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Stickmen
Crashed UFOs. Dead aliens on ice. Extraterrestrial visitations. This is all the stuff of crackpot conspiracy nuts, right? Wrong. A stolen military weapon. A maladjusted little boy who sees "things" at night, and the best professional assassin in the world sent to kill him. Then there’s the washed-up journalist who's just been told the most important secret of all time. Welcome to the realm of The Stickmen, one of the most relentless thrillers yet in this age of government subterfuge, disinformation, and conspiracies within conspiracies. UFO buffs, X-Files junkies, and military-tech fans alike will devour this meticulously detailed and blazingly paced millennial thriller that doesn’t let go until the final page is turned.
235 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1999
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Edward Lee is an American novelist specializing in the field of horror, and has authored 40 books, more than half of which have been published by mass-market New York paperback companies such as Leisure/Dorchester, Berkley, and Zebra/Kensington. He is a Bram Stoker award nominee for his story "Mr. Torso," and his short stories have appeared in over a dozen mass-market anthologies, including THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES OF 2000, Pocket's HOT BLOOD series, and the award-wining 999. Several of his novels have sold translation rights to Germany, Greece, and Romania. He also publishes quite actively in the small-press/limited-edition hardcover market; many of his books in this category have become collector's items. While a number of Lee's projects have been optioned for film, only one has been made, HEADER, which was released on DVD to mixed reviews in June, 2009, by Synapse Films.
Lee is particularly known for over-the-top occult concepts and an accelerated treatment of erotic and/or morbid sexual imagery and visceral violence.
He was born on May 25, 1957 in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Bowie, Maryland. In the late-70s he served in the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division, in Erlangen, West Germany, then, for a short time, was a municipal police officer in Cottage City, Maryland. Lee also attended the University of Maryland as an English major but quit in his last semester to pursue his dream of being a horror novelist. For over 15 years, he worked as the night manager for a security company in Annapolis, Maryland, while writing in his spare time. In 1997, however, he became a full-time writer, first spending several years in Seattle and then moving to St. Pete Beach, Florida, where he currently resides.
Of note, the author cites as his strongest influence horror legend H. P. Lovecraft; in 2007, Lee embarked on what he calls his "Lovecraft kick" and wrote a spate of novels and novellas which tribute Lovecraft and his famous Cthulhu Mythos. Among these projects are THE INNSWICH HORROR, "Trolley No. 1852," HAUNTER OF THE THRESHOLD, GOING MONSTERING, "Pages Torn From A Travel Journal," and "You Are My Everything." Lee promises more Lovecraftian work on the horizon.
Edward Lee is an American novelist specializing in the field of horror, and has authored 40 books, more than half of which have been published by mass-market New York paperback companies such as Leisure/Dorchester, Berkley, and Zebra/Kensington. He is a Bram Stoker award nominee for his story "Mr. Torso," and his short stories have appeared in over a dozen mass-market anthologies, including THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES OF 2000, Pocket's HOT BLOOD series, and the award-wining 999. Several of his novels have sold translation rights to Germany, Greece, and Romania. He also publishes quite actively in the small-press/limited-edition hardcover market; many of his books in this category have become collector's items. While a number of Lee's projects have been optioned for film, only one has been made, HEADER, which was released on DVD to mixed reviews in June, 2009, by Synapse Films.
Lee is particularly known for over-the-top occult concepts and an accelerated treatment of erotic and/or morbid sexual imagery and visceral violence.
He was born on May 25, 1957 in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Bowie, Maryland. In the late-70s he served in the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division, in Erlangen, West Germany, then, for a short time, was a municipal police officer in Cottage City, Maryland. Lee also attended the University of Maryland as an English major but quit in his last semester to pursue his dream of being a horror novelist. For over 15 years, he worked as the night manager for a security company in Annapolis, Maryland, while writing in his spare time. In 1997, however, he became a full-time writer, first spending several years in Seattle and then moving to St. Pete Beach, Florida, where he currently resides.
Of note, the author cites as his strongest influence horror legend H. P. Lovecraft; in 2007, Lee embarked on what he calls his "Lovecraft kick" and wrote a spate of novels and novellas which tribute Lovecraft and his famous Cthulhu Mythos. Among these projects are THE INNSWICH HORROR, "Trolley No. 1852," HAUNTER OF THE THRESHOLD, GOING MONSTERING, "Pages Torn From A Travel Journal," and "You Are My Everything." Lee promises more Lovecraftian work on the horizon.
