Okay, so this is a Halloween book. I read it in October. But hey. I’m a little behind in my book reviews. Sue me.
Anyways. A Night in the Lonesome October is a book by Roger Zelazny. It’s hard to find, since it’s been out of print for a while, but it’s completely worth it. Check on Amazon. You can usually find a used copy for a decent price.
A Night in the Lonesome October is a title inspired by an Edgar Allan Poe work, and the whole book is a monster mash inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Bram Stoker, and Hollywood in general. The book follows the day-by-day activities of Snuff, the faithful guard dog of a gentleman named Jack who possesses a curious knife and an even stranger curse. Jack and Snuff join a witch, a vampire, a druid, a Russian monk, a doctor and his experiment man, and a host of other bizarre characters as they prepare for a ritual to be performed on Halloween night. The book is both dark and comical, and incredibly well constructed.
My dad read this book to me nearly every year once I was old enough to handle the spook-factor. And now I still re-read it by myself, because I love it. ♦
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