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The Night Cyclist
"The Night Cyclist" by Stephen Graham Jones is a horror novelette about a middle-aged chef whose nightly bicycle ride home is interrupted by an unexpected encounter.
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29 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 28, 2016
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Stephen Graham Jones
236 books14.7k followersStephen Graham Jones is the NYT bestselling author thirty-five or so books. He really likes werewolves and slashers. Favorite novels change daily, but Valis and Love Medicine and Lonesome Dove and It and The Things They Carried are all usually up there somewhere. Stephen lives in Boulder, Colorado. It's a big change from the West Texas he grew up in.
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February 11, 2017
OMG! I fell right in love with this Tor short!
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I could picture every little thing in the story and it's so much fun. Biking through the woods in the middle of the night after working until 2 in the morning as a chef! This story rocks! I haven't read a lot of short stories that I love and especially horror ones because it seems they need to be longer but this one was awesome for me!
The atmosphere was amazing and the actual night cyclist was pretty awesome himself. I say no more, you must read. It's short and free and cool so why wouldn't you =)
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I could picture every little thing in the story and it's so much fun. Biking through the woods in the middle of the night after working until 2 in the morning as a chef! This story rocks! I haven't read a lot of short stories that I love and especially horror ones because it seems they need to be longer but this one was awesome for me!
For five nights in a row, there’d been driftwood from the creek dragged up onto the trail.
It was then I’d relented, finally started running a headlight. And the headlight was how I saw them. The bodies.
Two guys, young, floating in the shallows where the creek turns west.
The atmosphere was amazing and the actual night cyclist was pretty awesome himself. I say no more, you must read. It's short and free and cool so why wouldn't you =)
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October 22, 2023
Horror and coming-of-age stories work quite well together, probing our fears of growing up or growing out into a wider world full of danger and death and the strength it takes to overcome it all. It’s a staple of the genre, and one Stephen Graham Jones is exceptionally good at. Though while we tend to always focus on the transformation from childhood to adult, there is less attention on the transition between young adulthood towards an acceptance of advanced aging and maturity. Jones short story The Night Cyclist (you can read the entire story here) is a sort of coming-of-middle-aged horror, finding our narrator in a place in life where many would start sniffing around to detect a mid-life crisis while he himself is sniffing around a crime scene and stumbling into a quiet and violent horror. A chef getting of in his years, he has recently separated from a four year relationship being caught in an act of infidelity and finds his only solace on the wheels of his bike. It’s his way of staying active, his way of getting to and from work, but also it recaptures his youth and years of bike racing. What begins as a chance encounter with the horrors of the night becomes—on the surface—a violent and action packed story of monsters and murder but beneath it all is a very tender meditation on trying to age with grace and grappling with vanishing youth.
‘Coming home at two in the morning, Velcroed into my old racing shoes that have the clips worn down to nubs—dull little nubs my pedals know like a ball knows its socket—I could pretend that life had never ended. That I was still me. That I hadn’t run Doreen off on purpose. That I wouldn’t run the next Doreen off just the same.’
If we have a character struggling to accept his aging, what better foil than a vampire who drains the life of others to maintain life eternal and strength unlimited. Sure it is all a bit cheesy—a midnight bike race against a mysterious figure who is mysteriously fast and potentially leaving behind a trail of bodies in a biker vs. driver war of attrition that has now tipped into violence—but Jones has a almost preternatural ability to make something corny come across as really charming and warm even if it is a horror story. I like to refer to him as my comfort-read horror, its really the best way to describe his work.
‘Some people hold on to that with video games, some with books about space, some with basketball or tennis, if their knees hold together.
For me it was a bike. For me it was this.’
What really worked here is the way a big part of the character's coming-of-age history, his cycling, was also so critical to his mid-life mental stability. It's something that struck me as true and made me think about how my teenage experience with being a top cross country runner was so much of my personal coming-of-age story and how running is still very important to me now. It's where I can clear my head (i get my best thinking done while running), feel good about myself, just relax in that odd way a good exercise can be comforting. I don't run competitively anymore, much like he no longer races bikes, but I loved the scene when he is chasing down the midnight biker and its all coming flooding back to him because on some good trail runs I feel that too. The way you can suddenly feeling like your mind is a dashboard of meters and switches where you adjust your controls, shut off the alarms signaling tiredness and put more pressure on speed. Jones captures this effectively.
