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Ghost Story

Children of the Dark

I enjoyed both of these very much. GS is a slow burn & great for this time of year. CotD is a quick & fun. You could also throw in Pet Sematary, as well.

Ghost Story, Peter Straub

Summary

What was the worst thing you’ve ever done?

I won't tell you that. But I will tell you the worst thing that's ever happened to me. The most dreadful thing...

In the sleepy town of Milburn, New York, four old men gather to tell each other stories—some true, some made-up, all of them frightening. A simple pastime to divert themselves from their quiet lives.

But one story is coming back to haunt them and their small town. A tale of something they did long ago. A wicked mistake. A horrifying accident. And they are about to learn that no one can bury the past forever...

Commentary

This is one of my favorite books of all time, and I would love to read it again. To this day, it has the creepiest prologue of any novel I've read.

The story itself contains some of the best passages of horror and will stick with you months (or in my case years) after reading them.

Set in a small town centering around 4 men, Ghost Story is a book that will both terrify you and not be predictable. There were several times that after a certain revelation is made, I went back and matched up occurrences that had already happened and sure enough, they fall into place perfectly.

Cannot recommend enough!