Koko

Koko is a lenghty tome. My paperback copy spans 640 pages and promises great things - a haunting nightmare of four Vietnam veterans, reunited 15 years after the war, thrust back into the horrors of the war when they learn about a chain of murders comitted in Southeast Asia - the murderer always leav......more

"Yeah, some folks inherit star-spangled eyes They send you down to war And when you ask 'em, "How much should we give?" They only answer, "More, more, more" Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival Thanks again toCorey Woodcockfor another stellar recommendation with Peter Straub's Koko.  My sec......more

the atmosphere of degradation, regret, self-loathing, and impending doom was pervasive and absorbing. the author shows a sure hand with characterization and a steady one with narrative. the identity of the killer was unsurprising but well-conceived. and either as an extended metaphor for What We Did......more

Tricksy Review Where to start? An uneasy read, this. There is real madness to be found here. A brooding, heady insanity. Koko, the novel, is a disjointed, psychological, somewhat confusing affair. Why then is it such a good read? Well, because that is also the best way to describe half the characters......more

This will likely be a long review, so I apologize in advance-there is so much to touch on here though, and I will keep it spoiler free as this really is something to be experienced, and experienced as cold as possible. There’s so much to be said about Peter Straub-his writing style, his characters,......more