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Two novellas devoted to the origins and pervasive power of evil in our society. Both have strong visual and cinematic qualities and it's no surprise that each has been optioned for adaptation into motion pictures.
Calling Righteous Blood a "horror" offering does the book a grave disservice, especially in light of the sub-literate novels and stories that genre has produced over the past decade or more. This is a tightly crafted, intensely powerful look at the evil men and women do, the lack of morality that permeates our culture on every level.
Cliff Burns has specialized in presenting moral tales and fables and the Canadian author has earned a cult reputation for his unique, evocative narratives that present troubling scenarios without offering easy or pat answers.
Calling Righteous Blood a "horror" offering does the book a grave disservice, especially in light of the sub-literate novels and stories that genre has produced over the past decade or more. This is a tightly crafted, intensely powerful look at the evil men and women do, the lack of morality that permeates our culture on every level.
Cliff Burns has specialized in presenting moral tales and fables and the Canadian author has earned a cult reputation for his unique, evocative narratives that present troubling scenarios without offering easy or pat answers.
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For more than 20 years the dark, disturbing visions of Cliff Burns have been featured in scores of magazines and anthologies around the world.
Righteous Blood is a compelling and troubling look at evil in our time. In two provocative novellas, "Living With the Foleys" and "Kept", the Canadian author casts an unsparing eye on evil in a variety of guises, presenting us with two diverse narratives that are certain to shock unwary readers and delight longtime fans of the macabre.
"Living With the Foleys" details a few weeks in the life of a homeless person. But Phil Poile is not your ordinary down-and-outer, as events quickly demonstrate. He has taken up residence in a suburban family's garage (unbeknownst to them) and his special "gifts" enable him to act as the family's unofficial guardian...and avenger as well.
"Kept", the concluding novella, is nothing less than a high octane thrill ride...a knowing homage to the work of David Cronenberg and David Lynch and a no-holds-barred assault on our conception of good guys and bad guys, justice, morality and retribution.
Righteous Blood is unrelenting in its intensity, a stark reminder that Cliff Burns specializes at creating moments of genuine frisson and suspense. As Factsheet Five has noted: "Burns writes like Hitchcock directs, producing gooseflesh without monsters. And that is the scariest kind of writing there is."
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Righteous Blood is a compelling and troubling look at evil in our time. In two provocative novellas, "Living With the Foleys" and "Kept", the Canadian author casts an unsparing eye on evil in a variety of guises, presenting us with two diverse narratives that are certain to shock unwary readers and delight longtime fans of the macabre.
"Living With the Foleys" details a few weeks in the life of a homeless person. But Phil Poile is not your ordinary down-and-outer, as events quickly demonstrate. He has taken up residence in a suburban family's garage (unbeknownst to them) and his special "gifts" enable him to act as the family's unofficial guardian...and avenger as well.
"Kept", the concluding novella, is nothing less than a high octane thrill ride...a knowing homage to the work of David Cronenberg and David Lynch and a no-holds-barred assault on our conception of good guys and bad guys, justice, morality and retribution.
Righteous Blood is unrelenting in its intensity, a stark reminder that Cliff Burns specializes at creating moments of genuine frisson and suspense. As Factsheet Five has noted: "Burns writes like Hitchcock directs, producing gooseflesh without monsters. And that is the scariest kind of writing there is."
Cliff Burns has been a professional author for more than 25 years. His unique approach to fiction, his fascination with the ghastly, surreal and macabre have earned him a cult reputation among aficionados of weird fiction.
His tales have been anthologized around the world--including appearances in The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror and The 20 All-Time Best Science Fiction Stories. A number of his works have been optioned for adaptation into motion pictures.
A vocal critic of traditional publishing, he often releases his work through his own imprint, Black Dog Press. As Canadian academic Robert Runte notes: "Cliff Burns is a literary pioneer, going independent two decades before it became fashionable. For Burns, it was never about the money; it's always been about artistic integrity and connecting with his audience."
His tales have been anthologized around the world--including appearances in The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror and The 20 All-Time Best Science Fiction Stories. A number of his works have been optioned for adaptation into motion pictures.
A vocal critic of traditional publishing, he often releases his work through his own imprint, Black Dog Press. As Canadian academic Robert Runte notes: "Cliff Burns is a literary pioneer, going independent two decades before it became fashionable. For Burns, it was never about the money; it's always been about artistic integrity and connecting with his audience."
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- PublisherPS Publishing
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 1902880463
- ISBN 13 9781902880464
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages200
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