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Reader comments
...a compelling scenario that will both pull at your heart strings and chill your blood. The Pink Room is one of those books you won’t like to read alone at night. The pace is fast, the characters’ motivations real, and the suspense doesn’t let down. -- --Mayra Calvani, Armchair Interviews
From Amazon
A double dose of horror that will chill you to the bone!
Gripping story! Extremely talented author! Author Mark LaFlamme's debut novel
is fantastic. You won't be able to put it down, and I guarantee you'll keep
turning pages long after the "witching" hour. What a masterful horror writer!!
Billie Jean
"Miss Glitz" (Reno,Nv, by
way of Monaco) For a debut novel this is superb work. Mark LaFlamme
certainly appears to have a bright future in the literary world ... if he
continues to publish books of this high quality.
Reviewer:Flea
Catcher (New Mexico)
Wow! I couldn't believe how good this author is
at writing horror. This book is a surefire winner. I
loooooooooove to be scared, and Mark LaFlamme scared me right out of my
shocking-orange capris. It was so spine-tingling, I had to sleep with the light
on.
Keith B. Quattrocchi, MD, PhD This is a remarkable and frightening novel. Mark Laflamme's "The Pink Room" takes you into an all too believable world where the lines between life and death meld into one continuum. The effect of the ensuing events is both unexpected and terrifying. Once I began reading this novel, set in northern Maine, I could not put it down. I was struck by how quickly Laflamme's style of writing pulled me out of my world and into his. One of the many unique features of Laflamme's book is his ability to take what science has taught us and weave it into a plot of terror. The story and characters come to life, and the science forces you forward into his terrifying world. In this way he creates a universe disturbingly distorted and terrifying, but at the same time, undeniable and real. The style is fast paced and riveting. Don't expect the obvious, expect instead to be surprised at most every turn. I give it five stars and expect to hear a great deal about this rising star over the next few years. A must read.
Holly Rahmlow "hollytrr" I generally don't read horror, but I work with this author and really wanted to see if his book was as good as his newspaper columns. So I lit every light in the room (on a sunny day) and dove in. I was expecting something unusual from a guy who has his desk decorated for Halloween 365 days a year, and I got it. Wonderfully written and way too real for this scaredy cat. Eeek!
Diane Fuller If you like a good scare, you'll love this book. With a creepy Maine setting (which has certainly worked for Stephen King)and a very readable style this story will make you think twice about opening closet doors or visiting the basement. It's full of shivers down your spine but the best one comes on the last page. Definitely worth reading.
blogophobe
(USA)A book so enveloping, it
makes you forget about the world around you! Excellent writing. You'll only
put it down to eat and sleep.
Tina L. Morin "fussy reader" (Lewiston, Maine) - If you've enjoyed the work of another Maine horror writer, hold on to your socks, because there's a new guy in town. The Pink Room combines excellent characterization and often terrifying descriptions with an original storyline which makes the read as a whole truly entertaining and enjoyable. Add the twists and turns, and it becomes profound and thought-provoking as well. Worthy of purchase - you won't be disappointed.
CoreyDina (Maine USA) - See all my reviews
Excellent read! Creepy, compelling, chilling.
This book will quickly captivate you and rush you along to a thriller ending. Gail E. Tarr "avid reader" (Maine) Pink Room lures you in and keeps you hooked as you follow Jonathan Cain's quest to bring back his deceased wife Kimberly. The story, at some points, sends chills up your spine--while in other places, it's seems as though you can't read fast enough to find out what will happen next. It's a great read that I would recommend to everyone I know.
Other comments
Like King at his best, LaFlamme doesn't stop at visual terror. He takes us inside the diseased minds of some of the most psychologically intriguing characters I've ever seen. We all have our demons, but we keep them inside. Not LaFlamme. He flaunts them in hideous detail. - Dave Griffiths, editor, Writer Services
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WOW,
what a read!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Grabbed me and never let me go ‘til the
end!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a mind-boggling ending!!! Yeow!!! Can't stop using
exclamation marks; help!!!!!!!!!!!!! So awesome. Anxiously awaiting your next
book.
§ You scared the sh** out of me tonight! That little gray girl lisping..."You touched my stuff"...ha...thanks for the "good" scare! You have no idea how much I'm enjoying being scared! Thanks for the great story. Can't wait, yet, dread, getting to the end. -Sheila
My sister-in-law sent me a copy of The Pink Room, I read it in one day and scared myself silly. Excellent, emotionally horrifying....I'm not a huge fan of this genre, typically stick to Koontz at the furthest, but this was wild. I particularly like the end......Buchanan has the right idea! – Michele Nutwell, North Carolina
§ It's brilliant. Equal to much of what I've read from Stephen King, and superior to some. The characters are believable. The descriptions are flawless. I was there - at the house - and frankly, I forgot that I was reading. I was too caught up in the story. Oh...and did I say thought-provoking? Profound? Last line of the book - perfect. I know this, because when I read it, I stopped and thought about the ramifications of the line. Carried it through in my head and shivered. I am truly awed by LaFlamme’s talent. He has a gift - whether masses ever read the results, whether money is made or fame is achieved – he must use it. If he has more of this type of thing in him, and if there is any logic at all to the business of writing, he will not only succeed, he will succeed in a big way. -- Tina Morin, Lewiston
§ I just finished. WOW! I am speechless, this is a first. WOW, the ending was not what I was expecting AT ALL!!! It was really great. Kudos to you, I am so impressed. -- Gail Tarr, Auburn
§ The expectation of finding a greasy girl ghoul in the closet is something my overactive imagination is going to have to live with along with the spectre of Victor Pascow and his grinning, wrecked head floating down the hall at me last thing at night before I enter the bedroom alone in the dark. I assume you remember Victor from Pet Sematary. So what am I saying? I'm saying this…your book is damned good. It's hard to put down, It's going to stay with me (whether I want to or not!) and the fact that it has the same effect on me as a King novel is about the highest compliment I can think of to pay it. My only concern is for your safety if you find yourself stranded in Aroostook County and find yourself among folks who have read the book. -- Diane Fuller, Auburn
§ If they make a movie of this terrifying book -- and they should -- I may never listen to Beethoven again!!!
§ Never have I seen a writer so fascinated by death and the world beyond. Edgar Allen would be proud. Proud and scared stiff!
§ We all have our demons, but we keep them inside. Not LaFlamme. He flaunts them in hideous detail. What a sick mind!!!
§ I have to say this, I have described the book to two of my closest buddies and we are all in agreement. This would make one hell of a movie. I am so serious. I thought about this all of last night and if someone doesn't pick this up and approach you about it once it has been out there circulating, I would be stunned. It really was excellent. Now that I have had a chance to let it sink in a little, I am even more in love with the book then when I first finished it, if that's even possible!!
I wanted to share with you how much I enjoyed your book! It had me on the edge of my seat and I finished it in 2 days --- no mean feat considering I have 3 & 5 yr old daughters. I found Cain to be a likable main character and felt sympathetic to his heartbreaking loss of his wife. GREAT book! Keep 'em coming!! -- Brenda from Minot
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A double dose of horror! Belongs on the Big Screen!,
May 27, 2006