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The Nightrunners Reloaded
Nightrunners-Reloaded
Adrenalin-charged horror and vintage Lansdale at its finest, The Nightrunners is brutally violent. Part pulp noir, part splatter, this is a tale of survival and revenge.
In this newly reimagined collection alongside the original 1987 novel, The Nightrunners, the reader is treated to two additional stories inspired by the novel, including the first appearance of the God of the Razor.
TOC:
The Nightrunners
God of the Razor
King of Shadows
Adrenalin-charged horror and vintage Lansdale at its finest, The Nightrunners is brutally violent. Part pulp noir, part splatter, this is a tale of survival and revenge.
In this newly reimagined collection alongside the original 1987 novel, The Nightrunners, the reader is treated to two additional stories inspired by the novel, including the first appearance of the God of the Razor.
TOC:
The Nightrunners
God of the Razor
King of Shadows
- GenresHorror
308 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 1, 2022
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About the author
Joe R. Lansdale
826 books3,918 followersChampion Mojo Storyteller Joe R. Lansdale is the author of over forty novels and numerous short stories. His work has appeared in national anthologies, magazines, and collections, as well as numerous foreign publications. He has written for comics, television, film, newspapers, and Internet sites. His work has been collected in more than two dozen short-story collections, and he has edited or co-edited over a dozen anthologies. He has received the Edgar Award, eight Bram Stoker Awards, the Horror Writers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the British Fantasy Award, the Grinzani Cavour Prize for Literature, the Herodotus Historical Fiction Award, the Inkpot Award for Contributions to Science Fiction and Fantasy, and many others. His novella Bubba Ho-Tep was adapted to film by Don Coscarelli, starring Bruce Campbell and Ossie Davis. His story "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road" was adapted to film for Showtime's "Masters of Horror," and he adapted his short story "Christmas with the Dead" to film hisownself. The film adaptation of his novel Cold in July was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, and the Sundance Channel has adapted his Hap & Leonard novels for television.
He is currently co-producing several films, among them The Bottoms, based on his Edgar Award-winning novel, with Bill Paxton and Brad Wyman, and The Drive-In, with Greg Nicotero. He is Writer In Residence at Stephen F. Austin State University, and is the founder of the martial arts system Shen Chuan: Martial Science and its affiliate, Shen Chuan Family System. He is a member of both the United States and International Martial Arts Halls of Fame. He lives in Nacogdoches, Texas with his wife, dog, and two cats.
He is currently co-producing several films, among them The Bottoms, based on his Edgar Award-winning novel, with Bill Paxton and Brad Wyman, and The Drive-In, with Greg Nicotero. He is Writer In Residence at Stephen F. Austin State University, and is the founder of the martial arts system Shen Chuan: Martial Science and its affiliate, Shen Chuan Family System. He is a member of both the United States and International Martial Arts Halls of Fame. He lives in Nacogdoches, Texas with his wife, dog, and two cats.
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March 17, 2023
When Becky's rapist hangs himself in jail, her and Monty are able to get back on with their lives. Or are they? No, no they are not...
I read the original version of Nightrunners sometime around the turn of the century. Since I'm at a lull while waiting for a few things to arrive in the mail, I decided to give this a read.
If this is revised from the original version of Nightrunners, I have no idea since it's been untold aeons since I read the original version. Also, I may have read this version, whatever it is, along with the bonus short stories in a Subterranean book called God of the Razor about a decade ago.
Anyway, this is still a harrowing tale. It's rawer and not as slick as today's Lansdale but it has a bite to it. Becky and Monty are putting their lives back together when Becky's dead rapist takes up residence in the head of one of his friends and the cycle of rape and murder begins anew.
Without giving too much away, nobody gets out of this unscathed. The bad guys get got, as expected, but at a high cost. I wouldn't say this is as accessible as later Lansdale. It's more violent than later books and there's a bit of rape and a lot of talk about rape.