This one isn’t his strongest, but there is still such a literary quality and quiet depth of emotional thought that brings it alive. If Jones isn’t a cyclist he sure did some great research because I believed it all (though have no knowledge of any of that but sure, I was in). I also really enjoy how much love he shows for his characters, and his home of Denver, which just makes his stories so infectious and lovely. But also super violent. Happy spooky season!
3.5/5
‘Some people hold on to that with video games, some with books about space, some with basketball or tennis, if their knees hold together.
For me it was a bike. For me it was this.’
‘Coming home at two in the morning, Velcroed into my old racing shoes that have the clips worn down to nubs—dull little nubs my pedals know like a ball knows its socket—I could pretend that life had never ended. That I was still me. That I hadn’t run Doreen off on purpose. That I wouldn’t run the next Doreen off just the same.’
If we have a character struggling to accept his aging, what better foil than a vampire who drains the life of others to maintain life eternal and strength unlimited. Sure it is all a bit cheesy—a midnight bike race against a mysterious figure who is mysteriously fast and potentially leaving behind a trail of bodies in a biker vs. driver war of attrition that has now tipped into violence—but Jones has a almost preternatural ability to make something corny come across as really charming and warm even if it is a horror story. I like to refer to him as my comfort-read horror, its really the best way to describe his work.
‘Some people hold on to that with video games, some with books about space, some with basketball or tennis, if their knees hold together.
For me it was a bike. For me it was this.’
What really worked here is the way a big part of the character's coming-of-age history, his cycling, was also so critical to his mid-life mental stability. It's something that struck me as true and made me think about how my teenage experience with being a top cross country runner was so much of my personal coming-of-age story and how running is still very important to me now. It's where I can clear my head (i get my best thinking done while running), feel good about myself, just relax in that odd way a good exercise can be comforting. I don't run competitively anymore, much like he no longer races bikes, but I loved the scene when he is chasing down the midnight biker and its all coming flooding back to him because on some good trail runs I feel that too. The way you can suddenly feeling like your mind is a dashboard of meters and switches where you adjust your controls, shut off the alarms signaling tiredness and put more pressure on speed. Jones captures this effectively.
This one isn’t his strongest, but there is still such a literary quality and quiet depth of emotional thought that brings it alive. If Jones isn’t a cyclist he sure did some great research because I believed it all (though have no knowledge of any of that but sure, I was in). I also really enjoy how much love he shows for his characters, and his home of Denver, which just makes his stories so infectious and lovely. But also super violent. Happy spooky season!
3.5/5
‘Some people hold on to that with video games, some with books about space, some with basketball or tennis, if their knees hold together.
For me it was a bike. For me it was this.’
December 2, 2022
“The Night Cyclist” by Stephen Graham Jones is just 35 pages and can literally be read in 45-60 minutes or less. I’ve become a fan of SGJ for a while now and always get excited when I read anything he writes.
Now, let it be known that I used to love riding my bicycle as a kid but have never done so now as an adult. If you are a cyclist, you’d definitely love this as it’s a weird, creepy read involving well, you guessed it, a cyclist. SGJ goes straight to the jugular in this one and not for nothing, it was interesting, had decent scary moments, and ended up having a wonderful metaphor about life, if you can believe it. Plus the cover is absolutely incredible and immediately drew me in that I needed to read this immediately.
Don’t worry, I won’t ruin anything for you by spoiling this short story but I think with it being just 35 pages there is only so much horror you can fit here. I liked it but didn’t love it. I didn’t hate it or anything, but it was a decent read nonetheless. Nothing great, nothing terrible, just about right.
I give “The Night Cyclist” by Stephen Graham Jones a 3/5 since the writing is solid, there is a creepy element all throughout especially with a wild opening line, and I enjoyed the real meaning behind this short horror story. Even though I wasn’t blown away or anything, I got what I came looking for as always when it comes to SGJ and his amazing writing skills as an author.
Now, let it be known that I used to love riding my bicycle as a kid but have never done so now as an adult. If you are a cyclist, you’d definitely love this as it’s a weird, creepy read involving well, you guessed it, a cyclist. SGJ goes straight to the jugular in this one and not for nothing, it was interesting, had decent scary moments, and ended up having a wonderful metaphor about life, if you can believe it. Plus the cover is absolutely incredible and immediately drew me in that I needed to read this immediately.
