Cold House

by T.M. Wright

In a dark, strange city which may exist, in a time which may have been, in a cold, cold house as big as Cleveland, on streets the color of blood, among a thousand ghosts, and people who watch but... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9185075027
• ISBN13: 9789185075027
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Catalyst Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

A beautiful piece of literature, thank you Mr. Wright

Make no mistake about it: this is a love story, in the truest sense of the word. And one of the first things I noticed about this story was how very different it is from most of the popular literature around today. It is about love, not lust. About two people, who may be called soulmates, searching the universe for each other despite being locked into separate realities from which they cannot escape. It is beautiful, and haunting and ethereal, touching upon themes which are neglected nowadays, so saturated are we in pop culture and gross superficiality. T.M. Wright has a very unique style of writing, and a very sure way of drawing the reader into his alternate reality. And it is an alternate reality which we look at through a glass darkly. We know there is something very askew here, just wrong enough to be barely noticible. And this is the brilliance of this book: the very adept ability to bring slowly into focus all those minor details that were just ever so slightly out of sync with the reality we know and love.Nothing here is obvious; you have to do a little work on your own to figure it all out, which I, for one, really appreciate.(and no, I am not going to do a spoiler here and tell you the whole story. that's your job.) I also have to mention Wright's approach to the simplicities of daily life and to the interaction of two people in a relationship. These things are the rocks that hold this story to the ground, being absolutely real. There is no playing around here with cutsey clever dialogue or simile and metaphor laden descriptions that just try one's patience. You are there, you've been there. This is the way it is, and you relate to it, absolutely. I have run into very few writers who can so unapologetically convert the mundanity of daily life to something far more interesting in the pages of a book. All in all, this is a very complex and sophisticated story told with astounding simplicity. I absolutely love it. Read it, turned back to page one and reread it. It is not one of those read it and forget it paperbacks to keep you entertained on the beach; it stays. How often does that happen?

Possibly Wright's Best

Possibly T.M. Wright's strongest novel to date, a haunting, moody, evocative ghost (?) story that centers on the lost but somehow lasting love between a man and a woman, each married to someone else. There is great humanity here that shows us our passions stay with us throughout life, death, and madness. This novel will touch you with its realism and romantic hopefulness even as it describes the traumatic emotional world in which we all live. Find out for yourself. Buy it now, you won't be sorry. Hightest recommendation.

Beautifully Haunting...

"Cold House" has a nice blend of many of T.M. Wright's strengths... creepy atmosphere, all-too-human characters, and an unraveling past that binds them all together. The writing, without question, is simply outstanding. However, I didn't feel as connected to this story as I did with "Sleepeasy" or "The House on Orchid Street", but "Cold House" is still well worth the experience.

One of the best books of the year

This has to be one of the best books of 2003, in my opinion. Haunting, lyrical, very wild (in spots): if you've ever loved someone romantically, or been loved, or will love, or hope to love... I can't be too enthusiastic about "Cold House." Buy it. You won't find a more fascinating read anywhere.