Stinger [NOOK Book]

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A UFO crash sends a small Texas town into uproar  The sun rises on Inferno and Bordertown: patches of civilization carved out of the tough Texas earth, watching each other and waiting to see which dies first. The copper mine is finished, and both towns—one for the whites and one for the Mexicans—are wasting away. Now a pair of mysterious visitors is about to make them shrink faster. The black ball lands first. A small sphere, snapped off of an alien ship as it plummets through the atmosphere, it ...
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Overview

A UFO crash sends a small Texas town into uproar  The sun rises on Inferno and Bordertown: patches of civilization carved out of the tough Texas earth, watching each other and waiting to see which dies first. The copper mine is finished, and both towns—one for the whites and one for the Mexicans—are wasting away. Now a pair of mysterious visitors is about to make them shrink faster. The black ball lands first. A small sphere, snapped off of an alien ship as it plummets through the atmosphere, it explodes onto Jessie Hammond’s truck. When Jessie’s daughter picks it up, the object possesses the young girl’s body and begins trying to communicate. As Jessie tries to rescue her daughter, something far more deadly sets down in the desert. An interstellar war has come to Texas, and Inferno is going to burn.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781453231531
  • Publisher: Open Road Publishing
  • Publication date: 10/18/2011
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 540
  • Sales rank: 69,949
  • File size: 870 KB

Meet the Author

One of the founders of the Horror Writers Association, Robert R. McCammon (b. 1952) is one of the country’s most accomplished authors of modern horror and historical fiction. Raised by his grandparents in Birmingham, Alabama, McCammon published his first novel, the Revelations-inspired Baal, when he was only twenty-six. His writings continued in a supernatural vein throughout the 1980s, producing such bestselling titles as Swan Song, The Wolf’s Hour, and Stinger.  In 1991 Boy’s Life won the World Fantasy Award for best novel. After his next novel, Gone South, McCammon took a break from writing to spend more time with his family. He did not publish another novel until 2002’s Speaks the Nightbird. Since then he has followed “fixer” Matthew Corbett in two sequels, The Queen of Bedlam and Mister Slaughter. His newest novel is The Five. McCammon and his family continue to live in Birmingham.
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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 18, 2004

    The absoluuuuuute scariest book ever written:

    I bought this book the second it went out on the shelves, and since then I have read it about 10 times. Everytime you read it, it gets better and better. Truely a thrill ride. I couldn't put the book down and read it in one day. Most definately the scariest book out there.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 8, 2013

    Loved McCammon's other books, but this one gets the booby prize

    Loved McCammon's other books, but this one gets the booby prize . Main character is a repulsive jerk and loser throughout entire novel, then suddenly decides to save the world at the end... and defeats the extra-terrestial enemy with relative ease. Give me a break. It is fortunate I did not start reading McCammon's novels with this story, otherwise I would've missed a treasure trove of his other great books. Makes me wonder whether the other reviewers were reading the same "Stinger" book as me, because this one really sucked.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 29, 2012

    Awesome horror from one of the best

    While this is a fairly old novel from mccammon it is one of his best next to swan song and the wolfs hour. Some may consider the first few chapters slow but keep reading. Its just building up to a literally explosive conclusion. Stinger iis probably one of the most horrifying literary monsters in a long time.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 20, 2001

    He got better with practice; this was practice

    The first McCammon book I read was MINE and it got me hooked on McCammon. I worked through the public library's collection, with USHER's PASSING last; didn't think I'd like it but it was better than expected. I broke down and went to the bookstore (the cheapskate's last resort) and found STINGER. I didn't even finish it. The plotting is awkward and the action is mostly gore, comparable to Steven King's worst. I would recommend pretty much all the other McCammon stories, but this one stank, I'm sorry to say.

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 15, 2013

    Good

    Would make a great movie I think

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  • Posted September 25, 2012

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    Another McCammon Winner!

    What else can I say, this man can tell a tale. I am a sci-fi fan so that aspect of the book, along with the interesting and well-developed characters found in all of Mr. McCammon's books made this a natural read for me. Even if you don't usually enjoy sci-fi, check this book out, reading it will be a fun ride!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 29, 2012

    Enjoyed this book!

    Really enjoyed this read.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 23, 2012

    Loved it!

    This was one of the first books I read by this author years ago. I am a horror fan but wasn't sure about the alient thing, but decided to give it a try. This was a great combination of both. It is a fast and interesting read and I was glad to see it for the nook. Stinger runs a close 2nd to "Swan Song" by the same author.

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  • Posted July 30, 2011

    Excellent Book

    This is the first book I read from this author back in high school. I've been hooked ever since! I have read just about all of his books! You can't go wrong with this one about an alien who arrives at this planet and must defend us from something much darker...

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 6, 2009

    Very thrilling, but slow to develop.

    This was, overall, a very enjoyable book. The villain is tremendously wicked and diabolical. Unfortunately, it takes about 200 pages to get him on stage. The problem is way too much character development as the author introduces the townspeople who, for the most part, are going to get slaughtered! Just too much time is spent setting up the town's issues, rivalries, and family dynamics before the bad guy shows. On the plus side, this was a very original and scary character at the time. I first read this in 1988, and just finished my second reading after finding it in a storage box. It held up, but the criticism remains.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 15, 2001

    McCammon will sting you!

    Wanna read a true science fiction creeper?! Try reading Robert McCammon's STINGER and you won't be sorry. This has got to be one of the author's most scariest works, one which will have you up late at night paying the high PG&E charges to insure the lights will remian on. There's a lot of gore in this dark novel but it's horror. Readers will enjoy learning about the creature called Stinger and will be wondering will it will pop up next. Without ruining any of the story, take my word for it; you'll appreciate this thriller. It's really too bad Rick retired, but thankfully, we have many great books by him. Come back Mr. McCammon! You're the best.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 5, 2000

    Incredible Fun and Exciting

    One of the most enjoyful and entertaining books I have ever read. Action is non-stop and characters are great. I suggest you try this book; most unusual. You will love it. McCammon Rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 20, 2000

    Excellent Book!

    One of the best books I have read.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 13, 2000

    I have to say some of the most life-like characters I've ever see.

    This is another feather in the cap of one of the greatest of the New York Times best selling author. I have this book since it first came out and Robert McCammon has created a town full of real and truly believable people and very imaginative extra-terestrials in literature.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 17, 1999

    Stinger is an excellent book!

    This book is full of suspense and gruesome terror and will keep the reader hooked for hours!

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