 | Firefly Rain
Richard DanskyA southern gothic ghost story. Fireflies hated my land, hated and feared it. If brought onto it, they’d flee. If they couldn’t flee, they’d die. But under no circumstances would my parents’ grave ever see their light. Jacob Logan hasn’t been home in years. With his parents dead, his career a thousand miles away, there didn’t seem to be a reason ever to go back. But things change, and the time has come for him to return to a place, a life, he’d long ago turned his back on. It’s time to go back to a house that may not let him leave a second time. Richard Dansky’s first original novel is a compelling story about one man’s struggle to honor the past without being destroyed by it, and finding the courage to face the future. | On sale January 2008 | MSRP: $21.95 US; $27.00 CAN | | 384 pages | SKU: 2172472000 | | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-0-7869-4856-7 |
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"Dansky displays some remarkable writing talent in his debut, a supernatural thriller that effectively breathes life into one of the genre's staples‹the haunted house." --Publisher¹s Weekly Starred Review
"Firefly Rain is a creepy tale that you won't want to put down. Great storytelling and interesting characters make this a book I¹ll gladly recommend to anyone looking for a 'new' favorite author." --Matt M. McElroy, Flames Rising
"(Firefly Rain) is southern gothic horror at its best, chock full of local legends, creepy old men, crooked cops and laced with too-sweet vanilla sodas . . . an entertaining, engaging novel . . . not to be missed." --David Niall Wilson, MacabreInk.com
"(Firefly Rain) has everything you could hope for, from evocative atmosphere to a palpable creepiness that keeps the reader on edge from cover to cover. Firefly Rain plays with the reader's emotions and its pace completely manipulates you, filling you with chills and an impending sense of dread that doesn't release you till the final page. Richard Dansky has hit a home run." --Bob Freeman, Monster Librarian
"At times you could feel the oppressive wet heat of the south and the lightning-quick change of weather that a storm can bring. It had me remembering the ominous feeling you can get when visiting that distant relative in the country and their creepy old house--where my city car gets stuck on the road or a flat tire in the mud." --Neth Space
"The writing is crisp yet lyrical. Ironic, often self-deprecating humor sharpens the raw emotional introspections and revelations, while fashioning a protagonist that is both believable and sympathetic. While both the protagonist and reader are kept off guard by an onslaught of plot events, the book deftly avoids the trap of becoming either overwhelming or frustrating while piling on the complications, setbacks, and deep mysteries. With every new twist of events, the protagonist formulates possible answers to account for the larger picture, and while these possible solutions are often incorrect, they are no less authentic or feasible. As an evocative, atmospheric, and eerie mystery, Firefly Rain delivers." --Daniel Robichaud, Horror Reader
"Dansky's ability to build terror slowly and talent for hiding his clues in plain sight demonstrate an attraction to old-fashioned, classic horror. Dansky . . . exhibits his talent for original supernatural fiction in this tightly paced tale of mystery and terror." --Library Journal
"This compelling, Southern Gothic novel proves that you can go home again‹but it might kill you (if it doesn¹t set you free)." --James Tremlett, Schuler Books & Music, Lansing Michigan
"The suspense builds as the mystery of what is causing the strange phenomenon continues to escalate. I couldn't put this book down. I had to find out how it was going to end and if Jacob will ever get out alive? This is definitely a fun book to read, especially if you have ever been a fan of shows like The Twilight Zone." --"Rick¹s Picks," The Next Page Bookstore, Deacatur Indiana
"The novel has a smooth style, one part Southern Gothic and one part Noir mystery . . . The characters are well fleshed out and vivid . . . there are mysteries lodged within enigmas throughout the plot . . . The clues are there, but they don¹t give themselves away too easily. The conclusion of the novel is perfect." --Author Jim Moore