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August 2, 2020This hardcover is one of 1000 produced and signed by Edward Lee.
Continuing the tack of his 1999 UFO opus "Operator B", Lee gives us a pulpy tale steeped in X-Files paranoia of extraterrestrial contact and government cover-up. Conspiracy crank Harlan Garrett, a bottom-feeding journalist on the backlist of every rag that panders to the Roswell mindset, is down to his last dime when he's abducted to the deathbed of Norton T. Swenson, the brigadier general who mustered him out of the Air Force for his illegal investigations. Swenson admits to heading the team that salvaged a crash-landed UFO at Nellis, Nevada, in 1962, and gives Garrett the leads he needs to find the remains of the ship and its occupants under lock and key at an army base in Maryland. But Garrett soon finds himself the quarry of John Sanders, a renegade from Swanson's crew and now an assassin. Also on Sanders's hit list is Danny Vander, a an eight-year-old victim of alien abduction whose disturbing dreams of ""stickmen"" have a crucial connection to the theft of a nuclear device from an army munitions depot that will draw Garrett to him
Continuing the tack of his 1999 UFO opus "Operator B", Lee gives us a pulpy tale steeped in X-Files paranoia of extraterrestrial contact and government cover-up. Conspiracy crank Harlan Garrett, a bottom-feeding journalist on the backlist of every rag that panders to the Roswell mindset, is down to his last dime when he's abducted to the deathbed of Norton T. Swenson, the brigadier general who mustered him out of the Air Force for his illegal investigations. Swenson admits to heading the team that salvaged a crash-landed UFO at Nellis, Nevada, in 1962, and gives Garrett the leads he needs to find the remains of the ship and its occupants under lock and key at an army base in Maryland. But Garrett soon finds himself the quarry of John Sanders, a renegade from Swanson's crew and now an assassin. Also on Sanders's hit list is Danny Vander, a an eight-year-old victim of alien abduction whose disturbing dreams of ""stickmen"" have a crucial connection to the theft of a nuclear device from an army munitions depot that will draw Garrett to him
November 3, 2020
Definitely a different type of book by Lee-- a science fiction thriller! While he had some aliens in other of his books, like Monstrosity and The Bighead, this was the first I read that did not involve a horror/splatterpunk aspect. Our lead, a rather obnoxious guy named Garrett, is an investigative journalist focusing on governmental coverups and UFOs. Most of his stories end up in pulp rags, and due to law suits, no one will buy his work any more. One day, after being dumped by his girlfriend, he gets 'picked up' by some goons and taken to see a dying man, a dying man who was once the head of a super secret agency in Washington that was in charge of covering up UFO evidence. He tells Garrett his governmental role and gives him some key info, some money, and a mission. The Mission? Find and allow a small boy to pursue his quest (given to him by the aliens, e.g., the 'stickmen') which involves using a 'backpack nuke' to blow up a vault where some alien remains are stored. The only problem is a deadly assassin wants the boy (and now Garrett) dead...
This was a fun read, but so unlike other Lee novels. So many references to governmental coverups and such-- we find out who really killed Kennedy!-- that it made my head spin. I am not sure what audience he was after, but it was entertaining. My copy by Necro Publications is in dire need of some copy editing, however. I lost count of the typos, misplaced punctuation and so forth and it was very distracting from the story.
Another complaint concerns the characters. Now, characters do not have to be very likeable for a story to work, but Garrett came off as such an asshole, with his snide quips and smugness, I was rooting for him to fail. Also, the two women in the book-- his ex-wife and ex-girl friend-- were if anything, worse. Turns out they both work for secret government agencies, but they were reduced to sexual beings with smart mouths. I love Lees work, but this is not one of his best. 2.5 stars, rounding up because it is Edward Lee!
This was a fun read, but so unlike other Lee novels. So many references to governmental coverups and such-- we find out who really killed Kennedy!-- that it made my head spin. I am not sure what audience he was after, but it was entertaining. My copy by Necro Publications is in dire need of some copy editing, however. I lost count of the typos, misplaced punctuation and so forth and it was very distracting from the story.
