My Goodreads review: Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun by Ramsey Campbell

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Classic British cosmic horror. This one combines aspects of the family curse theme with creepy British countryside / village life and domestic terror, all winding up around the winter solstice -- which makes this novel ideal for those of us looking for something a bit different in our Christmas creepers. Ramsey Campbell does slow burn better than almost anyone out there, and the menace here is truly cosmic rather than standard supernatural or psychological.

I chewed through this one at a deliberate pace to enjoy the quality of the writing -- and all the elegant attempts to describe something that, in the end, cannot possibly be described in merely human terms. (See? Cosmic H!) If you're looking for a quick shock-fix, this isn't your book. If you've got a taste for deep winter disquiet building to something quite disturbing, however, you won't be disappointed.




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