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[threemonkeys]

I don't really read much in the way of longer novel-length horror fiction. I much prefer the shorter form. There is really only one author I make an exception for and that is Christopher Fowler. Its something to do with the quality of the characters and location that he manages to draw. You might wonder if he can match that appeal in the short story arena - can he condense down the characters and stories and still manage to create a chilling atmosphere? Yes he can. No doubt about it as Sharper Knives shows. And he does it with varying subject matter - sometimes invoking the supernatural and sometimes leaving humans to do it all on their own.

I have to say that stories where all the evil come from purely from human sources is the more unsettling - it makes it all too real. The scariest story of all - the introduction. That is where Fowler lets us know where his inspiration from. All that scary energy comes from you and me and the rest of humanity.

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[luciusmalfoy.livejournal.com]

Ooo I will have to check that out.

Have you read House of Leaves? That's the scariest horror story I've ever read.

[threemonkeys.livejournal.com]

If you can find it - all the Fowler I have been able to find has been via secondhand stores.

I don't know the book. But a bit of google shows that it looks interesting. I mean if xkcd can parody it (http://xkcd.com/472/), it has to have something going for it.

[luciusmalfoy.livejournal.com]

Yes, it really is excellent... I read it all in one sitting. It was originally a hypertext novel.

If you're into hypertext novels there's also...

http://www.dionaea-house.com/
http://www.angelfire.com/trek/caver/index.html

I find ones like this so insanely creepy!!!

[threemonkeys.livejournal.com]

Ta, I'll take a look. So much for my desire not to spend all of the holiday in front of the computer. ;)