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Starting to re-read what is easily the most horrific novel I've ever read, "Blood Meridian" by Cormac McCarthy.
Not a supernatural story, it deals with a scalphunting expedition in the Old West. As you know, Cormac McCarthy wrote "No Country for Old Men" and "The Road" among others. But "Blood Meridian" is his masterpiece.
I've read horror all my life, the good stuff -- Lovecraft, King, you name it, but this novel actually gave me nightmares. And at times, I simply could not read further and had to put the book down for a while. Honest.
There's an excellent low priced Modern Library edition hardback of "Blood Meridian" now available, but one caution: Do NOT read the preface by critic Harold Bloom! It's an excellent essay but contains too many spoilers, so save it for after you finish the book. Assuming you can finish the book, that is. Many people can't.
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