![]() ![]() Unfortunately, the supernatural element is very bog standard in Hag, with little new or exciting to recommend regarding it. Which is to say, the dialogue is excellent and Goodrich clearly has a great ear for the nuances of how people speak. David, Sam and Valya all seemed like real people - especially in the way they spoke to one another. ![]() Goodrich gives these characters a depth rarely seen in the horror genre, and it was this aspect I appreciated most about Hag. The story itself is very straight forward and features only a handful of characters. So, I figured, if I own a limited edition hardcover that's signed by the author, the intro contributor, Laird Barron, and the cover's illustrator, M Wayne Miller, I best read the thing at some point. To be fair, I likely wouldn't have read this one based on the above-synopsis alone, had it not come as part of Brian Keene's latest Maelstrom Set as released by Thunderstorm Books. ![]() You see, David has the misfortune of choosing to rent an apartment in a building haunted by a nasty ghost that seems intent on causing him pain, driving him insane, and maybe even claiming his life. Dealing with cancer must be horrendous enough, but in John Goodrich's world, that's just the precursor for what befalls his protagonist, David, when he moves to Boston to be closer to the only form of treatment that may just save his life. ![]()
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