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Bezig met laden... A Hint of Hitchcock: Stories Inspired by the Master of Suspensedoor Cameron Trost (Redacteur)
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Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. I won this through Early Reviewers. This as the title states is an anthology of stories inspired by the works of Alfred Hitchcock. This is a mixed bag of stories, some humorous, some scary, some really suspenseful. All are entertaining. This was a pretty quick read and pretty enjoyable. You don't need to be conversant in Hitchcock to enjoy these stories although it will help to get some of the ideas brought across. Fun. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. "A Hint of Hitchcock" edited by Cameron Trost, is an interesting concept which could produce some very interesting stories inspired by the films of Alfred Hitchcock, a true master of the cinema. But it fell short of my expectations. I believe a couple of the stories should not have been included as they were not even comparable to the rest of the stories in the book. And there were a couple of good selections which exceeded the average entry. Closed Circuit by Mark Blackham was a great take on Rear Window. Another outstanding story was Vault by Andy Rausch, a surprising example that references Lifeboat, which I did not see coming. In general pretty fair overall but a couple of duds could have been omitted. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. An anthology bearing a title invoking the Master of Suspence is bound to meet with high expectations. Sadly, the stories did not quite deliver. I found most of them rather lacking suspense and/or believable premises, more or less drawn-out, riddled with plotholes and in need of some editing to get rid of errors such as missing words and strangely employed prepositions (which may, however, represent some Australian idiom, idk). I could have made allowances had these stories been written by novices to the trade, but I was a bit surprised to learn, at the end of the book, that the authors are, in fact, established, even award winning writers. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. As with most anthologies, I liked some stories better than others. For the most part, however, these were entertaining and had a good suspenseful feel. I am not a connoisseur of Hitchcock so I can't say much about how they played with the movies, but I enjoyed the stories and the sometimes unexpected endings. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
One name springs to mind when we think of classic suspense films; Alfred Hitchcock. His silhouette is instantly recognisable as no one else has quite the same pouty lips and round, chubby face. The way he posed for photographs and his penchant for making cameo appearances in his films bear witness to his larger-than-life personality, but it was his ability to tell a spellbinding tale coupled with his technical brilliance that earned him the epithet of "Master of Suspense". His groundbreaking use of camera movement and the way he framed shots to maximise anxiety and fear place films like "Vertigo" among the very finest examples of creative achievement ever produced within the seventh art. In "Rear Window" he builds edge-of-your-seat tension by placing us in James Stewart's wheelchair and making us watch events unroll through his eyes, and the use of cutting-edge special effects in "The Birds" is almost impressive as the fact that more than three thousand were trained for the film. What else do these three films mentioned have in common, along with "Psycho" and "Rebecca" and so many others? That's right...they were based on novels or short stories; the written word. In "A Hint of Hitchcock" we turn our attention back from the screen to the page, and bring you, the avid suspense reader, modern tales that chill and surprise, all inspired by the work of the master of suspense. Better Not Look Down - Josh Pachter, Golden Curls - Rebecca A. Demarest, More Than Suspicion - Joseph S. Walker, Paranoia - Paulene Turner, The Suitcase - Jason Fischer, Rebecca Redux - Elizabeth Elwood, Highwayman's Hitch - Cameron Trost, Relish - David Carroll, Karma is a Thief in the Night - Roger Johns, Scallion's Head - H.K. Stubbs, Closed Circuit - Mark Blackham, Vault - Andy Rausch Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Apart from one story that was a total failure, the suspense and sense of noir was prevalent in all the stories.
Two of them – Golden Curls by Rebecca A. Demarest and More Than Suspicion by Joseph S. Walker I'm not likely to get out of my mind anytime soon.
And the cover? It drew me to the book in the first place and keeps what it promises. So stylish, so atmospheric, so truly Hitchcock!
I received this eARC via LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program - Thanks, LT! - in exchange for an honest review. ( )