It truly is a great novel.ĭon’t Dream It’s Over on Amazon. The person all of us would like to be.Įven if you don’t like post-apocalyptic novels, you have to read Don’t Dream It’s Over. From his pen we learn what the new world is like. The world as we know it has come to an end. Like Church Mouse above.Īlso like Church Mouse, Don’t Dream It’s Over is a very long and fascinating character study. Matthew Cormack’s Don’t Dream It’s Over is one of the great novels you’ve probably never heard of. Even if you don’t like vampires, you’ll love Rona.Ĭhurch Mouse on Amazon. If you haven’t read Church Mouse, you really need to do so. But what an exciting and terrifying study it is. In some ways, Church Mouse is one long character study. It is the story of Rona, who becomes a servant to vampires. RH Hale’s Church Mouse is a towering modern gothic novel of incredible power.
And in my opinion, that’s what makes the stories work and makes them so memorable.
They were two men very much at ease with each other. So much so, that every modern re-creation infuses women into the story and gives them a place that Holmes and Watson would never have wanted. The inimitable Holmes and the faithful Watson. And I still find the duo interesting enough to make my favorite list. I first met them sometime during my elementary school years. In many ways, he combines the action of Conan with the introspection of Kull.Īnd although Conan is far more popular, I think Solomon Kane is the superior character. Although he does have his own very strong moral code. Kane is a Christian Puritan, but isn’t overly religious. Puritan adventurer is a masterful creation. Unfortunately, the acting is only so-so, save for Snyder’s character. But I think it is a great SF alien apocalypse story.
If you haven’t seen Colony, give it a watch. But mostly he does what will benefit himself. And it is not so much that he is bad, as that he is completely and totally focused on promoting Alan Snyder. In my opinion, Alan Snyder is the consummate “bad guy”. And that’s how it is with Barnaby and Troy. The chemistry between the characters makes us laugh or cry. There are certain pairings that just work. Like Wolfe and Goodwin, what makes DCI Tom Barnaby and DS Gavin Troy of Midsomer Murders exceptional is the relationship and repartee between the two. Wolfe and Archie are the timeless dynamic duo. My own Justinia and Harry Wright mysteries were inspired by Stout’s characters. The Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin mysteries are among those that I do.
I fell in love with Wolfe and Archie immediately. I was introduced to Rex Stout’s detective team in the summer of 1980. So I thought I’d share with you ten of my favorite fictional characters that are not of my own creation. Characters that resonate with us, just like real people do. Just like real people, we have our favorite fictional people.
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