127) Throttle by Stephen King & Joe Hill

The Blurb :

Inspired by Richard Matheson's classic "Duel," "Throttle," by Joe Hill and Stephen King, is a duel of a different kind, pitting a faceless trucker against a tribe of motorcycle outlaws in the simmering Nevada desert. Their battle is fought out on twenty miles of the most lonely road in the country, a place where the only thing worse than not knowing what you're up against, is slowing down . . .

My Thoughts :

A father and son project that was over before it really began.  Throttle is a short story that failed to interest me and I can't say that I liked it at all.  It was fast, furious and not at all what I was expecting from these two authors.

There isn't much else to say about this one.  It was a quick read and I failed to enjoy it but I am sure other readers may find this one exciting.

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121) Wolverton Station by Joe Hill

The Blurb :

Saunders made his fortune as a hatchet man for hire and has come to England to do what he does best: chop down the little guys to clear the way for a global firm. But his train north just made an unexpected stop to let on some passengers straight out of the worst kind of fairy tale. Now he's up to his ankles in blood and finding out just what it really means to live in a dog-eat-dog world.

My Thoughts :

I know of Joe Hill and I believe I have one, if not two, of his books on my bookshelf.  Despite not getting to them I decided to try this short story over the Halloween weekend because I know his books are supposed to be on the more thrilling and scary side.  Wolverton station was definitely a little dramatic and certainly bloody but I am not too sure if I like the style.

This novella was a good way to try the author and I have to say I did enjoy the story quite a bit.  However it was over too soon and I felt it missed out on a lot of information.  I wanted to know more about Saunders and the wolves.  Why?  Who?  What?  Yes this is a common problem with short stories but maybe my expectations were too high.

I would definitely recommend this short read to someone who wants to get a feel for the author or if you need/want something quick to read.  It has left me more interested in Joe Hill's work and hope I will get around to reading more of his books soon.

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79) Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill

The Blurb :

Locke & Key tells of Keyhouse, an unlikely New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them.... and home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of them all...!

My Thoughts :

To start things off I am pretty sure that I didn't receive the whole first volume of this graphic novel. Thirty-five pages and definitely not enough of the story to leave me satisfied or have grabbed my interest in reading the rest of the graphic novel series. If anything I really would like to read the original novel if one exists as I do believe this author has amazing talent. Just like his father...

The graphics were nice but the way the story was told just confused me. I didn't know who was who or what was going on. Jumping from the past to the present left me dizzy and I wish there had been a little more text explaining the situation that the pictures obviously weren't getting across. Well drawn but lacking story details this wasn't one of the better graphic novels that I have tried.