The Bradwins are old Southern Gentry, owning the largest mule ranch-Dasharoons-in the South, several thousand acres of prime Arkansas soil.
Ultimately, it’s a tale about two cursed families. So begins John Farris’ epic, a sprawling Southern Gothic saga set in the 1940s but dealing with events set in motion decades earlier. Both men become involved with Nhora, who is much more than she seems… Two years later, Champ returns a shattered man, crippled from action on the Pacific Front, now accompanied by mysterious English doctor Jackson Holley. Champ is the last of his family line, but not the only survivor of his family his father’s new young wife-Nhora, his third-also survived the attack. Champ is stunned by the brutal attack, sending his father’s retinue back to their sprawling Southern estate before the press arrive at the bloodied church. In a flash, Clipper has slain his fiancee and his domineering father, Boss, with his dress saber, which he then swallows. Clipper is a promising young officer marrying a senator’s beautiful daughter, which makes it all the more surprising when, at the tolling of the old church’s great bell, he goes berserk. Champ Bradwin’s on leave for his brother Clipper’s wedding, two young scions of a wealthy military family. His second was All Heads Turn When The Hunt Goes By, still regarded today by diehard horror fans as one of the genre’s high-water marks. His first, The Fury, was a commercial success about psychic children, and is a good example of the The school of book titles.
After writing a slew of crime novels in his youth-I reviewed one, Baby Moll, re-released by Hard Case Crime-Farris turned to the horror genre in the 1970s. John Farris was one of the key authors who helped reinvigorate and redefine the horror genre in the late ’70s, helping to usher in the horror renaissance of the ’80s and early ’90s. So, then, in contrast: All Heads Turn When The Hunt Goes By. I think we’ve all seen enough books with non-creative The and The titles, and while that can imply some kind of dread suspense about this specific in specific, it comes across as a rather bland way to make a title. This is especially true for horror novels. Call me fickle, but I’m a huge fan of loquacious titles and have bought several books based on title alone.
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