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Best Reggie Oliver stories?
I'm in the mood for a 'best of' Reggie Oliver reread, but I neglected my usual habit of noting down the stories in each book I thought stood out, probably because I find him a consistently enjoyable author, and so far only have listed Flowers of the Sea, Death Mask and The Boy in Green Velvet from various other pointless lists I have made.
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Re: Best Reggie Oliver stories?
I have unfortunately only read two of his collections so far, but I love Reggie Oliver’s stories, there's a perfect blend of traditional ghostly tales and the more modern weird to be found in his work. Some stories I would add to a favorite list would be:
The Children of Monte Rosa (This might be my favorite Oliver story) The Man in the Grey Bedroom Holiday from Hell The Rooms are High Love at Second Sight The Druid’s Rest I have yet to read a story of his that I didn’t like, and his tales are usually very memorable. My wife is reading Masques of Satan now to warm up to the Dublin Ghost Story festival, and she absolutely adores his tales so far. | |||||||||||
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Re: Best Reggie Oliver stories?
For a slightly askew Oliver you may want to try "Love and Death". It was easily one of the strongest entries in the very solid Scarlet Soul anthology. Wonderfully aphoristic.
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Re: Best Reggie Oliver stories?
Not only my choice of Reggie’s best story, but possibly the best horror story of all time.
Flowers of the Sea. | |||||||||||
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Re: Best Reggie Oliver stories?
'The Devil's Funeral' is my personal favorite, although to be fair, Oliver has written a great many superb stories.
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Re: Best Reggie Oliver stories?
I haven't read everything of his yet but I would add: The Posthumous Messiah The Mortlake Manuscript The Blue Room The Spooks of Shellborough Come Into My Parlour | |||||||||||
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Re: Best Reggie Oliver stories?
The Silver Cord
Mr. Pigsny (Has a Thomas Owen grotesquerie and a knee-slapping sense of humor. Menacing from word one). | |||||||||||
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Re: Best Reggie Oliver stories?
I particularly remember loving The Children of Monte Rosa, but most of these titles are giving me fond feelings of recognition.
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Re: Best Reggie Oliver stories?
What collection should a newcomer to Oliver's work start with?
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