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Halloween: The Special Limited Edition (Volume 4)

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I want to mention I never owned the first version of the novel, the one that he did in mass market because I was too young at the time to know where to find it.

My introduction to Nicholas Grabowsky was by Nicholas Grabowsky himself when he published my short story, INSECT, on his website. So from there I managed to get a copy of this book and the Everborn. Because of my busy scedule too as an author, the reading for my own pleasure lagged because I was reading submissions for my publications.

Now as of recently I went into the hospital for a sprained neck, and I grabbed this book from my collection to read on the bus down to Cook County Hospital in Oak Forrest. I read this book all the way down to the hospital and while in the waiting room I finished it. The notes on how Nick got the access to the script made this even more interesting, and my room mate owns Halloween: 25th Anniversary and he was featured in the documentary.

As an author, it was because of Nicholas Grabowsky I managed to get my first two books published and apologize to Nick for taking so long with this review. If you've seen the movie, you know the plot but he adds a few more nasty and macabre surprises that are distinctly him. The scene descibing some of the patients in Smith's Grove was one that got to me -- especially the scene where he descibes a kid in there for eating his family for Christmas dinner and gives the leftovers to his friends at school.

That is a part that really got to me, and when the nurses called me to be checked in -- I actually jumped because the irony where I was when I was reading the book. Everything in the book is from the screenplay by Alan B. McElroy, and the scenes cut from the finished movie found their way into the novel, and this is something I have to salute Nick for doing. Five starts isn't enough to rate this book, for the scene alone about the cannibal kid -- I have to give Nick close to 9 stars here.

These days Nick is crossing over to doing film from doing novels but he still does novels. Keep them coming man, and thank you for opening the door for me two years ago.

Grabowsky is back and he is here to stay, even if he isn't writing as Nicholas Randers anymore. The 2000s he's back and writing under his real name. I had the honor of hearing from Grabowsky on the phone the day I found out I was going to be in Reality Check too, and this was also on my birthday so for that reason I have to try my damnest to give a review this book deserves.

This book is released via Amazon Books now (since they got the merger with Booksurge.) I wish this book is available as a hardcover print because I want to add that version to my collection too. The covers of the copy I own is just about worn out.

All in all, Grabowsky is a damned good story teller -- to be celebrated by both Wes Craven and Stephen King is an achivement in itself. I wish he got a copy of this book or some of his to Arkham House because he needs that kind of support too, so if you're reading this man -- give it a shot with them because I think he is more than worthy of H.P. Lovecraft.

Him bringing Dr. Sam Loomis to print in this novel I have to give him extra Kudos. I've seen writers on a place that publishes stories that are not authorized try to do it but no one can touch Grabowsky for doing a dead on vision to what both John (Carpenter) and Debra (Hill, R.I.P.) had for Myers when they first wrote the screen play and filmed it in 1978.

I first seen Halloween on network TV when I was sixteen, and between Friday the 13th, Halloween, and Dr. Giggles -- my path was set in the genre to write the stories too that scared people out of the wits. Without Carpenter or Victor Miller, I might not of imagined the stories I wrote too in the genre. Grabowsky reminded me of that too when he did this book.

Books this size aren't always a fast read but this one was. I was shocked how fast I was done reading this one -- I was reading it at four chapters an hour. He made Halloween his with this one.

I didn't really like the movie halloween 4 but i like the book alot. I just got it in the mail and am about halfway done. Its just like the movie but added a little bit. If you enjoyed the movie or not this is a great book for anyone!!!

I enjoyed this book very much. I love the movie and the book was just as awsome.

This book is a near mirror image as the movie, with the exception of the first eight pages. There is more detail into the residents of the hospital then seen in the opening of the movie. Thats about all this book has to offer. There is no narritive into Michael's mind, or the writer letting you see things through the eye's of Michael as there was in the first book by Curtis Richards. There is a little more story added also to the oldman that gives Dr. Loomis a ride into Haddonfield, though it's nothing your missing out on. The book more or less is point A to point B in a straight line. No detours from the movie not even a little curve to add something new and exciteing from what we have seen. Do yourself a favor save yourself some money and stick with the movie. Halloween 4 The Return of Michael Myers movie is as good as the first in the series and without a doubt the last one really worth watching, the book however is not a must have unless you are a fanatic as me.

This book does not appear to have been edited. There are so many typos and other errors (like the part where Rachel says she won't leave the house without Jamie and then Grady refers to Jamie as Grady) that it makes me wish I would have just watched the movie again.

I thought it would be interesting to see how the movie translated to a novel, but I should have saved my time and money. If someone does do a novelization of Halloween 6, please let it be someone who knows an editor.

Author Nicholas Grabowsky is one of the greatest authors of this kind of genre books. His work speaks volumes about his creative writing talent. This book reinforces that point; that Grabowsky is one of the top writers! It is a shame that he still remains undiscovered by many. This is his is his best novel since "The Everborn" - which is a classic!

This book has it all for Halloween fans. They will get their money's worth!

The 5 books for the first 4 Halloween movies are too rare. I don't have even one of those original releases. Why don't they just make them in an omnibus edition, so that I can put it on my shelf at last.