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Colorado is home to many fine horror
writers. Melanie Tem, Gary Jonas and Robert Devereaux have
new books that show the range of the horror genre from the
subtle to the grotesque.
"One Way Ticket to Midnight" (Yard Dog Press,
244 pages, $16) is the first novel by Jonas, one of Denver's
young horror maestros. His Oklahoma roots are unleashed in
a tale of chaos on Tulsa's streets.
Jonas has written a well-paced trip through
the mean streets of Tulsa infused with music and magic.
-- Fred Cleaver
Denver Post
This first full-length effort from
Gary Jonas signals the arrival of a writer who's not afraid
to blend genres and, more importantly, deal with fringe of
society characters not often portrayed in our field. His sympathetic
portrayal of the down-and-out stands tall in this book and
promises good things for the future.
-- William D. Gagliani
Cemetery Dance
...Howlin' Roy is an inspired creation,
a memorable character that makes the book a cut above the
majority of modern horror novels. One Way Ticket to Midnight
demonstrates in longer form the originality Jonas has always
shown in his short stories. Despite some minor flaws, it's
an exceptional debut novel.
--Mark Graham
Rocky Mountain News
[Gary Jonas has] been quietly producing
first-rate short fiction over the years and uses what he's
learned to produce a superb first novel.
More than an exciting, fast-paced supernatural thriller, One
Way Ticket to Midnight is a celebration of the creative spirit.
Like the blues, this novel molds beauty from the dark and
depressing aspects of life. There's no question about it,
Gary Jonas has his mojo working . . . and it is gonna work
on you.
--Garrett Peck
Hellnotes
This story will draw you in by the
first 10 pages and by the end leave you taking second glances
at the shadows.
--Bradley H. Sinor
The Tulsa World
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