The other day in chat at Long Ridge, we were talking about how hard it is to find a book that's really a page turner. One that you can't put down, that you HAVE to finish reading even if it takes most of the night when you know you have to get up at daylight to go to work. It's been ages and ages since I've read one like that. In fact, I can't even remember the last one to capture me so.

When I was a teen reader, Stephen King was a favorite. I spent many a night under the covers with a flashlight and one of his books. Same thing with Dean Koontz. But lately, they seem to be lacking something. Maybe it's just me of course, but I read the latest from Koontz during three or four visits to Books a Million to kill time while in town. I never got into it enough that I HAD to have the book and finish it right away.

I miss that about books. When I read, I want to be swept away in to the world of the story. I want to become so involved in the story I forget everything but the story. I want to cheer for the good guys, be afraid of the bad guy and when the book is finished...I want to say "WOW" and wish it could go on for another hundred pages.

Friday I was catching up on the blogs I read and came across this post from Barbara Poelle. I met Barbara at the North East Texas Writer's Organization Conference last April and she's a really nice person, by the way. I'm not so sure what she thought of us once the conversation turned to where we kept our guns but we all had a nice laugh. (Mine's in my desk drawer in case you are wondering.)

After reading her thoughts on the book I HAD to check it out. You can find a sample chapter here on his website. Be warned...there is blood and gore. Soon as I finished reading this, I had to share it with my daughter. Now, we are both wondering what in the heck is coming up the stairs. What's going to happen next? Just who are these bad guys and how will the town survive and get rid of them?

I've shared the link with a couple other writers who enjoy a good scare and I'll be pre-ordering my copy soon. I'll have to have hubby bring home dinner the day it comes in, he may not get fed once I get started on this one:-) It's nice anticipating a good read.

But you know something...I want to write such a book. Not so much the blood and gore and fright but one that the reader can't put down. One that sucks the reader into the story world and doesn't let go until they finish the last page. Then I want them to say "WOW" and wish there was more to read.