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 Carrion Comfort - Dan Simmons
 Carrion Comfort - Dan Simmons ... emotions generated during the murders they orchestrate, meet every year to discuss their game--an ongoing competition of mass murder and vampirism.Newest Review: ... Nina appears distracted almost as if, quite rightly as it turns out, that she has an agenda of her own and German born ... more ... Willie- the last of the three- is supposedly "killed" shortly after the reunion when the plane he is flying home on explodes mid-air.
Meanwhile, three others whose lives have been deeply impacted by the actions of these "mind-vampires" - Saul Laski, whose experiences with Willie von Borchert stem back to the Second World War and his time in a Jewish concentration camp; Natalie Preston, whose father inadvertently and fatally crossed the path of crazed and estranged vampire Melanie Fuller; and Sherif...more |
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Carrion Comfort - Dan Simmons: Forget 30 days of night....these vampires are the real threa ... (758 words)
by - written on 29/11/07 (Very useful, 50 readings)
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I first read this several years ago not long after it was first published and came across it again recently whilst going through my book-shelves and decided to give it another go remembering how much I enjoyed it the first time. CARRION COMFORT begins with the story of three old friends who come together each year for a very special reunion. These three friends share the same ability- the ability to manipulate others using the powers of their mind- and feed off the negative emotions that result from the consequences of their actions. Their annual reunion is a yearly occurrence and has become a chance for each of them- accompanied by the brain-washed servants ... Read the complete review
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