Mr. Shivers
Mr. Shivers is a book by Robert Jackson Bennett published by Orbit Books in 2010.
It has won the 2010 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel.
Reception
- The Guardian states "Mr Shivers is a startling début, a deft amalgam of thriller, cerebral horror and American gothic, written with a stark and artful simplicity that complements the examination of struggling humanity pushed to its limits."[1]
- Michael Dirda of The Washington Post praised Bennett "for his convincingly bleak setting and for the creation of "Mr. Shivers", "the Skullsie Man," "the Grinning Bone Dancer."[2]
- The Daily Express calls the book "memorable".[3]
References
- ↑ Eric Brown (2010-01-09). "Science fiction roundup". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ↑ "Book review: Michael Dirda reviews Robert Jackson Bennett's 'Mr. Shivers'". Washington Post. 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ↑ "Mr Shivers: Robert Jackson Bennett". Express.co.uk. 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, December 26, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.