Another complaint concerns the characters. Now, characters do not have to be very likeable for a story to work, but Garrett came off as such an asshole, with his snide quips and smugness, I was rooting for him to fail. Also, the two women in the book-- his ex-wife and ex-girl friend-- were if anything, worse. Turns out they both work for secret government agencies, but they were reduced to sexual beings with smart mouths. I love Lees work, but this is not one of his best. 2.5 stars, rounding up because it is Edward Lee!
April 17, 2014
Reading progress update: I've read 100%. Gotta say! I do love a bit of Edward lee!
Why??? because to me he’s like a teen trash Horror I got warned By someone That some of his works can be really fucked up. But this Story I loved! I breezed 469 pages in just a few days.
The plot is thus Edward brings to us a novel of Aliens, FBI, conspiracy theories and nuts. I totally loved it! Did I laugh at the main chars yes! This is my 2nd book I've read of Edward lee's and its clear to me he has a passion for redheads and blonds lol I mean C'mon what guy doesn't! Anyway back to the book.
There wasn't a boring page in this book! I loved the main chars. an investigative reporter who is better than his reputation to the little kid danny. Its totally off the mark for what I was expecting. As I got to know of Edward lee as being a intense horror author. I think this book proves he can do lots of suspense too! And other plots. I love his humour. He also drops a lot of famous conspiracy theories. And I'm really interested in that sort of stuff. I'm off to Spain soon so i will definitely be making a shop for more Edward lee books to take on holiday with me
Why??? because to me he’s like a teen trash Horror I got warned By someone That some of his works can be really fucked up. But this Story I loved! I breezed 469 pages in just a few days.
The plot is thus Edward brings to us a novel of Aliens, FBI, conspiracy theories and nuts. I totally loved it! Did I laugh at the main chars yes! This is my 2nd book I've read of Edward lee's and its clear to me he has a passion for redheads and blonds lol I mean C'mon what guy doesn't! Anyway back to the book.
There wasn't a boring page in this book! I loved the main chars. an investigative reporter who is better than his reputation to the little kid danny. Its totally off the mark for what I was expecting. As I got to know of Edward lee as being a intense horror author. I think this book proves he can do lots of suspense too! And other plots. I love his humour. He also drops a lot of famous conspiracy theories. And I'm really interested in that sort of stuff. I'm off to Spain soon so i will definitely be making a shop for more Edward lee books to take on holiday with me
March 22, 2015
There was some very cool stuff in here but it was buried under a shit ton of technical military mumbo jumbo (lots of acronyms) and was not a pleasure to read. I hated about half of it and wanted to DNF but the second half got progressively better, and more readable, so I stuck it out. I still don't recommend, though. Maybe my expectations were too high after really enjoying Operator B or maybe this just sucked. Whatever.
August 3, 2021
Definitely not the kind of book I am used to from Edward Lee. But still very enjoyable!
June 14, 2020
Crashed UFOs. Dead aliens on ice. Extraterrestrial visitations. This is all the stuff of crackpot conspiracy nuts, right? Wrong. A stolen military weapon. A maladjusted little boy who sees "things" at night, and the best professional assassin in the world sent to kill him. Then there's the washed-up journalist who's just been told the most important secret of all time. Welcome to the realm of The Stickmen, one of the most relentless thrillers yet in this age of government subterfuge, disinformation, and conspiracies within conspiracies. UFO buffs, X-Files junkies, and military-tech fans alike will devour this meticulously detailed and blazingly paced millennial thriller that doesn't let go until the final page is turned.
So, with the synopsis out of the way, what did I rate Edward Lee’s sci-fi horror novel? Well, I gave it Five Glowing Stars! This book was fantastic!
So the story is about Garrett, a crockpot UFO conspiracy theorist who is looking to set the truth free. He is helped by his ex-wife Lynn and ex-girlfriend Jessica in discovering a military secret that only he is entrusted to solve.
Then you have glimpses of Danny, a boy with a hardcore dad that works for the army, or was it military? I don’t quite remember. Hell, it could be the Airforce.
Anyways, as the story continues, you learn more about the secret that a group of government officials are covering up.
It was an excellent book with one of my favorite characters in literary history! Garrett was such a fun character to follow and his back and forths with other characters and his snarky and sardonic attitude was a joy to read.
Edward Lee is a fantastic writer and really makes you feel for Garrett in this book. I just loved the book!
So, if you’re looking for a thrilling sci-fi horror novel that will have you turning the pages faster than the flash, then this is the book for you!
