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Book Review: ‘Killer on the Road’ by Stephen Graham Jones
I picked up Stephen Graham Jones’s ‘Killer on the Road’ because I’d heard good things about him.
Also, the cover gave off eighties vibes, and I’m a sucker for that kind of thing.
Jones’s novella opens with a prologue. A trucker attacks a hitchhiker and eats a part of him, all while talking about a man who can take others’ forms. Yes, it’s grim and gory. From there, we enter the story proper, following Harper, a teenager who’s running away from home. She catches up with her friends, and they begin a road trip together, with her little sister tagging along.
You can guess who they eventually run into.
I almost suggested this to my book club group, and I’m so glad I didn’t. Not because it’s bad, but because it’s gory as hell. It’s certainly not the sort of thing I’d recommend to non-horror aficionados.
The story takes place in one night, and you can feel that frantic energy as the hours tick by. The novella’s length works in its favour; there is little breathing room, and the deaths hit hard and fast. It’s an adrenaline shot of a story that I could envision: Jones has a cinematic way of telling a story.
On the flip side, the length also hurts the story. Some of the characters’ reactions to what happens fall a little flat. I know they’re teenagers and still lack fully developed prefrontal cortices. But still, I’d expect more freaking out and panicking than the calmness Jones presents us with. Something about it didn’t read true to me. I know that by avoiding emotional meltdowns, Jones kept up the pace. But the protagonists often feel psychopathic in their detachment.
The villain himself was quite cool. Eating human parts to become a copycat, trying to fit in with the rest of the world. Storing jars of eyes and fingers along the highway. It was all rather unsettling. I liked the idea behind it all, even if the ending felt rushed and anticlimactic.
Even so, I’m curious to check out Jones’s other works, particularly his full novels. ‘The Only Good Indians’ and ‘The Buffalo Hunter’ kind of call to me, so I’ll pick those up in the future.
If you want something that feels like a gory eighties B-movie, ‘Killer on the Road’ takes a bloody good stab at it.
★★★☆☆
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𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿: "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗼 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿" 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 -
3-Word Review:
- Culpable
- Generational
- HemovorousFrictional Posture:
- Yes, horror, but what agreement might all three narrators have about accountability?
#bookreview #bookrecommendations #readinglist #literature #books #book #reading #bookstagram #frictionalreading #3words #stephengrahamjones
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Vince is back with our #WeeklyPicks in time for your weekend reading! 📚
Featuring ✨
Villa Coco by #AndrewSeanGreer
Death Among the Stitches by #BettyHechtman
Dolly All the Time by #AnnabelMonaghan
The Bat by #JoNesbo
Darkwind by #ReneeDugan
Go as a River by #ShelleyRead
All the Colors of the Dark by #ChrisWhitaker
The Only Good Indians by #StephenGrahamJones -
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜’𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗼 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿" 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 -
At this point, after his 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 novel and "Earthdivers" graphic series, I'll read everything of his. And why not start 'everything' with this blockbuster?
#books #bookreviews #bookworm #readreadread #tbr #tbrpile #tbrlist #quotes #reading #stephengrahamjones #thebuffalohunterhunter #horror #indigenousliterature #indigenoushorror
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𝗧𝗕𝗥 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗲: 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 -
A real grab-bag of titles this month. And yes, I am far behind on my Stephen King and SG Jones reading!
#books #literature #bookreviews #bookworm #tbrpile #tbrlist #ndstevenson #stephenking #holly #stephengrahamjones #amyking #olivialaing #albertomanguel #gordoncampbell #elodiedurand #mattdinniman
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𝗧𝗕𝗥 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗲: 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 -
Kind of a "spring cleaning" month of various titles that have lived too long on my shelves!
#books #literature #bookreviews #bookworm #tbrpile #tbrlist #ernesthemingway #theoldmanandthesea #trumancapote #breakfastattiffanys #julianbarnes #thesenseofanending #tarikdobbs #nazarboy #colummccann #letthegreatworldspin #deebrown #burymyheartatwoundedknee #stephengrahamjones #earthdivers #killcolumbus #nnediokorafor #deathoftheauthor
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Exclusive Cover Reveal: Adam Cesare’s VIDEO NIGHT Reissue Hits Shelves This Fall
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.fangoria.com/exclusive-cover-reveal-adam-cesare-video-night/
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NEW EPISODE: Stephen Graham Jones has been working his way thru the entire horror creature catalog. His most recent novel? Vampires! But in SGJ's own unique style. Yes, something DIFFERENT again. Is it worth a read? Come see. #horror #StephenGrahamJones https://youtu.be/RabBXDRnYQM
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2025 top read 5/5: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones. Brutal and heartbreaking, my absolute favourite for the year 🖤
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/214565614-the-buffalo-hunter-hunter?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_25
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Another absolute banger from Stephen Graham Jones, highly recommend 🖤
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NEW EPISODE: Jim has REALLY been enjoying the work of Stephen Graham Jones this year. Here's his next read from the post 2020 works, The Babysitter Lives. See why this one might be worth your time! #SFF #horror #hauntedhouse #StephenGrahamJones @sgj.bsky.social https://youtu.be/sOc96b9EqIg