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Dennis Hopper

May 31, 2010 by brendanmstewart

Dennis Hopper, RIP

Two American icons. One great English poem by Rudyard Kipling.

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The Five—Robert McCammon
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Cradle Lake—Ronald Malfi
Unlike Scott Sigler, Ronald Malfi paints on a small canvas. His horror novels are tense and atmospheric, original and dark. In this book he invests the somewhat cliched plot (it's a cousin to Stephen King's Pet Sematary) with enough strength and power to let it stand on its own. Malfi is very quietly staking out the territory to be the heir to King's estate.

Revival—Stephen King
In his latest, King tones down the horror until the end, a dark retelling of the Frankenstein story. His emphasis throughout the novel is on character development, mystery, rock and roll, nostalgia, and the horrors of addiction. The finale offers a glimpse into what awaits us after death, and may be one of the most frightening things he's ever imagined.

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