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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Terrific read,
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This review is from: Goat Dance (Paperback)
By now, all my reader friends are probably pretty tired of hearing my repeated recommendations of Douglas Clegg. When I find something I like, however, I am more than happy to recommend it to others. Goat Dance takes us to Pontefract, Virginia--a tiny community where everyone knows everyone else. Cup moved away years ago, but he is now having horrifying dreams and receiving ominous telephone calls that lure him back to his hometown. Once there, he is caught up in an ancient evil that is reaching out to gain power. Cup joins forces with some fellow townspeople to try to stop the spread of this horrifying creature before it destroys everyone in its path. At one point, Cup asks himself "How do you keep the dead out? If they want you, they'll find a way." This is a chilling story that kept my attention from page one. The characters are realistic and interesting, the evil is deliciously frightening, and the twists and turns are enough to grab the reader's attention all the way through the story. As with any Clegg novel, this one is part love story, part personal discovery, part epic and 100% scary. This title may be difficult to find, but it is certainly worth the effort. If you are new to Clegg, you might want to also check out YOU COME WHEN I CALL YOU, HALLOWEEN MAN and THE NIGHTMARE CHRONICLES.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great introduction to Douglas Clegg,
By JohnnyRoulette (Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: GOAT DANCE (Paperback)
"Goat Dance" by Douglas Clegg is a great introduction to a great author. He's written many a book that turned out to be gems as well. Personally, this isn't my favorite by him, but it's still very good. I found it to be a little confusing at times, but it was overall a smooth read. The protagonist is a guy named Cup, and the antagonist is "The Eater of Souls", aka 'goat man'. I'm not going to say anymore because I wouldn't want to spoil your read, but if you're into horror, I'd reccomend you checking it out. Happy Reading.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Tedious,
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This review is from: Goat Dance (Paperback)
I have really enjoyed some of Clegg's books, particularly Hour Before Dark and The Infinite. I found this in a used bookstore and was eager to read it. It was vaguely Salem's Lot-ish, lots of characters in a small town and everyone eventually goes bad. Even though Clegg is basically a pulp horror writer, his characterizations, even here, are very good, realistic. This just didn't have enough of a plot to justify 400 pages. After awhile it became tedious and boring. Everyone is possessed by malignant evil and dies in appropriately grisly fashion. Yawn. The last half of the book needed to be trimmed by half again. Granted, it is his first published novel, but I wouldn't recommend it for anyone other than diehard fans.
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