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Dead Man's Song (A Pine Deep Novel) Mass Market Paperback – July 1, 2007

by Jonathan Maberry (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars 554
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From the powerful imagination of a new horror master comes a bone-chilling tale set in a small town where good and evil are joined in a terrifying, deadly battle. . .

Evil Endures

Once an idyllic Pennsylvania village, Pine Deep awoke one morning to find itself bathed in a massive bloodletting. Twice in thirty years the townsfolk have endured the savage hungers of a murderous madman. . .but if the residents think the death of serial killer Karl Ruger put an end to the carnage, they're dead wrong.

The Nightmare Never Ends

Bodies mutilated beyond description, innocents driven to acts of vicious madness. A monstrous evil is preying on the living--and the dead--and turning the quiet little town into hell on earth. Their only hope is to find the source. But the secrets that lurk in the heart of Pine Deep are twisted into its very roots. This time the townspeople aren't just fighting for their lives, but for their very souls. . .




"If I were asked to select only one new voice in horror fiction to read today, it would be Jonathan Maberry." --Katherine Ramsland

"Maberry takes us on another roller coaster ride through the cursed town of Pine Deep. You might want to keep the night light on for this one. Really." --Laura Schrock Emmy Award-winning writer/producer

"A fabulously written novel that grips you from its first line to its last. Jonathan Maberry's writing runs from dark and beautiful to sharp and thought-provoking, and his books should be on everyone's Must-Read list." --Yvonne Navarro author of Mirror Me, AfterAge, Hellboy, Elektra, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tempted Champions, Species, Species II, Aliens: Music of the Spears, and Ultraviolet
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    Pine Deep
  2. Print length
    480 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Pinnacle
  5. Publication date
    July 1, 2007
  6. Dimensions
    4.13 x 1.33 x 6.72 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    078601816X
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0786018161
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"Mayberry takes us on another chilling roller coaster ride through the cursed town of Pine Deep. Really." --Laura Schrock Emmy Award-winning writer/producer

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"Maberry takes us on another chilling takes us on a roller coaster ride through the cursed town of Pine Deep. You might want to keep the night light on for this one. Really." --Laura Schrock Emmy Award-winning writer/producer

"A fabulously written novel that grips you from its first line to its last. Jonathan Maberry's writing runs from dark and beautiful to sharp and thought-provoking, and his books should be on everyone's Must-Read list." --Yvonne Navarro author of Mirror Me, AfterAge, Hellboy, Elektra, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tempted Champions, Species, Species II, Aliens: Music of the Spears, and Ultraviolet

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pinnacle; First Edition (July 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 078601816X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0786018161
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.13 x 1.33 x 6.72 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 554

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JONATHAN MABERRY is a New York Times bestselling author, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, 3-time Scribe Award winner, Inkpot Award winner, anthology editor, writing teacher, and comic book writer. His vampire apocalypse book series, V-WARS, was a Netflix original series starring Ian Somerhalder. He writes in multiple genres including suspense, thriller, horror, science fiction, epic fantasy, and action; and he writes for adults, teens and middle grade. His works include the Joe Ledger thrillers, Kagen the Damned, Ink, Glimpse, the Rot & Ruin series, the Dead of Night series, The Wolfman, X-Files Origins: Devil’s Advocate, Mars One, and many others. Several of his works are in development for film and TV. He is the editor of high-profile anthologies including The X-Files, Aliens: Bug Hunt, Out of Tune, Don’t Turn out the Lights: A Tribute to Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Baker Street Irregulars, Nights of the Living Dead, and others. His comics include Black Panther: DoomWar, The Punisher: Naked Kills and Bad Blood. His Rot & Ruin young adult novel was adapted into the #1 comic on Webtoon and is being developed for film by Alcon Entertainment. He the president of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, and the editor of Weird Tales Magazine. He lives in San Diego, California. Find him online at www.jonathanmaberry.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars fun read
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2022
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it is better than and faster paced than the first book. unbelievable how many editing mistakes there are. there are some sentences that had me scratching my head and some minor spelling mistakes which i don't usually see in a Stephen King novel for example that an editor should have corrected.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Springboard for Bad Moon Rising, but good enough in its own right
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2011
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Dead Man's Song is the middle filler for Maberry's good, often great and occasionally exceptional, trilogy about the haunted town of Pine Deep. It's not as crisp and riveting as Ghost Road Blues (there is a love scene that goes on for a dozen pages), and a good editor could could have sliced 75 or a hundred pages without missing an iota of important story. Alas, you take the good with the bad sometimes. I wouldn't trade Maberry for a bushel load of most suspense/horror writers nowadays. He's entertaining and creative. I've come to care about what happens to Crow and Val and Mike and several other characters. The blood-letting is ever flowing, but believable in the story's context. Great villains and conversational dialogue help keep the story fresh. One of the things Maberry does well is maintain and switch between several different plotlines with relative ease. Dead Man's Song moves the story along and is a worthwhile read. I'd say it's the weakest of the trilogy, but it's still better than most of what's available. 3 1/2 stars for this one.

