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Tony Gangi

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in Philadelphia, PA

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http:///www.greatamericanstreetorgan.com

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Tony Gangi is the author of Carny Sideshows: Weird Wonders of the Midway (Citadel Press, 2010). He is a writing teacher and sculptor in both the real-world and the digital realms, with a love of horror, thrillers and graphic novels.

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KOKO by Peter Straub

Koko by Peter Straub

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There are certain books that cry to be re-read and then read once again. They stand the test of time and hold up strongly to multiple readings. So it is with Peter Straub's BLUE ROSE TRILOGY (KOKO, MYSTERY & THE THROAT), three books that can be read as stand alone tales but work exceedingly well to document, through the interconnect stories, a series Read more of this blog post »

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American Supernatural Tales

by S.T. Joshi

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The Elements (The Elements, #1-4)

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Wild Thing

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Tony Gangi said: " Fun thriller....Bazell keeps getting better....a great follow-up to Reaper. "

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It's interesting. I've seen a lot of folks mention how they've come to not like the character of Holly in King's books. I guess I'm not in that camp. This is another great tale that King spins with his normal aplomb. He keeps many plates spinning and ...more
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Carrion Comfort is one of those books that I've tried to read a few times over the years. Maybe it was just the wrong book at the wrong time. Recently I fell deeply into it and came out the other side having loved the tale, the characters and the len ...more
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Truly excellent thriller....a real page turner with a character that captivates and keeps the reader intrigued.
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