Don’t worry, I won’t ruin anything for you by spoiling this short story but I think with it being just 35 pages there is only so much horror you can fit here. I liked it but didn’t love it. I didn’t hate it or anything, but it was a decent read nonetheless. Nothing great, nothing terrible, just about right.
I give “The Night Cyclist” by Stephen Graham Jones a 3/5 since the writing is solid, there is a creepy element all throughout especially with a wild opening line, and I enjoyed the real meaning behind this short horror story. Even though I wasn’t blown away or anything, I got what I came looking for as always when it comes to SGJ and his amazing writing skills as an author.
September 24, 2016
He’d picked my scent out of all the smells of the city. Out of all the thousands of other bodies out after dark. He’d known me through the rain.
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March 26, 2024
4 stars
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Quite a good horror short! Well-written and gripping. A former bike racer runs into a pale, sharp-toothed wonder cyclist with some thorny people problems on his way home one night.
Just goes to show, one should never race a vampire with a hankering for new cycling equipment. (I knew you wanted that tip, didn't you?)
The ending is a tad bit unsatisfying, but the story itself well worth the read. If you like SGJ, you’ll like this one and if you’re new (or relatively new) to him then this will encourage you to read more of his stuff.
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Quite a good horror short! Well-written and gripping. A former bike racer runs into a pale, sharp-toothed wonder cyclist with some thorny people problems on his way home one night.
Just goes to show, one should never race a vampire with a hankering for new cycling equipment. (I knew you wanted that tip, didn't you?)
The ending is a tad bit unsatisfying, but the story itself well worth the read. If you like SGJ, you’ll like this one and if you’re new (or relatively new) to him then this will encourage you to read more of his stuff.
October 9, 2016
I've had my eye on Stephen Graham Jones' work for a while and have read nothing but awesome things about his writing talent. Rave reviews for his latest short story/novelette, "The Night Cyclist," led me to make it my first jump into his work. It follows a restaurant cook and avid cyclist who bikes from work to home everyday, and the unexpected encounter he has one night on a dark stretch of road.
As promised, the story is wonderfully well-written and detailed, especially when describing the joys and experiences of bike riding as well as the eerie nights that the rider encounters while on the road. And like all of the great horror writers, Jones uses the fantastic as a vehicle to touch on the themes that are at the heart of the story, mid-life crises and second chances. I enjoyed the ending as well and now I have to decide which Stephen Graham Jones book to read next!
As promised, the story is wonderfully well-written and detailed, especially when describing the joys and experiences of bike riding as well as the eerie nights that the rider encounters while on the road. And like all of the great horror writers, Jones uses the fantastic as a vehicle to touch on the themes that are at the heart of the story, mid-life crises and second chances. I enjoyed the ending as well and now I have to decide which Stephen Graham Jones book to read next!
He'd picked my scent out of all the smells of the city. Out of all the thousands of other bodies out after dark. He'd known me through the rain.
January 6, 2022
A fun little horror short, different to what I was expecting, I enjoyed it.
September 30, 2016
"You have to choose your line."
I don’t have any experience competitive bicycle racing, but I was a chef for a number of years and in fact did ride my bike home from work at 1 or 2 in the morning just like our protagonist. I was impressed with how accurate in a very short format the restaurant lifestyle was portrayed. Mr. Jones nailed it. From the junk fast food that chefs eat to how protective we are of our knives. There were nights I got home from work and I couldn’t even muster up the energy to pour milk on my cereal so I would just eat it dry out of the box. Too much preparation. I still have my knife bag too and don’t let anybody use my knives. Ever. I have a separate set on the counter for family use.
Anyway, that’s not what the story is about at all. You’ll just have to read it for yourself. It’s good and well worth it. Maybe too short, but most good shorts leave you wanting more.
A chef.
A biker in black.
An invitation. A challenge. A dare.
And a choice to be made.