Jan 2013 update: I'm a Maberry fan no longer. I read snarky, juvenile, embarrassing posts by Maberry right here on Amazon belittling reviewers opinions of his work. That someone with his (now lack of) credibility and stature would troll reviews and attack people who put money in his pocket is inexcusable. I deleted his books from my wish list and will not buy his work again. As an author, your readership is the only thing that enables you to do what you do. To attack them is foolish and ultimately detrimental to your bottom line. A far more appropriate response would have been to say, "Thank you for posting. I'm very sorry you didn't like this book. I hope you will try one of my other works. Cheers. JM." That I could have respected. Being a jerk to your fan base, I cannot. I'm done with you sir.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2007
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I never write reviews, but I almost didn't buy this book after seeing some of the negative reviews. I liked the 1st book, so I broke down and ordered it, figuring that it would be more of the same as the 1st book and I would probably get bored of it(not that the 1st book was bad at all, but I couldn't imagine what more could happen). It is nothing like the 1st. Yes, the same people and town, but now it really picks up momentum and we are getting into the supernatural on a big scale. I could not put it down. Yes there are a couple of typos that did not get found when edited, but give me a break, it's over 500 pages. Anyway, if you are really caught up in the story, you never notice the small stuff. I can't wait for the next. In spite of the person raving about it not having an ending, I am so glad it didn't. Now I have the rest of the story to look forward to.
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J. Stroh
5.0 out of 5 stars Book 2 of the Pine Deep trilogy and it is awesome!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2014
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This is the second book in the trilogy and I love it! Mr. Maberry writes such a scary story and scary it is. I happened to started reading this in the afternoon and continued on into the evening and night and I was jumping at every sound. Plenty of action and suspense and it definitely will keep you reading well into the night if you don't scare easily.

The story continues from Ghost Road Blues and builds up to the grand finale, which is the third book in the series, Bad Moon Rising.

