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Interview With Alma Katsu

October 21, 2011 by

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  1. blodeuedd says
    October 22, 2011 at 6:11 am

    Sounds good, and I was also intrigued by the Poe thing. Because I do know his work and any comparison is a good thing

  2. Na S. says
    October 21, 2011 at 4:31 pm

    I really like that it explores the dark side of immortality. It’s different and refreshing and doesn’t feature vampires -a common choice. Thanks for another chance to win it.

  3. Serena says
    October 21, 2011 at 1:51 pm

    Bummer no The Monk by Matthew Lewis at the library!

    • Audra says
      October 21, 2011 at 1:54 pm

      That is a bummer! And it is called The Monk, so at least I didn’t mess that up. I also wonder if Wilkie Collins might be a good dark/moody fix.

      • Serena says
        October 21, 2011 at 1:57 pm

        Wilkie is not my friend…I tried to read Woman in White (I think that’s the name) and couldn’t get into it…but could’ve been my mood.

  4. Audra says
    October 21, 2011 at 1:34 pm

    Great interview! I wasn’t wild about the book but enjoyed Laney’s back story (since I love all kinds of New England fiction!) and I can so see the melancholy influences in her writing. Having finished my first Hardy earlier this year, the wild abandon of his landscapes are definitely echoed in Katsu’s narrative, too. I loved her use of the Pinocchio story, too, as a springboard — this book is a perfect beach-y read for when it’s too cold to go to the beach!

    • Serena says
      October 21, 2011 at 1:42 pm

      Audra, LOL perfect beachy read for when its too cold to go to the beach! Love that. I’ve missed darker books…I love Poe. I must read Hardy, since he’s been recommended more than once to me.

      • Audra says
        October 21, 2011 at 1:46 pm

        I love Poe too!! So good — all his stuff. Amazing. Hardy was fantastic — at least, my first Hardy — so I recommend him for sure. If you like dark, have you read Matthew Lewis’ The Monk? (I’m pretty sure that’s what it’s called.) It’s this lurid, over-the-top Gothic novel that is ridiculous/fun.

        • Serena says
          October 21, 2011 at 1:47 pm

          No Lewis?! I’ll have to check that out. Which Hardy did you read? Should I read that one?

          • Audra says
            October 21, 2011 at 1:49 pm

            I read Far From the Madding Crowd which was amazing — totally delish & divine. Not dark, exactly, not the way The Taker and Poe is dark, but it is very savage, very wild. I’m trying to fit in another Hardy this year if I can!

  5. Darlene says
    October 21, 2011 at 12:48 pm

    Great post! I’m really looking forward to reading this novel.

  6. Ti says
    October 21, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    I think it’s easier to take the vampire route these days. Vampires are not especially deep or complex (IMO). What she’s created in her book sounds much more appealing.

    Speaking of vamps..did you hear that Stephen King is writing a sequel to The Shining? He said it will have vamps, but ones that suck psychic abilities…not blood. He is revamping the vamp. I had to get that in there 🙂

    • Serena says
      October 21, 2011 at 1:39 pm

      I did know he was writing a sequel to The Shining, but I’m not sure about the vamp angle, but I’m willing to check it out. Revamping the Vamp. LOL 😉

  7. Julie P. says
    October 21, 2011 at 10:33 am

    Terrific interview. Like you, I’d be curious to read the earlier versions if they were darker. This was a pretty dark book.

  8. Beth(bookaholicmom) says
    October 21, 2011 at 10:29 am

    I snagged a copy of this at the library the other day. I hope I get time to read it before it has to go back. Great interview!

  9. bermudaonion (Kathy) says
    October 21, 2011 at 8:09 am

    You make the book sound so dark – it’s hard to believe that came from the mind of such a sweet person! Great interview!

  10. Anna says
    October 21, 2011 at 7:41 am

    I’m intrigued by the comparison to Poe. I enjoy dark books, too. Maybe I’ll borrow your copy at some point.

    • Serena says
      October 21, 2011 at 7:48 am

      I noticed the Poe, but was glad she mentioned the Pinocchio backbone to the story — I probably would not have noticed that. You can borrow it if you take good care of it!

  11. Diane@BibliophileBytheSea says
    October 21, 2011 at 6:45 am

    I loved reading what both you and the author had to say about The Taker. It sounds like a different reading experience. Hope I get a chance to read this one at some point.