I loved Hiram Grange and the Village of the Damned, and I was eager to dig into the second book in this series, Hiram Grange and the Twelve Little Hitlers. It was definitely worth the wait. Hiram is a strange fellow, but even with all of his eccentricities (a fevered obsession with Jodie Foster for one), he comes across as a real and tragic antihero despite all of the odd goings on in the book. Scott Christian Carr expands on Hiram and his universe on his hunt for the 12 Little Hitlers of the title. Carr is an excellent writer, able to provoke horror with ease. He’s funny too, a master of dark and sometimes off kilter humor. His talents blend well and they are a perfect fit to the pathetic yet lovable Hiram. I’m not going to go into any details of the plot here – you have to read it to believe it, and I don’t believe in spoilers.
Hiram Grange is certainly one of the most interesting characters I have ever read, and I’m looking forward to seeing what all of the other authors in this series will do with (to) him. Bring on the next book!
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Administrator, March 6th 2010 |
Tags: Hiram Grange, horror, Scott Christian Carr, tim deal
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Readers often say that they are tired of the same old cliched hero. They say they yearn for something different, something fresh. They don’t want their heroes to be white knights in shining armor or cookie cutter heroes that one could plug into any [insert genre here] novel. The anti-hero is a response to this, but the typical anti-hero has become a cliche unto itself. Where can a reader turn?
Well, they can turn to Hiram Grange for starters. Hiram is a greasy haired opium addict with a Jodie Foster obsession, a fondness for absinthe and all sorts of tasty decadence. He’s also often the only hope the world has of retaining normalcy and balance. This guy is an anti-hero for the ages.
Hiram Grange and the Village of the Damned, from Jake Burrows and Shroud Publishing, is fast, funny (albeit darkly funny), and well worth the cover price. I don’t want to give anything away concerning the plot. Okay, you’ve twisted my arm enough. Garden gnomes. That’s your keyword phrase. But that’s all I’m telling.
Oh, and this is only Hiram’s first adventure. Shroud has several more Hiram titles coming out soon! I can’t wait.
Buy a copy . . . actually, buy a few copies and give them out as gifts. Get the word out on one of the most interesting characters you will ever meet. And be thankful that the world he inhabits is fictional.
Hiram Grange and the Village of the Damned
Administrator, December 14th 2009 |
Tags: anti-hero, book, Hiram Grange, Jake Burrows, Shroud Publishing, Village of the Damned
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