I don’t have any experience competitive bicycle racing, but I was a chef for a number of years and in fact did ride my bike home from work at 1 or 2 in the morning just like our protagonist. I was impressed with how accurate in a very short format the restaurant lifestyle was portrayed. Mr. Jones nailed it. From the junk fast food that chefs eat to how protective we are of our knives. There were nights I got home from work and I couldn’t even muster up the energy to pour milk on my cereal so I would just eat it dry out of the box. Too much preparation. I still have my knife bag too and don’t let anybody use my knives. Ever. I have a separate set on the counter for family use.
Anyway, that’s not what the story is about at all. You’ll just have to read it for yourself. It’s good and well worth it. Maybe too short, but most good shorts leave you wanting more.
A chef.
A biker in black.
An invitation. A challenge. A dare.
And a choice to be made.
March 1, 2025
TW/CW: Cheating, gory scenes, violence, blood, toxic relationships
*****SPOILERS*****
About the book:
novelette about a middle-aged chef whose nightly bicycle ride home is interrupted by an unexpected encounter.
Release Date: September 28th, 2016
Genre: Horror
Pages: 29
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐(3.5)
What I Liked:
1. Writing was enthralling
2. Creepy
3. A lot packed into a short story
What I Didn't Like:
1. Some plot holes
2. Confusing scenes
3. Ending rushed
Overall Thoughts:
{{Disclaimer: I write my review as I read}}
What a great line!
Chef is cheating on his girlfriend and he sounds like he is blaming his girlfriend for letting him have slack in their relationship.
He sees the bodies of the murdered college students but decides that it's someone else's problem and not his. Speaks volumes about who he cares about since he's tired and wants to go home to relax.
The whole scene with the night cyclist in his home was creepy. How is the chef so calm and able to talk to him? I'd be dead inside if I woke and a person was there.
Isn't that so very true.
Ummmm how did the college students not see the dude on the bike watching them torture the night cyclist? Doesn't he have a light on his bike? How was he able to see everything that happened to the night cyclist if it was dark?
The chef saves the night cyclist and the cyclist offers him eternal life of biking and living for himself, but the chef tells him no. I have zero idea why other than he just thinks he can choose to have his ex back. I suppose she did mention maybe talking more about things in the playback. It's an odd moment because I don't know what's changed really to push him to decide he doesn't want to bike all day.
Final Thoughts:
I suppose the message was that chef has always been trying to outrun growing old and once he's offered that chance to be "younger" it seems pointless. For him it's time to settle down and be the person he needs to be. I real life though the moment he gets back his ex he'd give it a month at most before he's back to his old ways.
I very much enjoyed the supernatural monster twist of the murdering cyclist. It was fun and unique.
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*****SPOILERS*****
About the book:
novelette about a middle-aged chef whose nightly bicycle ride home is interrupted by an unexpected encounter.
Release Date: September 28th, 2016
Genre: Horror
Pages: 29
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐(3.5)
What I Liked:
1. Writing was enthralling
2. Creepy
3. A lot packed into a short story
What I Didn't Like:
1. Some plot holes
2. Confusing scenes
3. Ending rushed
Overall Thoughts:
{{Disclaimer: I write my review as I read}}
"I do all this work to build a thing—in this case trust, a relationship, someone to watch stupid television with, someone who lets me sleep late because chefs keep different hours—and then, once the Jenga tower gets tall enough to look a little bit scary, I start pulling out blocks, seeing how far I can skeletonize my life before it all comes crashing down again."
What a great line!
Chef is cheating on his girlfriend and he sounds like he is blaming his girlfriend for letting him have slack in their relationship.
He sees the bodies of the murdered college students but decides that it's someone else's problem and not his. Speaks volumes about who he cares about since he's tired and wants to go home to relax.
The whole scene with the night cyclist in his home was creepy. How is the chef so calm and able to talk to him? I'd be dead inside if I woke and a person was there.
"Empty gestures are what make the world go round, though."
Isn't that so very true.
Ummmm how did the college students not see the dude on the bike watching them torture the night cyclist? Doesn't he have a light on his bike? How was he able to see everything that happened to the night cyclist if it was dark?
The chef saves the night cyclist and the cyclist offers him eternal life of biking and living for himself, but the chef tells him no. I have zero idea why other than he just thinks he can choose to have his ex back. I suppose she did mention maybe talking more about things in the playback. It's an odd moment because I don't know what's changed really to push him to decide he doesn't want to bike all day.
