Terrifying Lies
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (997 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0195L8FRE |
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| Number of Pages | : | 329 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Norman Rockwell and Zombies" according to Dave (D.J.) Butler. Craig Nybo remains the Norman Rockwell of American monster fiction, and this collection of his short stories proves it.A Nybo story is usually about a small-town here. Often, the hero is from a blue-collar background: a trucker, a bus driver, a cop. Things go to hell, in a bad way. The Nyboesque protagonist organizes his or her community and applies practical know-how to get the job done. A Nyboesque hero . STRONG COLLECTION BY A WRITER WHO KNOWS THE CRAFT Terrifying Lies by legendary author and musician Craig Nybo is a strong collection of 19 short stories by a writer who knows the craft. I was hooked right from the start in the opening tale, The Bloody Journal of Lance King. It’s about a guitar player who survives after the zombie apocalypse and keeps a journal of the happenings. The hooks for the journal entries were great and the character of Lance. Chaos? Can deal. James Wymore Nybo's collection runs the spectrum of dark themes from zombies to demons. Yet the characters have usually found their niche, living comfortably in an otherwise horrifying situation. The juxtaposition of competence amidst chaos gives the reader a warm fire to sidle up to while the ravening wolves howl.Anybody paying attention will know which of these stories is my favorite, but I also really loved Soul Col
With everything from vampire hunting to zombie bashing, from steampunk death devices to shifty soul brokers, Nybo brings his own sense of perspective and, of course, his sense of humor to this collection of departures from reality. Terrifying Lies contains Nybo's acclaimed story, "The Mechanic", along with 18 other tales of the macabre.. In this collection of 19 short stories, Craig Nybo invites you to visit the lives of mostly unfortunate souls as they face the most terrifying moments of their existences