In 1958, Richard Matheson (I Am Legend) wrote one of the most harrowing descriptions of clairvoyance ever written, about an ordinary man who develops extraordinary powers enabling him to read minds and predict future events. This classic is now available on audio, and while it shows its age a bit, there is still enough of an audience for Matheson's books-several of which have been adapted into movies, including this one-to recommend it. Audie Award winner Scott Brick (www.scottbrickpresents.com) does an outstanding job of delineating characters and giving the appropriate verbal jolt. Recommended for mystery fans and for libraries where budgets permit. [Audio clip available through www.blackstoneaudio.com.-Ed.]-Joseph L. Carlson, Vandenberg Air Force Base Lib., Lompoc, CA Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.
Veteran Richard Matheson (I Am Legend, etc.) continues his banner year with A Stir of Echoes, a reprint in a limited signed edition of his classic genre-bending 1958 novel, along with the screenplay version that he wrote soon afterward and was never produced. David Koepp, director of Spiderman, who later did his own faithful screen adaptation of the novel, provides an afterword. PW profiled Matheson in its "Innovators" series June 17. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
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