Ghost Road Blues
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発行者による作品情報
A small town once haunted by a serial killer braces for a new evil in this debut horror novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Ink.
Thirty years ago, a blues musician called the Bone Man killed the devil at the crossroads, only to be beaten and hung like a scarecrow in a cornfield—or so the story goes. Today, the people of Pine Deep celebrate their town’s grisly past by luring tourists to the famous haunted hayride, full of chills and scares. But this year as Halloween approaches, “The Spookiest Town in America” will learn the true meaning of fear. Its residents will see the real face of evil lurking behind the masks of ordinary people. They will feel it—in their hearts, in their bones, in their nightmares. Because evil never dies. It only grows stronger . . .
Winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel
First in the Pine Deep Trilogy
Praise for Ghost Road Blues
“Maberry supplies plenty of chills, both Earth-bound and otherworldly, in this atmospheric horror novel . . . . This is horror on a grand scale, reminiscent of Stephen King’s heftier works.” —Publishers Weekly
Praise for Jonathan Maberry
“Jonathan Maberry’s horror is rich and visceral. It’s close to the heart . . . and close to the jugular.” —Kevin J. Anderson
“Maberry has the chops to craft stories at once intimate, epic, real, and horrific.” —Bentley Little
“Maberry spins great stories. His (Pine Deep) vampire novels are unique and masterful.” —Richard Matheson
“Maberry’s works will be read for many, many years to come.” —Ray Bradbury
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Maberry supplies plenty of chills, both Earth-bound and otherworldly, in this atmospheric horror novel, the first of a trilogy. Thirty years after the citizens of Pine Deep, Pa., killed the serial killer known as the Reaper, the town enjoys a quiet idyll and a tourist-friendly reputation as "the most haunted town in America." But gearing up for its annual Halloween celebration, the town is unprepared for the real haunts stirring in their corn fields, seeking to finish what the Reaper started. Switching among a large cast of characters, Maberry builds suspense by degrees, in the process exploring the community of Pine Deep. Showing his smalltown Americans at their worst through domestic abuse, religious fanaticism and cowardice Maberry proves how everyday, evening news grade sadism can dovetail neatly with capital-E Evil and the supernatural big guns that carry it out. This is horror on a grand scale, reminiscent of Stephen King's heftier works (The Stand, Needful Things) and just as dense with detail; though it simmers a bit too long, and the payoff doesn't quite measure up, Maberry can be forgiven as long as he fulfills his grisly promises in the sequel.
