Re-Pubbed: SECRET DEAD MEN by Duane Swierczynski

 Re-Pubbed: SECRET DEAD MEN by Duane Swierczynski. 2024. 9781835410486.

I've read enough Swierczynski books that I can now type his name without checking correct spelling. That doesn't mean my fumble fingers won't mis-type his name.

This came out in 2004 and the 2024 issue has a very nice cover design.

What was this about? I'm sorta trying to remember. It has the part-gonzo, part-horror, and part-fantasy approach Swierczynski does so well. Basically, a spirit is stuck in a human body and looking for another spirit that enjoys killing people. 

Protagonist spirit inhabits another body and brings along the spirits of all the people whose bodies he has taken over. In the novel some of those spirits assist Protagonist to find Antagonish.

I don't know. The book was fine. I recall it having some weak spots but I cannot recall what I thought those were. If you like Swierczynski it's worth a go.

Comments:

• Lately I've been confusing Swierczynki's work with Charlie Huston's. The share similar taste, attitude, character personalities. Mixing in some gonzo humor with dark tragedy.
• Does my idea of gonzo match your idea of gonzo? Hell if I know.