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Richard Matheson's evocative writing Richard Matheson's evocative writing Richard Matheson's evocative writing is equally successful in the horror, is equally successful in the horror, is equally successful in the horror, suspense, and science fiction genres. suspense, and science fiction genres. suspense, and science fiction genres.

Both a novelist and a screenwriter, Both a novelist and a screenwriter, Both a novelist and a screenwriter, Matheson's work crackles with vivid Matheson's work crackles with vivid Matheson's work crackles with vivid and compelling suspense and terror and compelling suspense and terror and compelling suspense and terror from mundane events found in from mundane events found in from mundane events found in everyday life. everyday life. everyday life. If you like Richard Matheson, try: If you like Richard Matheson, try: If you like Richard Matheson, try:

• Clive Barker: Though Barker's work is more • Clive Barker: Though Barker's work is more • Clive Barker: Though Barker's work is more graphic than Matheson's, his writing is both graphic than Matheson's, his writing is both graphic than Matheson's, his writing is both powerful and haunting. His careful use of powerful and haunting. His careful use of powerful and haunting. His careful use of language will appeal to those who enjoy language will appeal to those who enjoy language will appeal to those who enjoy Matheson's nuanced, finely crafted prose, as will Matheson's nuanced, finely crafted prose, as will Matheson's nuanced, finely crafted prose, as will his use of fantastical plot devices to inspire his use of fantastical plot devices to inspire his use of fantastical plot devices to inspire thought. thought. thought.

• Halli Villegas: Villegas and Matheson share a • Halli Villegas: Villegas and Matheson share a • Halli Villegas: Villegas and Matheson share a spare writing style and the ability to craft spare writing style and the ability to craft spare writing style and the ability to craft compelling plots full of creepy thrills. Masters of compelling plots full of creepy thrills. Masters of compelling plots full of creepy thrills. Masters of the short story form, their tales often turn on a the short story form, their tales often turn on a the short story form, their tales often turn on a seemingly harmless, daily aspect of life from seemingly harmless, daily aspect of life from seemingly harmless, daily aspect of life from which events (and lives) unravel in weird, even which events (and lives) unravel in weird, even which events (and lives) unravel in weird, even horrifying, ways. horrifying, ways. horrifying, ways.

• Graham Masterton: Both Matheson and • Graham Masterton: Both Matheson and • Graham Masterton: Both Matheson and Masterton write fast-paced, plot-driven horror Masterton write fast-paced, plot-driven horror Masterton write fast-paced, plot-driven horror fiction about supernatural evils. Their clear, fiction about supernatural evils. Their clear, fiction about supernatural evils. Their clear, direct, and vivid prose and carefully-plotted direct, and vivid prose and carefully-plotted direct, and vivid prose and carefully-plotted stories make their books quick and fun reads for stories make their books quick and fun reads for stories make their books quick and fun reads for horror fans who don't like to wait long for chills. horror fans who don't like to wait long for chills. horror fans who don't like to wait long for chills.

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