James newman, author of the wicked, on librarything. People are strange by james newman overdrive rakuten. Midnight cowboy is a 1965 novel by james leo herlihy that chronicles the naive texan joe bucks odyssey from texas to new york city, where he plans on realizing his dream of becoming a male prostitute servicing rich women. Accessible book, color, coloring, photographs, video games. We personally assess every book s quality and offer. Jun 10, 2018 james newman successfully captures the essence of growing up in a small town and how the innocence of youth is peeled back to reveal the stark reality we live in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Midnight rain by james newman posted on august 22, 2011 by pat dreadful there is something special about youth it drips with endless possibility and unbridled innocence. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If its one thing james newman knows how to do, its write an engaging comingofage tale. I love lush details and descriptions, and digging deep into a characters mind to find out what makes them tick.
A script and comic book script was also unique to see in a short story collection. If you have never read james newman before, do yourself a favour and start where he started, with midnight rain. Animosity is the story of andrew holland, a bestselling horror writer whose life begins to mirror the fictional nig. One night he witnesses something terrible and it changes the course of the rest of his life. Its a rundown shack deep in the woods outside his small town of midnight, north carolina. Ed gorman james newman midnight rain advance reading copy the world first edition of james newmans debut novel. James newmans first book is the story of kyle mackey, a twelve year old boy living in midnight, north carolina. Interior text block is straight and firmly attached to the spine, and free of markings. The writing is superb and you will be hooked from the first page. Midnight rain is the first fulllength novel by james newman. Someone told me recently a good book makes you want to live in the story.
A novel by james newman earthling publications books. Midnight rain by james newman abebooks passion for books. Midnight rain is a comingofage story about twelveyearold, kyle mackey. His published work includes midnight rain, the wicked, animosity, ugly as sin, odd man out, and scapegoat cowritten wadam howe. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Midnight rain by james newman book cover, description, publication history. Do you remember the exact moment your childhood ended. The white flamingo ebook by james newman rakuten kobo. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading midnight rain.
James newman midnight rain is a dark comingofage novel in the vein of robert mccammons boys life and stephen kings the body stand by me. Im best known for the novels midnight rain, the wicked, ugly as sin, and animosity, and the novella odd man out. The white flamingo the third joe dylan crime noir book is hardboiled pulp fiction pumped up to the max. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Author of odd man out, midnight rain, the wicked, animosity, ugly as sin, people are. People are strange is a collection of tales that are as weirdly humorous as they are disturbing, stories that will make you laugh even as you shudder. James newman audio books, best sellers, author bio. James newman books list of books by author james newman. Accessible book, color, coloring, photographs, video games, protected daisy, social. Midnight rain by james newman overdrive rakuten overdrive. To be honest, i had only just revved up my reading at the time, circa 2004. His use of the element of the changing seasons as well as the weather, especially the rain, provide a bleak background that envelops the town of midnight. People are strange ebook by james newman rakuten kobo. As the title would indicate, people are the monsters in this collection of nine tales from the pen of author james newman the wicked, and midnight rain.
See all books authored by james newman, including the wicked, and midnight rain, and more on. Its a great coming of age tale with a very nostalgic feel about a young boy who witnesses the town sheriff committing murder and the troubles he has both mentally and physically from thereon. Smashwords the wicked a book by james newman page 1. James newman has written a smashing dark debut that kept me turning pages right through to the the end.
We are just seeing my generation of horror writer start to do this with a the 80s, a great example is james newmans midnight rain. Midnight rain publishing is an independent publisher thats home to several imprints. Midnight rain is wonderful comingofage story about a young boy in a small town who is witness to a murder of a teenage girl. It is a tale of growing up in the south, a reflection of boyhood and all its wonders, and the story of how one boy deals with a terrible secret that threatens to tear apart both his family and hometown. There is darkness here, but served up with a hint of black humor. It is a tale of growing up in the south, a reflection of boyhood and all its wonders, and the story of how one boy deals with a terrible secret that threatens to tear. James newman successfully captures the essence of growing up in a small town and how the innocence of youth is peeled back to reveal the stark reality we live in. Jeff strand, author of dead clown barbecue, faint of heart, and gleefully macabre tales ugly as sin is a terrific pageturner, a body slam of a book that features toughguy noir, freakish horrors, and human redemption.
James newman is the author of numerous works of horror and suspense, including the novels midnight rain, the wicked, animosity, and ugly as sin, and the. In the scrape james newman and mark steensland into the. James newman like most twelveyearold boys, kyle mackey has a secret place where he goes to be alone. Midnight rain by newman, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Midnight rain by james newman nook book ebook barnes. A few days back, bloodshoot books publisher pete kahle wrote a post on. Feb 21, 2018 best youth midnight rain new single by best youth. Read animosity by james newman available from rakuten kobo.
Midnight rain by james newman 2004 game by conrad williams 2004 exorcising angels by simon clark and tim lebbon 2003 two original stories by each author skins by tim lebbon and a bridge to everywhere by simon clark, and an original collaboration, exorcising angels, all based on the themes of arthur machen and the angels of mons. A great book gives you no choice a book with james newman on the front gives you no choice. I bought this book on the back of newmans collaboration with adam howe scapegoat which i thoroughly enjoyed, and i enjoyed midnight rain just as much. With in the scrape, i think him and steensland have reached new heights. Animosity ebook by james newman 9781618682390 rakuten kobo.
Kindle edition published in 2016, 0843953896 mass market paperback published in 2004, nook published in 2011, kindle e. It is a tale of growing up in the south, a reflection of boyhood. Midnight rain is a dark comingofage novel in the vein of robert mcc. I loved every brutal, violent, pulpy page, and i recommend the hell out of it. Over the course of a very rainy couple of weeks, kyle learns a lot about life, as well as the people around him, and how little he really knew about them. Exclusive to the earthling edition are a foreword by ed gorman, an afterword by james newman, and cover stamping and interior art by alex mcvey.
Midnight rain by james newman 1 edition first published in 2004. Midnight rain is a dark comingofage novel in the vein of robert mccammons boys life and stephen kings the body stand by me. Unfortunately, those emotions are also quickly forgotten as we grow older and the world becomes a little less mysterious. My first selection for shelf control is midnight rain by james newman. Youll meet all of these and more in people are strange, an eclectic compilation of short fiction by james newman. Unfortunately, for me, that wasnt the case with by midnight by mia james. May 08, 2018 i live in the foothills of the beautiful blue ridge mountains in western north carolina with my wife, glenda, and our two sons, jamie and jacob. The book opens with wouldbe studforhire joe buck getting ready to leave his rural texas town, recalling the events that.