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Plotwise: people are still whacking into the invisible wall, Barbie and his 'outside' compantion begin to explore it (and begin to cop to what we already know: it doesn't end), and crazy killer Junior Rennie goes home to an empty house.
Observationally: anybody out there want to learn how to write a horror novel? Or suspense, thriller, action-adventure, ANY of those related genres? Read this piece. Even JUST this piece, without knowing anyting else. My GOD, can this guy tell a story. And catch you completely unawares when you least expect it. Yeah, I said, all spoilers no secrets, but if by some small change you HAVEN'T read this section yet, read it before you finish this. It's important.
I'll wait here.
There. You're back.
Look: that double-take, feint-and-punch he does with the car crashs here is absolutely CLASSIC stuff. First we get the Bickersons, right up to the edge of a life-changing decision, that is so realistic and painful in itself, with no supernatural stuff attached, that you really ARE caught unawares when they crash headlong into the barrier. And that's not enough? We get a couple of kindly, elderly nurses who stop BEFORE the dome, and help the one surviving member of the couple (more detail magic here: the injured woman's scalp hanging down in a flap on the side of her head. Gah!) ... only to load her into their car, put it in gear and DRIVE HEADLONE INTO THE BARRIER THEMSELVES. Even if you see THIS one coming, there's barely time to scream, "No! Don't do it! NO!" before it's all over and the injured girl AND one of the nurses is done for.
Damn. While he's still doing exposition with one hand, and kicking the Junio Rennie subplot along a bit, he STILL manages to deliver and actual, physical SHOCK to even the most jaded reader.
I remain in love with this guy. Just can't help it.
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