American Psycho is a literary masterpiece. The story goes from hilarious situation and does a 180 degree turn right into the morbidly disturbing. Nonetheless it is hard to put this down, even though some of the parts can be a tad bit tough to swallow. This book will make your skin crawl. But it will also make you stop and think. Personally I don't believe Ellis intended it to target just the yuppies of the 1980's. I believe the point is a serial killer could be anyone you know. The descriptions of Bateman and his cronies are very much the same. Bateman is exactly like everyone else. As a matter of fact throughout the entire book he is mistakenly identified as other yuppie men. Likewise, his buddies are always arguing as to who is sitting at the end of the bar. If you're not faint-of-heart and like a riveting read, try American Psycho along with McCrae's "Katzenjammer" which is not about what it sounds like, but rather a complex psychological look at corporate greed, bad art, New York, and dysfunction. It's the flip side of "Psycho."

Ah, the lost art of self-deprecation. Fans of Ellis will most likely enjoy LUNAR PARK. I also think, however, that fans of horror will also enjoy it a ton. Being a fan of both, I have to say this novel is probably my favorite of his. Its been a long time coming and, for me, it was more than worth the wait. I hope it hasn't been too late. Ellis's previous novels are disturbing, but they usually escape being categorized as horror. LUNAR PARK, despite its classification as literature, absolutely earns itself a place among the top works of horror. Interestingly, this is Ellis's least graphic and gruesome work. If you enjoyed books such as LESS THAN ZERO or the novel KATZENJAMMER by McCrae, then this will be right up your alley.