Expertly tying together the events of koko and mystery, the throat proves peter straub to be the master of the suspense novel. Listen free to koko by peter straub with a free trial. The throat by peter straub 1993 1st edition 1st printing hcdj dutton. Very different from each other, they are nonetheless linked by a shared history and a single shattering secret.
Peter straub has created something unique but forgotten all about the reader who has to try and make sense of it. The book also features an afterword by laird barron. Peter straub is a new york times bestselling author, most famous for his work in the horror genre being honored as a grand master at the 1998 world horror convention. Koko by peter straub 1988 first edition 1st print hardcover dust jacket mystery. This is most problematic in straub s countercultural depiction of southeast asia as a wounded. This book is about a tale of a property named shadowland, owned by an intoxicated retired conjurer, who is an uncle to del. Koko by straub and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Koko, released in, was peter straub s first solo novel since s collaboration with stephen king, the talisman. A rumbling, bigfiring tank of a thriller about a bunch of vietnam vets hunting their old buddy, a suspected serial killer. Straub has received such literary honors as the bram stoker award, world fantasy award, and international horror guild award. I struggled to finish this novel and found koko more of a chore than a pleasure. Koko is a complex tale of a group of men who travel to hell and return with demons. Each book is signed by peter straub, laird barron, and howie michels. All 4 are hardcover first editions see photos free shipping. Peter straub s countercultural point of view on vietnam war was undoubtedly extremely pertinent when koko was published at the end of the reagan years, but the idea this war was a horrible clusterfuck with no clear winners is generally accepted today. Dec 02, 2015 straub is a classical writer whose imagination is formed less by horror movies and more by novels, so koko is resolutely interior.
Bestselling author peter straubs koko is a gripping psychological thriller in which horror and paranoia are indistinguishable from reality. Bestselling author peter straub s koko is a gripping psychological thriller in which horror and paranoia are indistinguishable from reality. They were vietnam vetsa doctor, a lawyer, a working stiff, and a writer. He has always been an detail oriented writer with intricate themes and fully fleshed character descriptions. Peter straub, bestselling author peter straub s koko is a gripping psychological thriller in which horror and paranoia are indistinguishable from reality. They are vietnam vets a doctor, a lawyer, a working stiff, and a writer. Peter straub has raised himself, in my estimation, from good genre writer to author of excellent fiction with his novel koko. Peter straub, bestselling author peter straubs koko is a gripping psychological thriller in which horror and paranoia are indistinguishable from reality. Koko by peter straub 1988 used horror paperback book ebay. Koko by straub, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Koko by straub, peter paperback book the fast free shipping.
A dark matter random house, 2010 buy the book word powells amazon. The koko of the title is taken from a word written on the playing cards found inside the mouths of a series of murder victims in the far east. Straub is not simply a writer of horror fiction, he is a masterful writer by any standard. Peter straub at his best koko kicked off the socalled blue rose trilogy, perhaps the pinnacle of straub s writing. Koko blue rose trilogy book 1 kindle edition by straub. Koko mass market paperback by straub, peter very good. Koko centipede press, 2009 the talisman viking penguin, 1984 the talisman scribner, 2012.
About this title peter straub s most acclaimed and biggestselling novel a visceral thriller with its roots in vietnam now reissued in a new cover style and making its first appearance on the harpercollins list. Peter straubs most acclaimed and biggestselling novel a visceral thriller with its roots in vietnam now reissued in a new cover style and making its first appearance on the harpercollins list. Koko is a dark fantasy about how violence is handed down from adult to child, and its ultimate victim is koko himself, unhinged by his own past. Koko, released in 1988, was peter straubs first solo novel since 1984s collaboration with stephen king, the. These two guys are like bookends in the horror genre.
