Robert R McCammon

[staropeace]

I enjoyed Usher's Passing. They Thirst is my favorite but you no longer can get it.

[kingricefan]

I've only read Swan Song by McCammon. I read it right after reading The Stand which made me critique Swan Song more since I kept comparing and contrasting the two, though I still enjoyed it. I'm surprised McCammon isn't more popular, after reading Swan Song I expected him to be as popular a name as King or Koontz.

He would have been as popular as King or Koontz if his publisher at the time hadn't of balked at the idea of publishing what I believe are the three historical thrillers (Speaks The Nightbird, Queen Of Bedlam & Mister Slaughter) that he's done in the last couple of years (and each were bestsellers for him, so take that stupid publishers!!). He had done so much research (obviously) and spent so much time on these stories. That sent him into a depression. I think he and his wife had just had a baby before all of this took place so he also probably wanted to take a break from writing and be a Dad. When you're in the 'entertainment' industry you can't just take time out of the limelight and expect to be as popular as you once were i.e. Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, etc. Hunter, I might be wrong on some of this, maybe you could clarify things? I'm hoping that if 'Mine' ever gets made into a movie and becomes a hit then he will again reach the status that he once had. He deserves to be a more popular writer! He is a true Southern Gentleman, in all aspects. (and a damn good story teller too!)

[E.Freemantle]

Many of McCammon's paperbacks ,including "Usher's Passing" are available at USED bookstore racks like NYC's The Strand. I bought mine when in the 1990's Horror and Detective Bookstores were all over "The west village" of NYC. Roderick is still out there-so are the mechanisms of "The House of Usher". Persevere.
I wonder if you can get those '90's titles on Kindle? Check ABEsBooks.com or EBay, Greetings and Felicitations E. Freemantle

[Doc Wilson]

Can't wait for The Five. It shall be mine the first day it shows up on Amazon.

[The Great Buchinsky]

I have The Five pre-ordered and also waiting for The Hunter in the Woods trade HC announcement so I can purchase that as well.

[goathunter]

Hunter, I might be wrong on some of this, maybe you could clarify things?

You got the gist of it right, but not all the details. McCammon describes his time off in this update letter from December 1998 and in this 2007 interview with Inkwell Newswatch.

Hunter

[The Great Buchinsky]

Hunter,

2 questions. Have you read "The Village" and do you think it will ever be published? Thanks!

[goathunter]

I have read The Village a couple of times. It's a great novel, but given the publishing world of today, I'm not surprised that publishers were scared by it. There are no plans to publish The Village yet, but I'm fairly confident that it will someday be published.

Hunter

[tower-obsession]

As far as I can remember, I haven't read any of his books yet. But among the books I inherited recently are ten by Robert R. McCammon. I've got The Night Boat, Swan Song, Mystery Walk, Stinger, Bethany's Sin, Baal, Usher's Passing, Boy's Life, The Wolf's Hour, and Mine. So, which one should I read first?

[JohnDalglish]

As far as I can remember, I haven't read any of his books yet. But among the books I inherited recently are ten by Robert R. McCammon. I've got The Night Boat, Swan Song, Mystery Walk, Stinger, Bethany's Sin, Baal, Usher's Passing, Boy's Life, The Wolf's Hour, and Mine. So, which one should I read first?

Hi,

Wow, you've got a treasure trove there, I haven't actually read all of them but those that I have I've loved.

And for me it would have to be Swan Song.

Enjoy your reading!

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