Haunted

Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk
Horror

Haunted is a set of 23 short stories interwoven around a theme. Writers have answered an ad for a retreat. Once there they are locked in and the host withholds heat and food. Now the stories get weird as each of the writers tries to suffer more than the next to make themselves the 'star'.

I am not a fan of short stories and still am not. I have read some of Palahniuk's other works and enjoyed them. Not so here. These were just disgusting and vile. Evidently people have fainted at readings. I do not think I would but I would probably walk out as these stories seemed only to be revolting with no other substance. If you want to read horrifying sick shit with no purpose other than to be sickening, be my guest.

First Line: "This was supposed to be a writers' retreat."

Rating:
(3.0/5)

Diary

Diary by Chuck Palahniuk
Mystery

This book is extremely twisted and creepy. The reader would expect nothing less of a Palahniuk book.

Misty Wilmot was once a talented artist who painted pictures of imaginary houses. She married to her college sweetheart who caught her attention with the antique costume jewelry he once wore. She married and settled down on an island, had a and lost interest in her art.

Her husband , a contractor, is in a coma after a suicide attempt. His clients are threatening lawsuits because he walled up rooms with wild and vile messages written all over their walls. Misty now works as a waitress at the hotel, hoping to make a life for her and her child while coming to terms with her husband's bizarre writings.

All of a sudden her creativity returns and she starts to paint once again. Little does she know this is all a conspiracy and she is only a pawn in a much bigger picture.

I had a little trouble st first getting 'into' the story but WOW once I did I could not put the book down

First Line: "Today, a man called from Long Beach."

Rating:

(4.0/5)