My Missing Book Review – A Crying Shame by William W. Johnstone
Leave it to me to completely leave out the actual book review from the last post I did about William W. Johnstone. So; my apologies, and here it is!
Sheriff Mike Saucier has his hands full when the Links stop keeping themselves hidden, and start taking revenge on the townspeople. They seem to have been infected with some sickness, and these half-human beings are going mad and no longer concerned about staying hidden.
Jon Badon is a mercenary brought to Fountain Parish, home to the Crying Swamp, by Paul Breaux. Paul had discovered what he since named the Links, as in “the missing link”. Part human, part animal, the Links had been around for hundreds of years.
As a genetic mutation took hold, they could no longer have female children, so in order for them to not die off, women of the parish were kidnapped and used for childbearing. Any babies that were human enough were left on doorsteps in town, to be raised with, and by, humans.
Jon Badon is determined to do what he was paid to do; get rid of the links. His Scientist and Doctor friends disagree. As Jon grows closer to Linda Breaux, he promises both of them that after this last mission, he will retire, and they will get married and start a family.
Can humans and half-humans really exist together? It may not always be necessary to fear something just because it is different than you.
I would love to tell you how it ends, but you know my policy; no spoilers if I can help it. This is a quick read, and a great story! I hope you give it a try!
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A Crying Shame – William W. Johnstone
This is one of very few horror books I had not read by Mr. Johnstone.
Those of you that have been following me, and those of you that know me, know that I absolutely adore his writing. It literally changed my life!
I would go to the grocery store with my Mom every week. And every week; I would find a book I wanted to read, and she said, just get it!.
Rockinghorse. That is the book that made me write to him in the first place. A silly teenaged girl using a typewriter (Yes; an actual typewriter), to write to Mr. Johnstone and let him know how that book lit a fire in me.
And I found more of his books. And I came home from middle school one day for my Mom to tell me I got something in the mail!
It was an autographed book, and a letter, and it put me on the path of reading and writing that was so amazing to me. I continued my correspondence, and had the pleasure of having a NY Times best selling author telling me what to do to succeed.
(After I read Rockinghorse, I was so amazed at how the story played out, I asked him if he wrote it from the ending, and then filled in the rest!) I could not honestly believe, at 11 years old, that someone was capable of seeing all of that in their mind, and writing it out.
…I feel like I have wasted time…I have stories in my head; stories I write; but it is not the right time…
I am waiting for my Rockinghorse; and as soon as I have it; I know that I have succeeded.
Thank you Mr. William W. Johnstone. You were a gift to me; and your books are a gift to everyone… I truly miss you, and will try to get over the disappointment I feel for not publishing a book before you could read it.
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Every Author Knows This!
And generally every book reader, as well…
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Sweet Dreams – William W. Johnstone
I have to say for not having read this story in at least 20 years, it took less than 2 pages into it that I remembered the story, the main characters, and numerous other things I should have long ago forgotten.
I either read this book more times than I could even guess when I was a teenager, or I have a place in my brain where I lock things away that are safe from my forgetfulness.
Heather and Mark are young teenagers who are both new to the same small town. The same small town where very strange things are happening with some of the residents. There is no rhyme or reason. Young or old, boy or girl, random members of the town are behaving in ways that are very disturbing to a couple of the adults who see what is happening.
Jerry is the town doctor, and Maryruth is a psychiatrist. And the numerous side characters are easy to follow, and you quickly get a vested interest in them.
It is all about Satan, and pure evil, and I will tell you right now, this book is very graphic in the horror department, so consider yourself warned. And my Mom bought this for me when I was 11… 🙂
It is a good read, and you will not be sorry you picked it up. I highly recommend it, and I would have recommended it 30 years ago before I reached out to the author and began a snail-mail communication.
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Truth in Reading!
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Mr. William W. Johnstone are you done turning in your grave?
I was so excited to see that my favorite author, who I had written to and had much communication, was having his family re-release all of his books.
I have all of these books, somewhere, but have rebought many on my Nook.
And whomever edited for ebook release needs to be shot.
I started reading Sweet Dreams, a book he wrote in the 80’s, and sent me an autographed copy of, and the spelling errors are horrible. I fear that the family is so intent on making money, that they are not paying attention to the quality of his work.
I was a 13 year old girl who read his books, and literally wrote him a letter. I received many letters back, and autographed books. But the fact that they would re-publish his work, so fast and haphazardly, is really sad.
He stopped writing the horror books I loved as a teen, and started writing westerns. But he always replied to my letters, and encouraged me to write, and never give up.
Good gracious, I would edit these ebooks for free rather than see the crap they are putting out.
Mr. Johnstone, thank you for being kind to a teenager, and encouraging me.
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