‘Bill Hussey is the new MR James’!
March 5th, 2009
On top of the exciting news of the Horror Reanimated Tour and the Borders launch on Oxford Street for both The Absence and Garbage Man (more news on this coming soon), I’m pleased to announce that a few early reviews for The Absence have started to roll in.
The first comes from writer and filmmaker Garry Charles, who last year said some very nice things about Through A Glass, Darkly. I’m pleased to say that the trend continues with his very complimentary review of The Absence. Check it out at Garry’s site.
Geoff Nelder is a writer and critic whose generosity knows no bounds. Not only has he given The Absence a very positive review but was kind enough to forward a number of very useful notes which helped out during the editorial process. In a very considered review, Geoff has been kind enough to call me ‘the new MR James’! Any horror writer would be proud of such an accolade but, as a life-long devotee of that grandfather of the ghost story, I find it particularly humbling. With this book I have tried my best to capture the atmosphere of the Fens as accurately as I can. It is the landscape in which I grew up and where I spent many happy years with my grandfathers. Therefore it is particularly gratifying that Geoff marks the sense of place out as a strong feature.
The full review can be found here.
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