The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice.The only rules are to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your ereader and find any sentence or a few ( no spoilers) that grabs you and post it..
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so of the book you are reading along with you initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires.
Please include the title of the book and the author’s name.
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I have tried to come up with a way to make things simpler for myself when it comes to choosing my next novel to share. This is what I have come up with.
I am starting with the first author on *this* bookshelf and…
now I am moving on to The Damnation Game by Clive Barker
I have read a lot of his work and love this horror author.
The Damnation Game by Clive Barker
MY FRIDAY 56
Marty nodded, and downed his whiskey; it ran down his gullet like quicksilver.
“Tomorrow…”
(page 56 of hardcover, 1st American edition, published in 1987)
MY BOOK BEGINNINGS
The air was electric the day the thief crossed the city, certain that tonight, after so many weeks of frustration, he would finally locate the card-player. It was not an easy journey. Eighty-five percent of Warsaw had been leveled, either by the months of mortar bombardment that had preceded the Russian liberation of the city, or by the program of demolition the Nazis had undertaken before their retreat. Several sectors were virtually impassable by vehicle. Mountains of rubble-still nurturing the dead like bulbs ready to sprout as the spring weather warmed-clogged the streets. Even in the more accessible districts the once elegant facades swooned dangerously, their foundations growling.
SYNOPSIS
Marty Strauss, a gambling addict recently released from prison, is hired to be the personal bodyguard of Joseph Whitehead, one of the wealthiest men in the world. The job proves more complicated and dangerous than he thought, however, as Marty soon gets caught up in a series of supernatural events involving Whitehead, his daughter (who is a heroin addict), and a devilish man named Mamoulian, with whom Whitehead made a Faustian bargain many years earlier, during World War II.
As time passes, Mamoulian haunts Whitehead using his supernatural powers (such as the ability to raise the dead), urging him to complete his pact with him. Eventually Whitehead decides to escape his fate after a few encounters with Mamoulian and having his wife, former bodyguard, and now his daughter Carys taken away from him. With hope still left to save Carys, Marty Strauss, although reluctant to get involved in the old man Whiteheads deserved punishment, decides to get involved and attempt to save the innocent gifted addict from being another victim to the damnation game
I love covers!
This is the Kindle version.
Which do you like best, this one or the hardcover at the beginning of the post?
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This was a good one. I love his books. I like the kindle cover better.
I see you are making good progress on your shelf. I’ve never read anything by Clive Barker because I have him slotted in my mind as a horror writer and I don’t read horror. This does sound good though. I’m finishing up an urban fantasy series this week with Total Eclipse by Rachel Caine. Happy reading!
Great cover and excerpts!
I love visualizing what I’m going to read next, too. Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog.
Heard a lot about this author but never read his books, I really need to try his books.
Stormi
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Finally managed to log in. Love the second cover, the Kindle one.
I am quite taken with the Kindle cover, too. It is so differnt than the book. How odd.
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The Kindle cover is just downright scary, but I think I like it more.
I like this author’s writing style. Very colorful! Thank you for your comments on Chrys’ blog, and for following my blog. I appreciate it. Have a great weekend!
I haven’t read anything by Clive Barker, although I see his books everywhere.
Clive Barker terrifies me, even though I haven’t read anything by him. I have a unreasonable fear of Pinhead.
I’ve heard of Clive Barker from very enthusiastic friends, but I haven’t read anything by him myself! I do really like the sound of the teasers though 🙂 and I think I prefer the Kindle cover over the other one! It’s just a little bit mroe gruesome 😉 Thanks for sharing 🙂 I hope you have a great week!
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I love the Kindle cover- big difference there!
Very alluring 56! Happy weekend!
I’ve never read this author, but I might have to start because this sounds like it’s right up my alley!
Never read any of Barker’s work. That cover is going to give me nightmares … eeep.
Hi Sherry,
I have never read any of Clive Barker’s books, although they are always very popular books if they ever get donated into the charity shop where I volunteer and come highly recommended by customers I chat with.
I do think that there might be a touch too much of the supernatural in the storyline, although I do like the descriptiveness of your opening lines, which might well be enough to persuade me to read on.
I too like the ebok cover the best and although I do try not to judge a book by its cover, these days the amazing cover art being created, certainly has the power to influence.
Enjoy your book and I hope that your new selection system holds up into the future 🙂
Yvonne.
Thanks so much, everyone for dropping in. I hope you had a fantastic weekend!