Final Thoughts:
I suppose the message was that chef has always been trying to outrun growing old and once he's offered that chance to be "younger" it seems pointless. For him it's time to settle down and be the person he needs to be. I real life though the moment he gets back his ex he'd give it a month at most before he's back to his old ways.
I very much enjoyed the supernatural monster twist of the murdering cyclist. It was fun and unique.
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October 13, 2020
There's a mesmerizing, dream like quality to this. A slow realization dawns that, along with the protagonist, we're developing an affinity for something utterly repulsive and monstrous, fully aware of what it is even if we won't admit it to ourselves. And it feels so natural. Jones writes with such aplomb and ease, his words slide off the page right into your head silky smooth, no deciphering or interpretation needed.
"I leaned back from the bars, planed my arms out to the side like I was twelve years old again. What do people who lose that part of themselves do, I wonder?"
"I leaned back from the bars, planed my arms out to the side like I was twelve years old again. What do people who lose that part of themselves do, I wonder?"
December 29, 2021
As a cyclist I was intrigued by this short story and so when the opportunity came to read it, I swooped in there.
A middle aged chef, recently split from his partner, always cycles home late at night , normally after midnight , when he relives the professional cycling days of his youth.
One night however, keeping his eye out for the booby traps set by some of the local hoodlums he sees two dead bodies in the local river. Not wanting to get involved he does nothing certain that someone else will discover the bodies and report them, which is what happens. However that is not the end of his nocturnal adventures, as he encounters another night cyclist who appears to be challenging him to a race. Despite it being some years since he was a trained cyclist, he is confident he can beat anyone in a short race by the river. However he just cannot catch the night cyclist and things turn darker still from then.
An enjoyable short read that keeps you hooked to the very last page.
A middle aged chef, recently split from his partner, always cycles home late at night , normally after midnight , when he relives the professional cycling days of his youth.
One night however, keeping his eye out for the booby traps set by some of the local hoodlums he sees two dead bodies in the local river. Not wanting to get involved he does nothing certain that someone else will discover the bodies and report them, which is what happens. However that is not the end of his nocturnal adventures, as he encounters another night cyclist who appears to be challenging him to a race. Despite it being some years since he was a trained cyclist, he is confident he can beat anyone in a short race by the river. However he just cannot catch the night cyclist and things turn darker still from then.
An enjoyable short read that keeps you hooked to the very last page.
March 11, 2021
A great little story. Went in with no idea and was pleasantly surprised.
November 20, 2020
Review coming!
March 14, 2021
This is another of the tor.com free short story reads. This was actually recommended to me by Char, and I'm glad she did. I'm not going to tell you what the Night Cyclist is in this review, I'll let you discover it the same way I did, but the story was exciting and although I have accepted that my days on a bike are over, I enjoyed the new knowledge about competition biking this story provided. This was an oddly satisfying story, although I am not sure the ending made me all that comfortable. I can not see things ending well for the un-named narrator of this story.
You can read this story here: https://www.tor.com/2016/09/21/the-ni...
You can read this story here: https://www.tor.com/2016/09/21/the-ni...
June 18, 2018
“He surely needed even more blood to rebuild himself, but he needed worse to ride.
I understood. With every part of myself, I understood.”
For some, cycling is a life long passion.
For some, it can last even longer.
A chef under the cloud of a mid life crisis rides home every night. This night he meets someone who shares his passion for speed, and wind, and pain.
Someone who will help him decide what he wants out of life.
If life is even what he wants.
June 18, 2018
What a great story, takes you on a very unexpected journey. My only criticism was the bike jargon was at times a bit hard to follow. My first Stephen Graham Jones story but it won't be my last.
September 29, 2017
I loved this short story from Stephen Graham Jones. I'm a runner not a cyclist, and damn it, now I want a bike.
I've never experienced so much suspense in a bike ride before. I swear this entire tale could have just been the main character chasing after a creature of the night on a bicycle and I would have loved it. There was a bit more to The Night Cyclist than that, though.
Everything about this story felt authentic - from the restaurant field (the main character is a chef) to what it must really feel like to be a cyclist.