So, with the synopsis out of the way, what did I rate Edward Lee’s sci-fi horror novel? Well, I gave it Five Glowing Stars! This book was fantastic!
So the story is about Garrett, a crockpot UFO conspiracy theorist who is looking to set the truth free. He is helped by his ex-wife Lynn and ex-girlfriend Jessica in discovering a military secret that only he is entrusted to solve.
Then you have glimpses of Danny, a boy with a hardcore dad that works for the army, or was it military? I don’t quite remember. Hell, it could be the Airforce.
Anyways, as the story continues, you learn more about the secret that a group of government officials are covering up.
It was an excellent book with one of my favorite characters in literary history! Garrett was such a fun character to follow and his back and forths with other characters and his snarky and sardonic attitude was a joy to read.
Edward Lee is a fantastic writer and really makes you feel for Garrett in this book. I just loved the book!
So, if you’re looking for a thrilling sci-fi horror novel that will have you turning the pages faster than the flash, then this is the book for you!
June 23, 2014
THE STICKMEN feels like a cross between a poor man's Robert Ludlum and a poor man's MEN IN BLACK. Edward Lee takes full advantage of his military background here, and many passages in this book are very sharply written. Unfotunately, though, the ending fizzles instead of pops.
THE STICKMEN is a book that can't decide whether it wants to be funny or serious. One chapter will read like the X-FILES and the next will read like ODD THOMAS. For my money, a consistently serious tone would have served the story better, as Edward Lee's sense of humor tends toward the juvenile.
Mr. Lee does a great job setting up the story, but then drops the ball in terms of bringing it to a satisfying conclusion. Not a bad ending per se, but one that just leaves you shrugging your shoulders. Then there's the epilouge, which really is awful. Instead of just winding the story down, Lee tries to pack in several last minute twists--twists that come across as both unconvincing and incongruous.
I wish Edward Lee had held onto THE STICKMEN a little longer and polished it up some more. Certainly, the potential for greatness was there. But there are just too many scenes that don't feel well thought-out.
Still, though, I liked it overall, and kudos to Lee for branching out from his typical sicko genre (often referred to as "splatterspunk," and, yes, it's as bad as it sounds) and writing something that Johnny Q. Public can actually enjoy.
THE STICKMEN is a book that can't decide whether it wants to be funny or serious. One chapter will read like the X-FILES and the next will read like ODD THOMAS. For my money, a consistently serious tone would have served the story better, as Edward Lee's sense of humor tends toward the juvenile.
Mr. Lee does a great job setting up the story, but then drops the ball in terms of bringing it to a satisfying conclusion. Not a bad ending per se, but one that just leaves you shrugging your shoulders. Then there's the epilouge, which really is awful. Instead of just winding the story down, Lee tries to pack in several last minute twists--twists that come across as both unconvincing and incongruous.
I wish Edward Lee had held onto THE STICKMEN a little longer and polished it up some more. Certainly, the potential for greatness was there. But there are just too many scenes that don't feel well thought-out.
Still, though, I liked it overall, and kudos to Lee for branching out from his typical sicko genre (often referred to as "splatterspunk," and, yes, it's as bad as it sounds) and writing something that Johnny Q. Public can actually enjoy.
March 26, 2015
Dnf I tried a couple times but just couldn't get into this one. It is unlike any of Edward Lee's other books, not just because of the story itself but also the writing.
January 12, 2024
Edward Lee throughout his career has experimented with a great many different types of novels outside of splatterpunk and extreme horror. He's written a love story, government conspiracies, and children's horror books. The Stickmen is a novel I've been interested in reading for a long time, but Operator B whilst a good read, did leave me a little disappointed but that's because I hold the writer in such a high regard. I was still very excited to read this nonetheless and wanted to give it a go!
UFOs, government conspiracies, and alien abductions their all conspiracy theories made up by nutters right? Wrong! Harlan one of the most infamous in the business has been assigned a secret mission that could potentially save the world. An assassin is on the loose, killing people who were involved in the cover-up of an alien spaceship crash-landing back in the 60s. A child at a military base is being visited by beings from beyond the stars. Worst of all Harlan's love life is in tatters.
