Rather different from the other Gifune books that I have read. It was more or less a straight forward "bad guy chases them down" type of book which is not typical of him. I preferred the atmosphere and slowly building dread of "A View from the Lake" or the deep emotional character-driven "The Rain Dancers." I still enjoyed it because Gifune is a great writer and I enjoy everything that I have read by him, but it is not his best, in my opinion. ( )

This is not a typical Greg Gifune story in that it's a straightforward narrative with no real ambiguity. It was a change I welcomed.

The Dealer, (the devil?), wanders the road for souls and bodies to collect to satisfy his sick rituals and desires. Doc, (whose wife and daughter The Dealer collected), lives with only the goal of finding and killing him. This is the story of the final showdown.

There's slightly more going on here, but the reader should discover that for themselves. This novella sped right on by and before I knew it, it was all over. A fun, fast paced story without all the thinking and mulling over, (don't get me wrong, I enjoy that kind of tale too), that is often involved with reading Gifune's work.

Recommended for fans of dark fiction, especially fans of The Stand!

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Another great read from my all time fav author Greg F Gifune. A big showdown of good v evil is about to take place at the Moonlight Road Motor Inn. The dealer wants to return home and in order to do so he must collect souls...."When it's time he will cross in a brilliant bloodbath of horror and tears, the screams of those he's slaughtered his chorus as he passes to nirvana, bringing with thim the tortured souls he has worked so hard to horde...Home, he thinks. It's beeen so long...so very long..but soon now. Soon." As the storm rages our four heroes Doc Banta, Greer, Luke and Pit must do everything within their power to thwart the evil intentions of The Dealer..."he is not of flesh. He's not human. Never has been. He's spirit. A demon, a ghost, makes no difference what you call him. He has many names in many cultures, but it's all the same. Evil is a disease of humanity. No on'e immune, no one escapes"

This is wonderful writing that expertly blends horror and fantasy and ends in the most exciting manner...when this night concludes only the brave can survive and sacrifices will need to be made...read and enjoy :) ( )