This is the best horror trilogy that I have read and if you are not squeamish or scare easily, you must read this book and the trilogy. Mr. Maberry's story will leave you wanting more.
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Nessa
4.0 out of 5 stars A little slow but good
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2022
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Second book in the series and much better than the first. The build is VERY slow, almost too slow at times but it is really well written and super creepy!
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Sandyb
5.0 out of 5 stars "Hard to put down this book" won't even cover it.
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2022
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This series is intense! The bad guys are truly evil, nightmarish monsters. The story keeps you on the edge of your seat, cringing and scared. The good guys are just that, with the flaws and pains of real people. I'm excited to read the next book, but dreading it too. I don't want these stories to end!
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alex zemski
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly reccomend
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2021
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This book is phenomenal!! It starts strong and it really dragged me in! I could not shut this book off. I was so excited for every night when i would put it on.. i thoight it was only 1 book and when i found out it was a trilogy i was ecstatic! I highly reccomens if you like mysterys, thriller and goulish storyies! Plus the narrator is amazing and does everyones voice decent .
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Bruboy1969
3.0 out of 5 stars Swan song?
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2011
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I recently read "Ghost Road Blues" and loved it! It felt like the first third of "The Stand". Great characters, interesting and fairly original story, great pacing. I quickly segued right into "Bad Moon Rising" and ....THUMP. Whoa, what happened? The editing is non-existent, spelling and grammatical errors abound, and there were so many repeated dream sequences that I thought I was gonna scream (and not in terror!). The first 100 pages just rehashed the plot of the first book, which was unnecessary to me. A sub-plot involving a reporter would have been better used at the beginning of the book to tell a quick recap (in the form of a newspaper story). Instead we get inundated with too much redundant material. Anyways, the middle of the book is mainly filler with little to propel the plot forward. When we get to the final third of the book, the story does (finally!) resume but still not at the quality of the prior book. I cannot recommend this, but if you want to follow the Pine Deep trilogy, I guess you will have to dive into this one. If you can get it used or at the library, just read the last third and you will be all set for the final book. I must say that my enthusiasm has dwindled for this series and it will be awhile before I resume reading the last book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC Series!
Reviewed in Canada on October 23, 2020
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I read this series (3 books) years ago and the story has always stuck with me..just purchased the trilogy for my Kindle and it was just as good the second time around. Highly recommend - one of my favorite reads!
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Edward B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in Australia on March 11, 2017
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An awesome and compelling story. Part two of three.
Maberry's skill at setting a scene and building suspense is excellent.
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R T Twinem
5.0 out of 5 stars Enthralling horror!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2013
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Before we view into my thoughts on Dead Man's Song I would like to say a few words about Jonathan Maberry. If you read the notes within the book Maberry is akin to or better than King, and I would warmly agree with this. What Stephen King is able to do so successfully is create small town America and give to the reader some really memorable characters. There is Jack Torrance and his lovable yet strange son Danny, former home loving nurse Annie Wilkes and her obsession with writer Paul Sheldon (she's his no. 1 fan and we all know where that will lead!)The Green Mile which is part fantasy and part horror exploring the relationship between prison guard Paul Edgecomb and new prisoner John Coffey and of course not forgetting that cute mouse Mr Jingles!.....but hold on I hear you say this is a review about Dead Man's Song by Jonathan Maberry...and what a memorable and fantastic story it is. This is the second part of a trilogy, my review for Ghost Road Blues can be read here [...] the final part being Bad Moon Rising. So Dead Man's Song continues the story of Pine Deep, a fictional rural Pennsylvania town that becomes plagued by an evil force thought previously killed 30 years before. What a wonderful cast of characters we have; Malcolm Crow reformed drinker, ex cop and now out to fight the evil fast invading his town, his lovely partner Val (whose Dad Henry was murdered by the evil Karl Ruger at the end of Ghost Road Blues)...there is one very memorable love scene between Crow and Val when Crow gets all sentimental with the love potions and candles....really well written and described by the author over some 8 pages. Two-Truck Eddie (who gets a sexual high from his god worship) is such a mixed up evil predator who believes that God is sending him messages to destroy the beast in the form of young Iron Mike Sweeney. Iron Mike Sweeney, a true 14 year old hero who narrowly escaped death at the hands of Two-Truck Eddie (Ghost Road Blues) and is at the mercy of his butchering evil step father Vic Wingate. Crow comes to the rescue of Iron Mike and offers the youngster a job at the "Crows Nest" where he is determined to teach him the art of self defence..I'm hoping that Iron Mike will teach Vic Wingate his own,very painful, lesson in the final part of the trilogy. Terry "Wolfman" wolfe...the mayor, eloquent speaker but manically depressed, he keeps seeing visions of his dead sister Mandy and believes she wants him to commit suicide. Vic Wingate the ultimate thug who is laying the seeds of destruction and groundwork for the return of Karl Ruger and ultimately the very evil Ubel Griswold. The significance of Griswold and his master plan for the inhabitants of Pine Deep is now made known (but I will not spoil the story by disclosing!)And through all of this carnage walks Oren Morse, The Bone Man singing softly, playing the blues and watching over the unfolding drama. A great cast of characters once again makes the second installment of the Pine Deep trilogy a must read for all true horror fans, it's a journey that will leave you with some great memories and along the way you will meet some great friends and stare the devil in the face!!!
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crystal
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Story
Reviewed in Canada on August 29, 2022
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The plot is ambitious but he manages to carry it over the three book span. Unfortunately poor editing pulled me out of the story often. Character development is a bit shallow and I'd argue that the books aren't stand alone - you need to read them all to get a full picture. Other than that - a fair summer read.
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Rwools
4.0 out of 5 stars Part 2
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2009
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This is very much the middle of a trilogy don't buy this as a one off book. It picks up two days after the events of Ghost Road Blues and covers the following fortnights events in the build up to the Halloween to end all Halloweens. Its very atmospheric, disturbing and spooky enough as well. I looked forward to being able to pick this book up so I suppose that in itself says its a worthy read.

As I've said though its part 2 and most of the book deals with the fall out of the events it GRB and the build up to the Final part Dead Mood Rising. There are long spells of characters self analysing themselves which develops their personalities well but it means theres lengthy spells where you don't feel a great deal has happened. All in all though this is a perfect example of why Amazon is so good. A trilogy of books I stumbled across by accident and which has provided hours of pleasure. Give these books a go you won't be disappointed.
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