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5.0 out of 5 stars Take a Ride on The Train to Hell...if You Dare, Oct 25 2009

By Shroud Magazine's Book Reviews - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Black Train (Mass Market Paperback)

Leisure's latest offering, a reprinted version of "Gast", (Camelot Books), is staple Edward Lee - sexual, disgusting, revolting...and obsessively readable all the same. As he did in "The Golem", Lee crafts sympathetic characters readers connect to, gives them realistic circumstances, then drops them into the middle of hell. This is why his work is so attractive: his characters tug readers into the farthest reaches of "suspension of disbelief", pulling them down his twisted rabbit hole.

When Justin Collier pulls into Gast, Tennessee, he's hoping for a respite from his divorce proceedings and an escape from dreary reality. He's got a book deadline to meet and a canceled Food Network show he'd like to forget. On the hunt for a final entry to round out his book on beer, the Food Network's former "Prince of Beer" is looking for some time alone.

What he finds, however, is a physic hot-spot of lust, nightmares and decades old evil. The Branch Landing Inn is the former home of Harwood Gast: Civil War railway baron, Confederate supporter, and icon of evil. Unspeakable acts helped build his railroad, his fortune bankrolled by darkness. The rusting remains of those tracks still run behind The Branch Landing Inn. Gripped by ghostly desire not entirely his own, at the mercy of demonic residue, Justin is about to take a ride he may not survive.

Perhaps Lee's greatest strength is not the gore and sex, but writing such likable characters. Collier is a confused mini-celebrity ambivalent about what little "fame" he owns, escaping from a dry, loveless marriage, which makes him the perfect target for Branch Landing's haunts. Also, as horrible as Gast is, just as horrible is the resigned malaise the owners of the hotel reside in, forever trapped in the house's cyclical, erotic emanations. Either way, there's enough substance here for everyone...if they've got strong stomachs, that is.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Edward Lee Delivers Again!!, Feb 4 2010

By Deidra Cox - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Black Train (Mass Market Paperback)

I am a major fan of Edward Lee's work. While I have my favorites and my okey-dokeys--the fact remains--the man always delivers the goods!! And with THE BLACK TRAIN, Lee has done it again. Justin Collier is at the crossroads of his life. He's lost his television show, his marriage has failed, his publisher wants the final draft of his book, like yesterday, so one could say Justin has a wee bit on his plate. Then he arrives in Gast, Tennessee and his life begins to spiral out of control in so many bizarre ways.

Yes, there are the Lee trademarks of sex, violence, oh did I mention the sex and violence? But in THE BLACK TRAIN, I felt like Lee pulled it back just a bit, taunting and teasing us, until we're so overwhelmed by the haunting quality of the story that we simply can't endure another moment of suspense any longer. I loved it. I loved the Southern Gothic heat that fairly seethed throughout each page. The Civil War flashbacks were awesome,captivating and more than a little horrific.

Was THE BLACK TRAIN perfect? No. Of course not. However, when I picked up my copy and read the first few pages, I surrendered. The next 3 hours of my life were lost in Gast, Tennessee and controlled by Edward Lee and the trip was well worth the price.

Snap up your ticket on THE BLACK TRAIN, friends. It's a bloody good ride.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well, Still wondering why it was called The Black Train, Nov 4 2009

By J. Boehm "Mykers" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Black Train (Mass Market Paperback)

I really enjoy Edward Lee's novels. In all honesty, he is pretty much the only author in horror I read. Although the book was a C+ at best, it was still enjoyable. Most who know of Edward Lee, understand that this was a full length novel originally called the Gast House. Hence, the majority of the good stuff was cut out. However, with that said, maybe i missed the section, but I was quite interested to why the book is called the Black Train?

Anyhow, not one of his best, but not his worst. Anyone who has a few days, or even weeks to spare, pick up the book for a somewhat decent read. Ultimately though, this is not Edward Lee's best work, and please do not judge him solely on this book.

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