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The Dead Parade Kindle Edition

by James Roy Daley (Author), Books of the Dead (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 38 ratings
AN AMAZON BESTSELLING HORROR TITLE.

Johnny is a good man, but when he threatens suicide his friend James attempts to stop him. That's when something unnatural clings to him. It is a beast, a monster, a demon that offers no sympathy and takes no prisoners. The creature presents an insane trail of carnage and cannot be stopped. James, trying to find the right path, has made some terrible decisions. Now he's a fugitive, the accidental pawn of this bloodthirsty demon, which comes with but one warning... survival is not an option.

"I loved this book; it’s superbly well written. The metaphors are razor-sharp and inventive, the dialogue is fresh, authentic, and reveals familiar and believable characters efficiently and with minimal description." ~ David Hudnut, author of Night Walk

"James Roy Daley's debut novel is a whirlwind of blood, guts, violence. It takes the reader down an insane path, giving no sympathy, taking no prisoners, and obliterating anything that might translate into a hope. From the most minor character to the main guy James, we're provided ample reason to sympathize, empathize, and comprehend who these people are - but then we see them all tossed into the blender that is the madness that tracks down everyone it touches. The violence is completely unshackled and entirely remorseless."
Patrick S. Dorazio, author of The Dark Trilogy
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    January 10, 2014
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I loved this book; it's superbly well written. James Roy Daley has crafted The Dead Parade in a classically elegant pulp/noir "spare" style. There are no wasted words. Each sentence is about moving the plot violently forward. The metaphors are razor-sharp and inventive, reminiscent of some of Raymond Chandler's classic turns of phrase. The dialogue is fresh, authentic, and reveals familiar and believable characters efficiently and with minimal description. A reminder to aspiring writers how much can be done with so little.~David Hudnut, author of Night Walk
"James Roy Daley's debut novel is a whirlwind of blood, guts, violence. It takes the reader down an insane path, giving no sympathy, taking no prisoners, and obliterating anything that might translate into a hope. From the most minor character to the main guy James, we're provided ample reason to sympathize, empathize, and comprehend who these people are - but then we see them all tossed into the blender that is the madness that tracks down everyone it touches. The violence is indiscriminant, completely unshackled, and entirely remorseless."Patrick S. Dorazio, author of The Dark Trilogy

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On the morning his life goes to hell, James McGee is comfortable and clear minded, leaving for what he expects will be an uneventful workday. Within the hour James will witness the suicide of his closest friend, be responsible for countless murders, and become a fugitive from the police. In the shadow of James' mind, a demon lurks. Bloodlust is a virus-it's infecting his logic. James has become a pawn in a game he does not understand, and only one thing is clear: Survival is not an option.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00505CR1U
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Books of the Dead Press
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 10, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.0 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 260 pages
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  • Best Sellers Rank: #4,611,765 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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    3.9 out of 5 stars 38 ratings

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James Roy Daley

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JAMES ROY DALEY is a writer, editor, and musician. He studied film at the Toronto Film School, music at Humber College, and English at the University of Toronto. He is the author of Terror Town, Into Hell, 13 Drops of Blood, Zombie Kong, and The Dead Parade. In 2009 he founded Books of the Dead Press, where he enjoyed immediate success working with many of the biggest names in horror. He edited anthologies such as Zombie Kong - Anthology, Best New Vampire Tales, Classic Vampire Tales, and the Best New Zombie Tales series.

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  • TwinklyTerrapin
    5.0 out of 5 stars A tornado of twisted; an avalanche of evil
    Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2009
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    The natural and the supernatural; the normal and the deviant all converge and collide when James McGee becomes the unwitting and unfortunate eye of a tornado on the day that hellish and horrible, horrible things start to happen.

    When he can't prevent his best friend's suicide, something wicked comes after James. Something demon-like that drove his friend insane, and that will stop at nothing, and destroy anyone, to reunite with James after he manages to elude it. James' increasingly crazed attempts to escape, and the demon's unrelenting pursuit drive the story towards a savage ending that brutalizes everyone, including the reader.

    More than just savagery and gore and a rather impressive body count, The Dead Parade has a well-crafted story with parallel threads that knit together, a mood that will stay with you for days after you finish it, and fleshed-out characters--both appealing and repellent--who don't seem disposable. We get to know every person who crosses paths with James and the demon, and even get to like some of them, so it's even more disturbing when they are disposed of.

    And then there's what we all came for--the violence. The truly horrific violence. People die in creatively detailed, graphically described ways. Lots of them. Lots of people; lots of ways. There are some very funny moments, and those moments make the violence that follows so much more horrific. The violence, the amount of it, and the particularly inventive goriness of it feels like an avalanche--you can't stop it, you can just hope that you'll get out without too much damage. But you know you will be damaged.