I have to wonder if the God of the Razor was added after Joe originally wrote this. He's not necessary to the plot but gives things a little something extra. It's not really my kind of book but it's a Lansdale so it was still enjoyable. Three out of five stars.
I read the original version of Nightrunners sometime around the turn of the century. Since I'm at a lull while waiting for a few things to arrive in the mail, I decided to give this a read.
If this is revised from the original version of Nightrunners, I have no idea since it's been untold aeons since I read the original version. Also, I may have read this version, whatever it is, along with the bonus short stories in a Subterranean book called God of the Razor about a decade ago.
Anyway, this is still a harrowing tale. It's rawer and not as slick as today's Lansdale but it has a bite to it. Becky and Monty are putting their lives back together when Becky's dead rapist takes up residence in the head of one of his friends and the cycle of rape and murder begins anew.
Without giving too much away, nobody gets out of this unscathed. The bad guys get got, as expected, but at a high cost. I wouldn't say this is as accessible as later Lansdale. It's more violent than later books and there's a bit of rape and a lot of talk about rape.
I have to wonder if the God of the Razor was added after Joe originally wrote this. He's not necessary to the plot but gives things a little something extra. It's not really my kind of book but it's a Lansdale so it was still enjoyable. Three out of five stars.
October 12, 2022
Stellar novel
Nightrunners hits the ground at about 90 miles an hour and just keeps accelerating from there. I'll sincerely say it's one of the best books I've read in the past few years because it's really very rare for a novel to attain and maintain such a breakneck pace but Lansdale is a virtuoso of carnage and we have no choice but to dance like marionettes and sway to his symphony of destruction. Memorable characters, a monster who could become his entire own mythos (as evidenced by the included short stories in this edition), and a subtle but sharp sense of humor running underneath everything make for one extremely pleasurable read.
Nightrunners hits the ground at about 90 miles an hour and just keeps accelerating from there. I'll sincerely say it's one of the best books I've read in the past few years because it's really very rare for a novel to attain and maintain such a breakneck pace but Lansdale is a virtuoso of carnage and we have no choice but to dance like marionettes and sway to his symphony of destruction. Memorable characters, a monster who could become his entire own mythos (as evidenced by the included short stories in this edition), and a subtle but sharp sense of humor running underneath everything make for one extremely pleasurable read.
August 12, 2022
I feel as though there might ought to be a few words here though clearly avoidance of spoilers mostly. Firstly, the goods: it’s Lansdale so y’all are in for a treat. Secondly, this is Joe and his mythos of the God of the Razor, so it’s dark, weird and violent.
However, it covers some unpleasant things (like rape) so be cautious if that gets you.
The not so good: Whoever edited this should be fired. Formatting errors abound, and while present and irksome, they are nothing compared to the grammatical. FFS - “its” does exist. This needs a redo on the editing.
That notwithstanding? Hell yeah, read it. It’s brutal awesome storytelling, in the way only Joe can deliver.
However, it covers some unpleasant things (like rape) so be cautious if that gets you.
The not so good: Whoever edited this should be fired. Formatting errors abound, and while present and irksome, they are nothing compared to the grammatical. FFS - “its” does exist. This needs a redo on the editing.
That notwithstanding? Hell yeah, read it. It’s brutal awesome storytelling, in the way only Joe can deliver.
November 6, 2022
A fast-paced, crude, supernatural crime thriller from 1987 about demonic Texas teens. It’s bloody pulp fiction distinguished by Lansdale’s combination of vulgar prose, dark humor, cinematic violence, and efficient characterization. Lansdale is the master of gonzo crime-horror fiction. The book is “reloaded” because Lansdale added two short stories that expand on his God of the Razor mythos. The second story, “King of Shadows,” is brilliant.
February 23, 2023
Good, but this felt like the first novel I have read by Lansdale where he is emulating rather than originating with his style. But as a straight genre piece, this is very solid and out of his usual wheelhouse
March 18, 2023
Love it
February 15, 2026
Not my favorite Lansdale book. VERY dark and violent and evil. But Joe can write and tell a story like few others.
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