Seeking shelter in a seemingly abandoned row house, the group soon realizes that its residents live in the cellar, remaining hidden during the day for good reason. Urban Gothic, released last month from Leisure Books, chronicles a group of friends whose car breaks down in a dangerous neighborhood within an inner city. Although his zombie themed novels – most notably The Rising, City of the Dead, and Dead Sea – have earned particular notoriety, Keene has ably proven to be more than a one-trick pony. Keene is a prolific writer whose stock has experienced a steady ascent over the past few years and continues to rise with each new release. Keene’s latest release, Urban Gothic, does much the same, though the man to whom homage is paid this time out is horror author Edward Lee. Brian Keene’s Castaways – revised and expanded from a 2004 short story of the same name – pays tribute to Richard Laymon and draws upon the themes and styles the late horror master used.
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