No. 24 - Something Wicked This Way Comes

by Ray Bradbury

Started: April 18
Finished: April 23

Notes: This classic novel by the famed science fiction author is something I should have read years ago, but I didn't. So, now I'm getting to it.

Mini review: A truly fantastic novel. Likely the best I've read so far this year. Every reader, even those who aren't drawn to the speculative, should peruse these pages. It's a classic. Fans of Stephen King will especially love this. Despite the fact it was published at least 15 years before King hit the scene, this seems very much like a possible early work of his. If King wasn't inspired by Ray Bradbury, I'll bite a bird. This story is practically dripping with Kingeese. There's a small town, two young boys-almost-teens, a creepy carnival that comes to town ... so much that sounds like it could be an influence on several of King's novels. You must read this, especially fathers and sons.