He worked with thomas tessier who was a poem writer and produced two poet books, ishamel and open air. If youve thought about reading koko, then be like mike and just do it. Peter straub 1988 koko 1st edition hardcover book 4 vietnam veterans thriller. Koko by straub, peter hardback book the fast free shipping. Apr 22, 2017 buy a cheap copy of koko book by peter straub. Peter straub is the bestselling author of more than a dozen novels. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet and ios and android devices. Stephen king fans may appreciate this book, and know about the connection with his friend, peter straub. Koko by peter straub and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Peter straub s most acclaimed and biggestselling novel a visceral thriller with its roots in vietnam now reissued in a different cover style and making its first appearance on the harpercollins list. Straubs book is about four men, vietnam vets who served together, on a journey, circling around a secret, a secret unknowable and.
Oct 04, 2011 listen free to koko audiobook by peter straub with a 30 day free trial. Its a novel i keep coming back to every few years, and after multiple rereadings, it retains the power to move me. The book remained on my bedside cabinet for months. Mystery mass market paperback by straub, peter acceptable. Below is a list of peter straub s books in order of when they were originally released. Dont waste your credit on this book and take to heart what others have said about it. In his most gripping, most hallucinogenic thriller to date, the author of ghost story and shadowland takes us on a dizzying spin through those eerie psychic.
Koko by peter straub hard back first edition 1988 novel by the author of ghost. Koko anchor books, 2009 buy the book word powells amazon. He has won the world fantasy award for koko 1989, and the bram stoker award for his novels the throat 1993, mr. He is most famous for his books in the horrorsuspense genre, and was honored as a grand master at the 1998 world horror convention. Peter straub made his debut as a published author in 1972 with the poetry collection ishmael. Its a novel i keep coming back to every few years, and after. What separates the trilogy from his earlier works are the characters who are actually likable and relatable. Its a novel i keep coming back to every few years, and after multiple rereadings, it. Peter straub lot 4 hardcover books all 1st edition koko.
After listening to this book i now know who did the lions share of the writing in the talisman, a book mr. Koko is a combination horrormystery work, involving five former members of an infantry squad in vietnam, who come together for a reunion at the vietnam. Peter straub books list of books by peter straub barnes. Nov 04, 2016 peter straub, koko peter straub is one of very few horror authors out there who has amassed a level of popularity almost but not quite on the level of stephen king. Koko book by peter straub 12 available editions half.
Peter straub paperback books for sale in stock ebay. He has written numerous horror and supernatural fiction novels, including julia and ghost story, as well as the talisman, which he cowrote with stephen king. The boys become wary of dels uncle wonder stories and magic surrounding shadowland. Made up of one wellformed sentence tumbling into another, its. He has an ability to call forth a sense of numinosity rare in any genre. Peter straub lot 4 hardcover books all 1st edition koko, throat, hellfire, mr x. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Editions of koko by peter straub meet your next favorite book. Peter straub 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. Peter straub s most acclaimed and biggestselling novel a visceral thriller with its roots in vietnam now reissued in a new cover style and making its first appearance on the harpercollins list. It is a psychological suspense thriller that took my breath away. Bestselling author peter straubs koko is a gripping psychological thriller in which horror and paranoia are. Koko book by peter straub peter, books, bestselling author. Koko is one of my favorite novels, period, not just my favorite peter straub novel though it is that, too.
Peter straub is a new york times bestselling author, most famous for his work in the horror genre being honored as a grand master at the 1998. The victims have been savagely mutilated in a similar fashion and with enough ritual to suggest this wasnt the work of a serial killer. Koko is an american horror mystery novel written by peter straub and first published in the united states in 1988 by ep dutton, and in great britain by viking. About this title peter straubs most acclaimed and biggestselling novel a visceral thriller with its roots in vietnam now reissued in a new cover style and making its first appearance on the harpercollins list. Koko blue rose trilogy book 1 kindle edition by straub, peter. It was the winner of the world fantasy award for best novel in 1989. After three years, peter straub discreetly went to dublin, ireland in 1969 to pursue a phd so that he could take writing as an important profession. Koko is an american horrormystery novel written by peter straub and first published in the united states in 1988 by ep dutton, and in great britain by viking. May 08, 2001 koko is one of my favorite novels, period, not just my favorite peter straub novel though it is that, too. Feb 15, 2021 koko by straub, peter paperback book the fast free shipping.
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