannon's stories are bullets that hit the mark." -- Kristy Dark, 2001

From the Publisher

Hollywood celebrity counselor Harry Shannon has published his first collection of dark fiction in a book entitled "Bad Seed." Shannon, whose macabre stories have appeared in magazines such as "Blue Murder" and "Terror Tales," has made an impressive debut via Medium Rare Books.com. The collection comes numbered and signed by both the author and the artist, Horror Writer's Association logo designer John Turi.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 130 pages
  • Publisher: Medium Rare Books (September 13, 2001)
  • ISBN-10: 0971116202
  • ISBN-13: 978-0971116207
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,673,776 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Like most authors, I've kicked around a lot. I've been an actor, a singer, an Emmy-nominated songwriter, a recording artist in Europe, a music publisher, a VP of Carolco Pictures and worked as a free-lance Music Supervisor on films such as 'Basic Instinct' and 'Universal Soldier.' I'm currently a counselor in private practice. All of my MICK CALLAHAN mystery novels are available on Kindle, and a few will be coming back into print in 2013. Check out my thriller THE PRESSURE OF DARKNESS. I have published dozens of short stories and written a number of screenplays, including the Lionsgate horror movie and novel DEAD AND GONE. My dark thriller CLAN was recently released on Kindle. My zombie opus THE HUNGRY (co-written with Steven W. Booth) is out now. There's also a pulp novella written for an exciting new Kindle/paperback series published by Amazon's own 47North. My entry is entitled THE DEAD MAN: KILL THEM ALL! For the curious, I've twice been nominated for the Stoker Award by the Horror Writer's Association. I've won the Tombstone and the Black Quill once each, and my short story FIFTY MINUTES, co-written with Joe Donnelly, was recently chosen for inclusion in the prestigious anthology Best American Mysteries of 2011. You can find me on Facebook or Twitter.



 

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bullets that hit the mark, September 5, 2001
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Shannon's stories are bullets that hit the mark. Mostly crime/noir, with a sprinkling of horror, these tales are filled with seedy characters who really come to life (at least until they get killed) and settings so gritty I had to check under my fingernails after I'd turned a few pages. The direct, driving style and unpredictability make this book hard to put down. Some of my personal favorites also confronted deeply meaningful issues -- the tragic effects of alcoholism on a man and his family, war and the universality of death.

If you'd like to be entertained, moved, even haunted -- put on your bullet-proof vest and pick up BAD SEED.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully creepy, October 19, 2001
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"Bad Seed" is a delicious collection of wonderfully creepy stories. Harry Shannon has created a fresh approach to the horror story - he has successfully blended it with elements of the noir genre, endowing each of these tales with the added ingredients of both realism and relevance. I can't wait to read more from this author.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Just reviewing this ONE VERY short story, June 2, 2009
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The information and other reviewers led me to believe that this was a collection of stories. That's not true. It is ONE VERY short story.

However, I'm not letting that affect my review.

The story itself was rather predictable. Just a classic story of revenge, no twist, no mystery, ho-hum.

However, the writing was top-notch! I will be checking out this author's other works. Should he come up with a good plot, I am certain his books will be awesome!
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