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The Night Boat
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Robert Moore had a cushy life in Baltimore. The son of a bank president, he could have had the old man's job if he'd just waited in line. But Moore isn't the patient type, and rather than spend his life trapped behind a desk, he decamped for the Caribbean, to pass his days diving beneath the perfect blue sea. One day, diving deeper than usual, he spies a sunken ship. His investigations disrupt an unexploded depth charge, which hurls Robert to the surface with the sunken ship not far behind.
The U-boat, still seaworthy after all these decades, drifts towards the island and gets caught on the reef. A strange knocking echoes from inside the hull, as though something within is still alive. When Robert opens the long-closed hatch, he'll learn that some sunken treasure is better left undisturbed.
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Ethan BtB
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“Better than Baal, worse than Bethany’s Sin. McCammon’s writing style is fantastic but the characters and plot here just weren’t all that compelling.”
Hobby Vomit (Matt)
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“The Night Boat was the second McCammon I've read (Speaks the Nightbird), with a pretty significant time gap between the publishing of the two novels. The Night Boat was one of McCammon's first published novels and I think that that shows. Not always in a bad way though. McCammon takes some bold risks in this book and lets the pulp really take center stage. Some of his strengths still shine through: excellent prose and vivid descriptions were constant in this book.
I'm a horror junkie and had a good time with The Night Boat though it did feel a little slow in getting off the ground. Once things got going though, I felt fairly invested and overall had a good time. Not a great time, but a good time. The character work left a lot to be desired which is what hurt this book the most for me. I could see this being pretty bottom-of-the-barrel McCammon, and while I wouldn't recommend starting here for his work, if this is the bottom then I think McCammon could end up being an all-timer for me.
B- 3
A- 4
R- 3
F- 2
Here at Hobby Vomit we rate books using our B.A.R.F. system. Each category is scored out of 5 and the book’s score is the average of the four categories. The following categories are:
B. (Believable) - how believable are the characters in their setting (aka character-work)
A. (Authorial Voice) - this includes prose, world-building, general appeal
R. (Rhythm) - this includes the pacing and plotting
F. (Feeling) - did the book succeed at making me feel anything/will the book have a lasting impact”
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““The Night Boat” by Robert McCammon is a captivating and spine-tingling tale that masterfully maintains a sense of tension and eeriness from start to finish. This pulpy narrative is both entertaining and gripping, compelling readers to turn the pages with anticipation. The story evokes the chilling atmosphere of classics like “The Fog” and “Death Ship,” making it a must-read for fans of supernatural suspense. McCammon’s ability to weave a haunting and engaging plot ensures that “The Night Boat” is a memorable addition to the genre.”
About Robert McCammon
Robert McCammon (b. 1952) is one of the country’s most accomplished authors of modern horror and historical fiction, and a founder of the Horror Writers Association. Raised by his grandparents in Birmingham, Alabama, Bram Stoker and World Fantasy Award–winning McCammon published his first novel, the Revelations-inspired
, when he was only twenty-six. His writings continued in a supernatural vein throughout the 1980s, as he produced such bestselling titles as
,
, and
.
In 1991,
won the World Fantasy Award for best novel. After his next novel,
, McCammon took a break from writing to spend more time with his family. He did not publish another novel until 2002’s
. Since then, he has followed “problem-solver” Matthew Corbett through seven sequels, in addition to writing several non-series books, including
and
. McCammon still lives in Birmingham.
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