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Gilded Needles (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)
Gilded Needles (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) | Michael McDowell
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Welcome to the Black Triangle, New York's decadent district of opium dens, gambling casinos, drunken sailors, gaudy hookers, and back room abortions. The queen of this unsavory neighborhood is Black Lena Shanks, whose family leads a ring of female criminals-women skilled in the art of cruelty. Only a few blocks away, amidst the elegant mansions and lily-white reputations of Gramercy Park and Washington Square, lives Judge James Stallworth. On a crusade to crush Lena's evil empire, the judge has sentenced three of her family members to death. And now she wants revenge. One Sunday, all the Stallworths receive invitations-to their own funerals. Can even the wealth and power of the Stallworth family protect them from Lena's diabolical lust for vengeance? This first-ever republication of Michael McDowell's chilling classic of revenge features a new introduction by Christopher Fowler and cover art by Mike Mignola. "Riveting, terrifying, and just absolutely great ... Michael McDowell must now be regarded as the finest writer of paperback originals in America." - Stephen King "A big and impressive book, darkly Dickensian in its scope and complexity ... a novel of entirely human horror." - Michael E. Stamm "One of the best writers of horror in this country." - Peter Straub
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cdreincarnate
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A solid gothic horror. A little too slow paced for my taste, but it delivered on its promise, and I always love seeing a woman get revenge on the rich family that wronged her.

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KimM
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Gothic goodness from the writer of Elementals

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Robothugs
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#OneWayOrAnother Lena Shanks will have her revenge. #OctoberXFiles

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readordierachel Ooh, creepy cover 5y
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Robothugs
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This was so-so for me. Once it got to where it was going it was hard to put it down but getting there was sometimes difficult, especially when dealing with long winded passages. Still, I loved it enough that I will be reading his other works. In the introduction it says it‘s one of his few novels that don‘t have a supernatural element to them, so I‘m interested in what his others have in store.

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No_One
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THE ELEMENTALS is one of my favourite books of all time and I just listened to it a couple of years ago. Same author, same narrator and I just could not get into this book or the characters. Not terrible, but not great.

Smashlee I looked for The Elementals today and couldn‘t find a copy at the book store. 6y
No_One @Smashlee Check Valancourt books online and Amazon. I think it would be difficult to find in a bookstore. Good luck! 😊 6y
Smashlee I did see in a different post from you it‘s on Audible!! I think. I want it there 😁 6y
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No_One @Smashlee the audiobook is AMAZING!!! Listen to it in the dark. 😄 Oh gosh, now I hyped it up. I really hope you love it! 6y
Readingismyescape I just started listening the audiobook of Elementals tonight. 6y
No_One @Readingismyescape I hope you love it! I need to listen to it again, soon! 6y
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Robothugs
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Started reading this one a few days ago and I absolutely love it so far. Thank you again @JacintaMCarter ! I wanted it for so long! #CurrentlyReading

Robothugs @Cinfhen I noticed when I looked at the back of the book that he also wrote The Elementals! So I‘m even more excited for that buddy read. (edited) 6y
Cinfhen Oooooh, sooo cool!! I‘m looking forward as well xx 6y
Cathythoughts What a great cover 6y
Robothugs @Cathythoughts Definitely! If the cover wasn‘t enough the description sells you! 6y
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