The Ferryman, Christopher Golden. An uncommonly poignant horror novel. Golden's heroine, Janine, has a near death experience during a miscarriage and spurns the offer of Charon, the Ferryman, to carry her into death. As she puts her life back together, a series of strange terrifying events slowly bring her to the realization that the Ferryman may have followed her to the living world. This movie-of-the-week plot is surpassed by Golden's wonderfully human supporting characters, and Janine's own resiliance. A quick and worthy read.

Read August 2006