On Tue, 3 Jan 2017 08:50:08 -0800, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
>news
>> On 1/3/2017 11:03 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>
>>>> LOL The Shining was a work of fiction by Stephen King. It *is* based
>>>> on an actual hotel in Colorado called 'The Stanley'. He changed the
>>>> name to 'The Overlook' in the book and subsequent movie. The film was
>>>> not one of Mr. Kings "shining moments" (pardon the pun!). His books are
>>>> so long they don't often translate well to film.
>>>
>>> I first read the book and it was pretty creepy/scary. I lived alone and
>>> reading it late at night, I'd turn on ALL lights just to go to the
>>> bathroom. heheh
>>>
>>> The movie though (with Jack Nicholson) was a joke. Not scary and
>>> a big letdown version. Most movies made from books are though. Not
>>> enough time to follow the book very well.
>>>
>>> If you liked Stephen King books, check out books by Dean Koontz.
>>> Much scarier. One review said he's like SK grown up.
>>>
>>> I don't read any of those anymore but I did for a while years ago.
>>>
>>> PS - the original book, Amityville Horror, was also pretty scary
>>> but not the movies.
>>>
>> I've read lots of books by Koontz. I used to read everything King wrote,
>> too, but I just couldn't get into the gunslinger (Dark Tower) series.
>>
>> Jill
>
>Same here, I never could get into "Roland" and the gunslinger series either,
>I also think his later books started becoming "churn them out as quickly as
>possible" and not as good as the earlier books. I like John Sandford a lot
>too. I always liked the dogs in the DK books.
>
>Cheri
>
another genre entirely, but have you ever read any of Spencer Quinn's,
Chet and Bernie Mystery's? Bernie is a bumbling detective and Chet is
his dog. I adore them and wish Quinn wrote more of them. The titles
give clue to the slightly warped mind behind them -- 'A Fistful of
Collars,' 'To Fetch a Thief', 'Thereby hangs a Tail, etc. You see
most of the story through the eyes and mind of Chet.
Janet US