A Shadow on the Wall .....

Introduction

This Seven Days In post is getting a few visits and I need a new book to read, so I may revisit one by one of my favourite authors, with an excuse to share so great Goth music with you.

A Shadow on the Wall .....

I reread books I like, mainly because my memory is fairly rubbish, but many years ago I picked up a book, I think from a library clearance, a large print version of "A Shadow on the Wall" by Jonathan Aycliffe (one of the pen names of Denis MacEoin, and other is Daniel Easterman), and he is probably my favourite authors in the Goth / Supernatural genre. The thing is I am reading this and it has become obvious I have never read the book, even though it's been in my possession for probably ten years.

I've just looked on Amazon and there are a few more of his books that I was unaware of, so my reading is probably sorted for the rest of the year.

I still think "The Matrix" is the most frightening book of this genre I have ever read, and along with "The Vanishment" and "Naomi's Room" are brilliant reads. "The Lost" is a slightly comic take on the genre, but still well worth a read.

As Daniel Easterman, the novels are more political/religion based but still absorbing and worth your time.

Back to "A Shadow on the Wall", I am past page 200 (there are 264 pages) and I still haven't a clue what is going to to happen, and the main protagonist doesn't know what he is going to do either as people disappear, fall ill, and die as he tries to keep his new family safe. It is up there with his best.

A small aside is that Denis MacEoin apparently visits the Oxfam shop in Jesmond, where I briefly helped after I left EE, while I was at Geek Talent and before my present employment.

This week I have been listening to my fave Goth band, Dead Eyes Opened and delighted they are back from the grave with a new song "To The Devil" which is available from their Bandcamp area and the video is above. Hope to get to see them again soon.