2007-04-06 15:47:55 · 17 answers · asked by freddy 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Season of Passage by Christopher Pike its my all time favorite book
Pike (Sati, 1990) leaves behind the young YA horror/suspense field to show what he can do with horror for adults and scores strongly--in a novel that covers many genres: suspense/fantasy/sf/horror. In 1996, the first unmanned space probe to land on Mars sent back sensational analyses (including secret pictures of huge footprints) before going dead. Four years later, the Russian crew of the manned Lenin loses contact in midmission. When the first American crew, which includes Dr. Lauren Wagner as medical officer, lands there in 2002, the mysteries expand rather than resolve, and author Pike hits top suspense with the American team discovering a Russian cosmonaut still alive in his bed in the orbiting Lenin, despite a freezing temperature in the ship. To be sure, he seemingly has no pulse and answers all questions with a fixed zombie grin that never wavers. When he leads the Americans below to comb the Martian surface by jeep and by foot, and then into a dark cave where they discover something very much like water, the reluctant reader begins shouting warnings. Meanwhile, back on earth, Lauren's sister, 13-year-old Jennifer, begins writing a fantasy tale about her life as the Princess Chaneen, a goddess among the Asurians, which somehow ties in with the vampires of Mars and for a while takes up alternate chapters with the sf/horror tale, though sf folks may not willingly accept the fantasy novel interwoven with the main text. Only Lauren and fellow astronaut Gary ``survive'' the Martian ordeal and return to earth where Jennifer has killed herself--or has she? At least she's been buried. But is the Princess Chaneen still around, to fight the vampire infection sent back to earth in the two astronauts called Lauren and Gary? Not without its ups and downs but, at its best, both riveting and a back-prickler.
2007-04-06 19:56:54 · answer #1 · answered by bleedmeanocean22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I'm a horror lover too so I definately recommend Richard Laymon. All his books are fantastic, but some of his best are One Rainy Night, Body Rides, Quak Midnights Lair & The Beast House.
They are easy to read to unlike some Stephen King novels.
2007-04-06 16:02:37 · answer #2 · answered by Sezheil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 2 sequence which i think of are the excellent teenager-romance books i've got ever examine - Noughts and Crosses - a cool tale set in our cases yet in a various form of society, universal around racism yet no longer something too heavy or something. amazing writing and many twists for the period of the trilogy. (the different 2 books are Knife area and Checkmate) Twilight - super for adventure and romance! a pair of woman who falls in love with a vampire, regardless of the undeniable fact that it is not frightening or something, this vampire is absolutley attractive! marvelous tale, practice to fall in love with the main character however! (the different 2 books so a techniques in this sequence are New Moon and Eclipse) savor!
2016-10-21 06:05:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Stand or Misery, both by Steven King.
I also enjoy books by Stuart Woods such as Palindrome, Santa Fe Rules. Woods' books are more mystery thrillers not horror.
2007-04-06 15:53:46 · answer #4 · answered by rocky 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
24/7 by Jim Brown. You or others may have already seen me suggesting this, but it is just THAT GOOD! His other book, Black Valley is gripping too!
Also, how about a horror/thriller story that takes place in an amusement park, of all places!
Utopia, by Lincoln Child.
2007-04-06 20:05:22 · answer #5 · answered by Chipilona 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Godfather by Mario Puzo.
2007-04-07 15:56:46 · answer #6 · answered by concernedjean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relic, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. It's kind of old, maybe you can find it in your local library. It's GOOD. I couldn't put it down, I read half of it in one night. It starts out a little slow, but it's very exciting. My son loved it, too. And it did scare me....I was hearing sounds, and looking over my shoulder while I was reading it.
2007-04-06 16:43:01 · answer #7 · answered by cyndi a 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Watchers or Lightning by Dean Koontz.
2007-04-06 18:51:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes ere is a good one! Weave World or Imajica by Clive Barker! Let me know what you think..
2007-04-06 15:53:43 · answer #9 · answered by mauikittie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Relic was a GREAT book but I would recommend anything by Jack Ketchum if you really want to be scared...
2007-04-06 17:59:22 · answer #10 · answered by Mary Kay Rep 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