Lost Boy Lost Girl, (Paperback)

from NKSCF

Lost Boy, Lost Girl offered a very slow start, even with the promised suicide of Timothy Underhill's sister-in-law and the disappearance of his nephew following his obsession with a house that has many ties to his family. I learned a little late that Tim has been in several other works of Straub'...

from thioviolight

This is the first novel I've read of Straub's, and a wonderful introduction to him! I actually got this because of Gaiman's blurb, but I was delighted to discover that Straub's writing suits my taste. Quick-paced, intriguing and a very good read!

from

I've always felt that Peter Straub has never gotten his due from critics and horror fans. He's the Bob Seger of the literary world: a great storyteller as acknowledged by nearly everyone who has read his work, but without the Hollywood-propped household name recognition of a Stephen King or a Nei...

from jjaylynny

This must be the year for rereads. I just love this creepy little story; not sure if it's the setting (a barely-disguised Milwaukee), the strange setup, the recurring character from another of Straub's books. I like this Peter Straub, an effective writer, before he went off the rails.

from bcquinnsmom

First off I will tell you that this is definitely a chiller. It is also a novel that you will not want to put down. Second...if you're looking for an ordinary horror story, you're not going to get it here. It is a mystery with added components: ghosts, haunted houses, parallel universes. Not your...