The Night Cyclist weighs in at 32 pages. I would only recommend it to folks who love reading short stories, but I do without a doubt recommend it. I laid down my $.99 so I could read it on my Kindle, but you can read it for free on Tor's website here: https://www.tor.com/2016/09/21/the-night-cyclist/
I've never experienced so much suspense in a bike ride before. I swear this entire tale could have just been the main character chasing after a creature of the night on a bicycle and I would have loved it. There was a bit more to The Night Cyclist than that, though.
Everything about this story felt authentic - from the restaurant field (the main character is a chef) to what it must really feel like to be a cyclist.
The Night Cyclist weighs in at 32 pages. I would only recommend it to folks who love reading short stories, but I do without a doubt recommend it. I laid down my $.99 so I could read it on my Kindle, but you can read it for free on Tor's website here: https://www.tor.com/2016/09/21/the-night-cyclist/
December 29, 2017
I really enjoyed this story. I guess because it was "horror" it was more in-line with my genre preferences, but I didn't find this particularly scary... I actually thought it was quite sweet... apart from the murdering bit lol.
I liked our narrator and his back story with Doreen and his history of being on the school cycling team. I liked his honesty with the reader about wanting a way out of the life he's become used to and his view that you never really need to "grow up".
The Night Cyclist was meant to be the scary part of the story, but there was something so melancholy about him that I ended up almost liking him... or maybe pitying him.
If you like darker stories that are also quite poignant and lovely, and you have 10 minutes to spare, I'd definitely recommend reading this one.
I liked our narrator and his back story with Doreen and his history of being on the school cycling team. I liked his honesty with the reader about wanting a way out of the life he's become used to and his view that you never really need to "grow up".
The Night Cyclist was meant to be the scary part of the story, but there was something so melancholy about him that I ended up almost liking him... or maybe pitying him.
If you like darker stories that are also quite poignant and lovely, and you have 10 minutes to spare, I'd definitely recommend reading this one.
December 20, 2022
A nice vampire story. It was a real refreshing read. I like when i found some interesting authors i get really into their writing. This time Stephen Graham was spot on.
August 22, 2020
A clever story about a vampire cyclist but didn’t really work for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 7, 2017
A keen attention to detail carries this short through a lot of territory in a small space. You can tell right away that the author knows the subject matter in and out. I enjoyed the voice that carries the narrative. The real highlight here though is the dynamic between the protagonist and the night cyclist, their interactions taking on a significance for both their present and future selves.
May 18, 2021
Bikers suck!
This is a great little horror shorty, best knocked off on a stormy night. If you do a bit of road/path cycling, you'll appreciate it just that bit more. Overall, very creative, entertaining and even a bit scary.
This is a great little horror shorty, best knocked off on a stormy night. If you do a bit of road/path cycling, you'll appreciate it just that bit more. Overall, very creative, entertaining and even a bit scary.
November 20, 2022
This was so interesting!!
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Wyatt
July 13, 2020
horror with a chef, vampire and bicycles...what more could you ask for? lots of gory fun in a short story with unexpected emotion.
December 9, 2016
The Night Cyclist is a creepy, action-packed horror novelette. I don't know whether Stephen Graham Jones is a chef, nor do I know whether he actually goes cycling along treacherous mountain roads at night, but his detailed descriptions of both cooking and cycling lead me to assume he has a lot of experience in both. Can anybody tell me? If that is not the case, he has done a stunning amount of research for this story. The Night Cyclist fills the senses - all of them - and pulls the reader into its isolated, nocturnal setting. It starts off as a mystery story, then quickly twists and turns its way into a terrifying tale of supernatural horror.
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August 2, 2021I read this on a whim. I would love to read more by Stephen Graham Jones, but like some of the other prominent authors in the horror genre, SGJ has his own, unique writing style that stands out and I am still not sure if this style will jive with me. It's difficult to explain but... he writes in this friendly, colloquial way that removes the horror from the context. What should be frightening doesn't seem frightening. So, is it really horror, or is it just bizarre?
November 10, 2016
Another case of what the hell did I just read??
I don't know if I completely missed the point or some hidden depth to this story but I didn't understand the point to this. The writing is dull at best and the plot nonexistent.
I don't know if I completely missed the point or some hidden depth to this story but I didn't understand the point to this. The writing is dull at best and the plot nonexistent.
October 5, 2016
This reminds me of an episode of the twilight zone... fun...
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