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Deadman's Road (2010)

by Joe R. Lansdale(Favorite Author)

3.95 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

161696104X (ISBN13: 9781616961046)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Tachyon Publications

review 1: I don't dig westerns, they're just not my thing. I do dig Joe R Lansdale however, and I'm always willing to give his fiction a try. Wow, am I glad I did with this book. This is straight up western horror, which was a sub-genre that I didn't even know existed until I read about Reverend Jebidiah. These stories have a pulp fiction feel from back in the 30's and the Rev reminded me somewhat of Robert E Howard's Soloman Kane. The big difference is that Lansdale is a much better writer than Howard was and Rev Jeb is not only much darker than Kane, he's much more interesting. This was fun as hell to read, and I'll be looking for more stories about Rev Jebidiah in the future. If you are looking for some fun, dark horror, this is for you. If you're looking for more serious stuff, ... moreJoe can do that to. If that is more your thing check out The Bottoms. I don't like the title, but that is a fantastic novel that shows Joe can write serious scary stuff as well.
review 2: Deadman's Road is a series of serialized stories following Joe R. Landsdale's disgruntled gun-toting preacher Reverend Jebediah Mercer, kind of the Sherlock Holmes of western dark fantasy. Landsale plunges you headfirst into this gritty landscape complete with folksy mysticism, Indian voodoo, and an uncompromising signature western vulgarity. The stories are quick and don't waste a ton of time with exposition or character development, throwing you straight into the fray but still giving you enough background to paint a vivid picture. Landsdale often opts for style over substance, but the personality of the stories is so strong and plucky that it's more than enough to compensate. Even with such short stories he demonstrates a mastery of world building and tells his story with such an authentic western charm that his five action-packed adventures included in this collection only leave you wanting more. less

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