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The GOT Book Club

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The follow on from his last book, the Passenger.

The book entirely devotes itself, to the dialogue, between Alicia, who is one of the central characters in the Passenger and her psychiatrist, in the mental hospital, she now resides in.

I didn’t enjoy it at all, as a very good portion of the book, is devoted to discussions about nuclear physics and the surrounding maths.

As always, the writing is just sublime, but it just wasn’t my thing.

Make your own mind up.
 

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You can't see them. But they can see you.
This forest isn't charted on any map. Every car breaks down at its treeline. Mina's is no different. Left stranded, she is forced into the dark woodland only to find a woman shouting, urging Mina to run to a concrete bunker. As the door slams behind her, the building is besieged by screams.

Mina finds herself in a room with a wall of glass, and an electric light that activates at nightfall, when the Watchers come above ground. These creatures emerge to observe their captive humans and terrible things happen to anyone who doesn't reach the bunker in time.

Afraid and trapped among strangers, Mina is desperate for answers. Who are the Watchers and why are these creatures keeping them imprisoned, keen to watch their every move?

'Readers get an intimate glimpse into the fraying edges of each character's psyches, the constant hunger, the paranoia, the loss of hope, and far worse... A combination of supernatural and psychological horror.

Not long finished this one. An enjoyable horror/thriller with an intriguing story line.
Nothing to heavy, they characters are fairly simple and there’s a couple of twists that you’ll see coming a mile off, but it’s an enjoyable read for the most part.
 

I've just finished rereading The Day of the Triffids again and it delivered as always. Its one of my all time favourite books. Its definitely my favourite sci-fi/horror book. I first read it when I was around 11 and found it horrifying and haunting in a way that no book has ever quite matched for me. I still always go back to it at least once a year and it never disappoints. Lots of writer's try to write "scary" stories and most of them fail. John Wyndham succeeds, massively. Its unbelievable to me that this book is over 70 years old, its aged so well and packs an incredible punch. Can't recommend it enough 10/10.
 
Gwladysstreetlad said:
I've just finished rereading The Day of the Triffids again and it delivered as always. Its one of my all time favourite books. Its definitely my favourite sci-fi/horror book. I first read it when I was around 11 and found it horrifying and haunting in a way that no book has ever quite matched for me. I still always go back to it at least once a year and it never disappoints. Lots of writer's try to write "scary" stories and most of them fail. John Wyndham succeeds, massively. Its unbelievable to me that this book is over 70 years old, its aged so well and packs an incredible punch. Can't recommend it enough 10/10.
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One of my favourite authors ; seek out his short stories, they're equally effective chillers. The same also applies to H G Wells, wrote some great short stories, The Door in the Wall being a corker.
 

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