I should give that a try. Somebody on Substack recommended I read Kim Newman's "Anno Dracula" (I occasionally write a vampire story, it's a weakness of mine!) and it was a great read. If I could remember who recommended I'd thank them ... straying away from crime/noir is good for our general mental balance, lol! Although I must say I could never get into Stephen Donaldson... it irritated me to no end. Thanks Sebastian.
I can't remember why Donaldson irritated me, lol, it's been too long since I gave him a try... but Tolkien doesn't annoy me, or Moorcock, even Lovecraft. So, I don't know, maybe it was the themes I didn't warm up to. I think I'll give Cook a try!
I should give that a try. Somebody on Substack recommended I read Kim Newman's "Anno Dracula" (I occasionally write a vampire story, it's a weakness of mine!) and it was a great read. If I could remember who recommended I'd thank them ... straying away from crime/noir is good for our general mental balance, lol! Although I must say I could never get into Stephen Donaldson... it irritated me to no end. Thanks Sebastian.
Cook will irritate you too lol. We have to remember he’s a man of his time.
I can't remember why Donaldson irritated me, lol, it's been too long since I gave him a try... but Tolkien doesn't annoy me, or Moorcock, even Lovecraft. So, I don't know, maybe it was the themes I didn't warm up to. I think I'll give Cook a try!
Yeah, go into it expecting war fiction from a grunts eye view. Let me know what you think ☺️