    I started reading The Dead Parade one evening, and finished it the next morning at 5 a.m. because there was no place where it slowed down enough to stop reading. With engaging characters, an intriguing exploration of evil, and an insane pace, James Roy Daley ties you to the tracks and drives the train right over you, in the best way possible. James Roy Daley is a sick freak, a twisted talent who must not be stopped...can't wait for the next book!
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  • D. Gorman "Crystalline Structure Moon"
    4.0 out of 5 stars bloody, gruesome and sick...but in that GOOD way!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2009
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    yes, this is a bloodier and sicker book than most big publishing houses would touch. but since I like that sort of thing, I'm not complaining. the book is well-paced, and the characterization is primarily realistic and believable. there is lots of action in this story about a regular guy who has an extraordinarily bad day. there are no great morals or messages in this tale. it is just a well-told story about a rather grizzly day for some very unlucky people. if you like tales of the bizarre, sick and twisted paranormal events, I can heartily endorse this fascinating saga! but read it alone. you can never tell what's going to happen to the person next to you!
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  • Dan Williams
    2.0 out of 5 stars Almost mediocre
    Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2014
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    Not terribly well written, characters are undeveloped and simply thrown into danger ad naseum to hide the author's obvious inability to write real dialogue among humans. The things the kid says to the old man/monster are laughably odd. It reads like an attempt to surprise the reader with irony and gore but falls well short. This book did make me laugh once or twice though as the author's attempt at humor is solid, perhaps she should switch to horror/comedy like Jeff Strand. Will give the author another try as this is his first novel and we all know how writers can improve dramatically from one release to the next. I just hope that there are humorous moments again in any future novel of his I happen to read.
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  • Just Another Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Like being chained to the back of a pickup truck and dragged 40 miles down a gravel road
    Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2012
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    In a word: grim.

    This is a bleak book. It's an amazingly well written, fast-paced, page turner of a book. Reading this book is like witnessing a massive 18-car pile-up with multiple fatalities on the freeway first hand, narrowly avoiding death yourself, all while watching it through a microscope. The excruciating detail of human misery is presented with raw and scintillating depravity.

    I loved this book.

    First off, on a technical level, it's superbly well written. James Roy Daley has crafted The Dead Parade in a classically elegant pulp/noir "spare" style. There are no wasted words. Each sentence is about moving the plot violently forward. The metaphors are razor sharp and inventive, reminiscent of some of Raymond Chandler's classic turns of phrase. The dialogue is fresh, authentic and reveals familiar and believable characters efficiently and with minimal description. A reminder to aspiring writers how much can be done with so little, Daley's style is akin to the masterly works of the late great Jim Thompson and equally skillful mid-career one-offs penned by John D. MacDonald (MacDonald is the avowed all-time favorite author of Dean Koontz). James Roy Daley has put a lot of words under his belt, and knows how to write.

    He also knows how to captivate.

    Secondly, let's talk story. Violence and tragedy erupt like an Independence day cannonade on page one. The story pauses to take a deep breath for but a few pages to establish character and setting, and then disaster bellows out for the remainder of the book. Like the train wreck that it is, how can you not keep reading? One terrible thing after another happens "seemingly" randomly to the innocents within. Does it seem gratuitous? Of course it does, that's why we read such books. Does it seemed depraved? Why yes, I'm glad you asked. Can people really do such terrible things to each other? They could, if given the proper motivation. But what sort of terrible impossible thing could motivate people to such lunacy? Read the book and you will find out. But how, you ask in shocked disbelief, could people THINK such things and DO such things to one another? I don't know, but when Daley takes us inside the heads of the characters in The Dead Parade, it all makes perfect sense. Their actions seem so perfectly suitable and sensible, as if we would all do the exact same thing in their shoes. Daley has such a deft hand when it comes to evoking the inner-minds of madmen, I have to wonder: did he write the manuscript with a two-inch pencil nub while straight-jacketed and chained to a wall? I'm going to guess yes.

    If you like terror and horror, buy this book. Now.

    If not, recommend it to your friends who do.

    As an aside, I couldn't help but notice a similarity between the beast depicted on the two different covers of The Dead Parade and the infamous Zuni Fetish Warrior from Karen Black's magnum acting opus Trilogy of Terror. I have a life-sized statue of the Zuni doll from said film sitting in my office behind me right now, staring at my back. It glares at me malevolently, and when I'm not looking at it, I hear it creeping closer. I'm pretty sure that my copy of The Dead Parade has brought the previously inanimate doll to life. If you read James Roy Daley's The Dead Parade you will understand exactly why. I wonder if this was a conscious nod by Daley to "The" Trilogy? I hope so. He certainly earned a place on the podium directly adjacent.
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