Edward Lee has written a really engaging thriller novel that feels somewhat like a story that Dean Koontz could have written considering it deals with government conspiracy, cover-ups, and extraterrestrial visitations. It's a fast-paced read that's well-written with plenty of action, a solid mystery, and some fairly complex characters who are hard to decipher whether they're good people or not. The harsh complexities of humanity I feel is something Edward Lee is always very good at portraying in his work.
Overall: A very engaging novel that I enjoyed a lot more than I was expecting to. It's a very strong novel that is tightly written. Not exactly one of my top favorite reads from this macabre author but it's still a brilliantly pieced-together story all the same. 9/10
UFOs, government conspiracies, and alien abductions their all conspiracy theories made up by nutters right? Wrong! Harlan one of the most infamous in the business has been assigned a secret mission that could potentially save the world. An assassin is on the loose, killing people who were involved in the cover-up of an alien spaceship crash-landing back in the 60s. A child at a military base is being visited by beings from beyond the stars. Worst of all Harlan's love life is in tatters.
Edward Lee has written a really engaging thriller novel that feels somewhat like a story that Dean Koontz could have written considering it deals with government conspiracy, cover-ups, and extraterrestrial visitations. It's a fast-paced read that's well-written with plenty of action, a solid mystery, and some fairly complex characters who are hard to decipher whether they're good people or not. The harsh complexities of humanity I feel is something Edward Lee is always very good at portraying in his work.
Overall: A very engaging novel that I enjoyed a lot more than I was expecting to. It's a very strong novel that is tightly written. Not exactly one of my top favorite reads from this macabre author but it's still a brilliantly pieced-together story all the same. 9/10
May 19, 2024
A conspiracy laden adventure to uncover plots and counter-plots centered around alien visitations. It takes a few chapters to introduce everyone and get the ball rolling, but once it starts, the momentum never breaks. Unfortunately the main character is written fairly inconsistently to fit what the plot needs at the given moment and it gets annoying watching him fumble around like a milquetoast rendition of the 3 Stooges in one chapter when he was an expert on the same subject a few chapters before. If the comedic tone of his character had been worked into the main plot a little more then this wouldn't have been so jarring. If that's something you can overlook, then this is an easy recommend.
Also, if you're familiar with Edward Lee's other work, adjust your expectations down a notch. This is a fairly typical action story with almost no traces of his flair for the extreme.
The paperback edition I was reading had an inordinately high number of typos. I don't score based on these, but would feel awkward if I did not mention them since I found them very distracting.
Also, if you're familiar with Edward Lee's other work, adjust your expectations down a notch. This is a fairly typical action story with almost no traces of his flair for the extreme.
The paperback edition I was reading had an inordinately high number of typos. I don't score based on these, but would feel awkward if I did not mention them since I found them very distracting.
September 3, 2018
Pretty good, but a couple of things that left me a little stumped.
The first is, who the hell was the hitman working for and why did he want to kill all the members of mj-12? He would have triggered a full scale alien invasion if he stopped Danny igniting the bomb. I really do need that explaining.....
The other thing that could have been mentioned at the end was if Garrett was actually going to go and foster Danny once he became rich.
As others have said "The epilogue" was a bit cheesy and could have been a couple more in depth chapters.
Not too bad apart from that. (Just would've been better for Danny to die in the blast poor kid).
The first is, who the hell was the hitman working for and why did he want to kill all the members of mj-12? He would have triggered a full scale alien invasion if he stopped Danny igniting the bomb. I really do need that explaining.....
The other thing that could have been mentioned at the end was if Garrett was actually going to go and foster Danny once he became rich.
As others have said "The epilogue" was a bit cheesy and could have been a couple more in depth chapters.
Not too bad apart from that. (Just would've been better for Danny to die in the blast poor kid).
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August 19, 2019
A kind of conventional (as far as the word can be applied to Edward Lee) thriller involving clandestine government machinations, UFOs, and a tabloid journalist. As quirky and adult as you would expect from Lee, "Stickmen" is a fast read, different from his full on horror work while still retaining all the recognizable hallmarks of Lee's inimitable writing. Enjoyable, dark, and humorous as Lee's best is...
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June 22, 2024
Wasn't sure this was an Edward Lee book. Thought maybe there was another author named Edward Lee. Kept waiting for peckersnot. Anyway, it was pretty good with some surprising plot twists. Would make for a good movie.
