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Jokers Club

by Gregory Bastianelli

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Diagnosed with a brain tumor, Geoffrey returns to his hometown for a reunion of the Jokers Club (his childhood gang) with the hopes of unearthing the imagination he held in his youth. Upon arriving, he discovers the creative juices that drove his writing many years ago surround him: the tombstone salesman who chisels out names of the dead, the far-sighted barber with the bloodstained smock and the reclusive Tin Man, just to name a few.

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"Jokers Club" is an interesting little short story extended into a full-length novel. As such, it feels awkward at times, like Mr. Bastianelli is searching for additional material to fill in the gaps; this, it turns out, extended the page count without enhancing the quality of the work. Mr. Bastianelli might have benefited as well from a more pro-active editor who could not only have replaced some of the language that makes parts of the book feel "forced" but who could also have suggested revisions that would have eliminated much of the redundant detail. On the whole, though, an enjoyable little tale to read. ( )
  mrbove | Apr 9, 2016 |
This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.
With echoes of Stephen King's IT this book tells the story of a group of childhood friends who reunite and one by one begin to die. I loved IT and hope I would have the same feelings for the Jokers Club but I found the story even the creepiest to be wooden and forced, good idea that wasnt full flushed out. ( )
  mccin68 | Dec 6, 2012 |
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I can't say I didn't dislike it. It had a brilliant premise. I'm glad I read it, but I probably wouldn't have if I didn't get the ARC. The major disappointment of the book is simply the fact that it's premise is a bit too complicated for such a short story. Still, read it if you want something good to read. Just don't go hoping for something amazingly new. It's more of the same, and that's why it's so enjoyable. ( )
  tob2007 | Sep 9, 2012 |
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Jokers Club was a pleasure to read, giving a unique look into the lives of its protagonists as they struggle to deal with what they have unearthed in their own lives. Without a great cast of characters, a terrific plot, and a great job of weaving in various horror tropes, this book would have been a dud, but it will win over the vast majority of those who read it. ( )
  NKSCF | Jun 23, 2012 |
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Not a bad read. I think it could have benefited from a little more time, a little more editing, etc., but it was enjoyable. Although it felt a little too much like Stephen King's "It" to me, and I've never been a big fan of the whole "writer-as-protagonist" thing. Always feels a bit contrived. It definitely got better as the book went on, and I thought the ending was a nice little twist. ( )
  BeckahRah | May 17, 2012 |
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Fiction. Horror. HTML:

Diagnosed with a brain tumor, Geoffrey returns to his hometown for a reunion of the Jokers Club (his childhood gang) with the hopes of unearthing the imagination he held in his youth. Upon arriving, he discovers the creative juices that drove his writing many years ago surround him: the tombstone salesman who chisels out names of the dead, the far-sighted barber with the bloodstained smock and the reclusive Tin Man, just to name a few.

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Diagnosed with a brain tumor, Geoffrey returns to his hometown for a reunion of the Jokers Club (his childhood gang) with the hopes of unearthing the imagination he held in his youth. Upon arriving, he discovers the creative juices that drove his writing many years ago surround him: the tombstone salesman who chisels out names of the dead, the far-sighted barber with the bloodstained smock and the reclusive Tin Man, just to name a few.

Unfortunately Geoffrey’s tumor quickly worsens, bringing on blackouts and hallucinations where he encounters the spectral figure of a court jester who had been his muse as a child. The jester inspires Geoffrey’s work on his manuscript, fueling his writing at a ferocious pace. The dead and the living co-exist in the pages of Geoffrey’s story, in a town where time seems to be frozen in a past that still haunts the present.
When one of the gang is found dead it rattles not only his group of friends, but everyone begins to look at each other as possible suspects. Will the pounding growth in Geoffrey’s head be held at bay long enough for him to discover who is targeting his friends, or will the pages in his unfinished novel rewrite history?
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Friendly reunion
Until my friends start to die
Am I the killer?
(yoyogod)

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