Book description
This is Ramsey Campbell's first novel, originally published in 1976 in the UK. It is stated in Wikipedia that revisions were made in 1985. This is the 2nd UK edition, published in 1987. There is not indication of revisions in this edition, so I'm not certain.
Why read it?
1 author picked The Doll Who Ate His Mother as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Written in the 80s, the characters are unbelievable, the dialogue stilted and the plot is totally over the top. Plus Campbell reveals the killer’s identity halfway through. Yet, when I first read it, I couldn’t get it out of my head. Thirty years later, I still can’t. The whole thing is simply too weird and creepy. The first chapter is a great indicator of how the rest of the book will go. It’s just dumb. And then, suddenly… “Where has his ARM gone!” And you’re utterly hooked.
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