May 17, 2023
3.5 ⭐
January 21, 2024
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April 19, 2024
Very tame for Ed Lee. Decent story (ufo abductionish storyline), fun lead character but missing the Lee spatter....
June 6, 2013
I will admit, I was kind of immediately interested in not only the title, but the cover of this e-book peaked my curiosity as well. Having only ever read Ed Lee's Teratologis, I also went in to this book with caution, as that was ....well.....just crazy.
This book centers on a few interesting storylines and characters. You have a "crackpot" conspiracy writer, your high level government officials, and a young boy who has nightmares and headaches, and sees what he calls the stickmen. The conspiracies touch on everything from cover up, to alien abductions, to UFO crash sites.
Who is truly the crazy person? At what extent will the government go to protect secrets from the general public? How will 8 year old Danny deal with the Stickmen?
This e-book kept me wanting to know what happens next. It is a fast paced read, and a very good sci-fi - UFO/govt cover up type of story.
However..... and this is kind of a big issue - the formatting and proof-reading of the e-book format had many errors. Line spacing, repeating or omition of words, made this hard to read at times.
My rating is based on the story, not the formatting, as this was a very enjoyable read.
This book centers on a few interesting storylines and characters. You have a "crackpot" conspiracy writer, your high level government officials, and a young boy who has nightmares and headaches, and sees what he calls the stickmen. The conspiracies touch on everything from cover up, to alien abductions, to UFO crash sites.
Who is truly the crazy person? At what extent will the government go to protect secrets from the general public? How will 8 year old Danny deal with the Stickmen?
This e-book kept me wanting to know what happens next. It is a fast paced read, and a very good sci-fi - UFO/govt cover up type of story.
However..... and this is kind of a big issue - the formatting and proof-reading of the e-book format had many errors. Line spacing, repeating or omition of words, made this hard to read at times.
My rating is based on the story, not the formatting, as this was a very enjoyable read.
January 28, 2015
Garrett is an irritating asshat and reminds me of a former friend of mine. He keeps losing his jobs and sponging off his girlfriend. He keeps boring his friends to death with the dumbest conspiracy theories that you've ever heard and he likes getting arrested for breaking into places he shouldn't be. If I had been the girlfriend he would have been dumped sooner and I would not have been bailing him out of jail and paying his bills. I hated the guy. When he didn't quickly die, I lost the will to keep reading.
And I'm also getting bored with the author's obsession about having so many MCs having these weird dreams. The books are just getting a bit samey-slow, weird dreams and asshat characters.
And I'm also getting bored with the author's obsession about having so many MCs having these weird dreams. The books are just getting a bit samey-slow, weird dreams and asshat characters.
February 25, 2011
This sci-fi intrigue novel is quite a departure for Edward Lee, who usually specializes in extreme horror fare. This is a well written, fun little novel that really shows Lee's range as a novelist. Its short, sweet and nowhere near as audacious as most of Lee's stuff. You'll enjoy reading it, but it won't kick your teeth in like many of Lee's other work. I like that about it, though. Its an interesting look into another side of a horror fiction icon. Recommended.
October 13, 2011
I've read and enjoyed several of Edward Lee's books, but I liked this one better than any of the rest. The story was exciting and the characters were well developed and people I could care about what happened to. It reminded me of the way Stephen King used to write (the shining, the stand, etc) back before he started spending so much time in his stories beating me over the head with his liberal viewpoints.
April 15, 2008
This remains one of my favorite Lee novels, along with Operator B, a novella published by Cemetery Dance in the mid 90's. It is less of a horror novel and more science fiction and has to do with beings from another planet. But don't be mistaken, with Lee, it has a lot of elements that could be considered horror. Excellent.
July 28, 2012
UFO's, conspiracies, and an excellent main character, an investigative reporter who is better than his reputation, make for an excellent story. My only complaint is that this novel was too short, and that there is no sequel. The main character deserves a series. What a great book!
January 15, 2008
Not the greatest SciFi but I enjoyed reading Lee write something a bit different then his usual stuff.
January 3, 2012
It's a very well written sci-fi novel that takes many exciting twists and turns. It makes you wonder if all this could be real. I recommend it.
April 17, 2014
quite funny and entertaining story, I recently saw the documentary Mirage Men...it´s a nice companion movie for this book :)
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July 15, 2014Definitely different from his norm. but loved the alien aspect.
October 17, 2014
3.5 actually - good but not his best.
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