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Post by wireman on Sept 9, 2020 11:59:35 GMT
Today we will be discussing The Death Of Jack Hamilton by Stephen King from the book Everything's Eventual
(I must finish reading it. The Miami Heat interfered with my reading last night.  )
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2020 15:23:43 GMT
I liked this one! It is far from being a typical horrorstory really. It is just a story of the death (the documented death!) of a man. I had never heard of Jack Hamilton or Homer before this story but according to Kings notes they were real living persons, members of Dillingers gang. It is a real good story, very well told. It is also a real human story.
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Post by Wicked Esther on Sept 9, 2020 15:29:33 GMT
I enjoyed it, too.😎
I like stories about the old west--the Dillinger Gang, Wyatt Earp & Doc Holliday,all that stuff.
And it's nice to take a break from the supernatural now & then.
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Post by wireman on Sept 9, 2020 15:36:23 GMT
I liked it too, it was a realistic gangster tale. It's one of those stories told from a bad guy's perspective where the bad guy's don't quite see themselves as bad as everyone else does. I think the slow death of Jack Hamilton is the horror aspect of this story. The cigarette smoke coming out of his back was a nice touch.
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Post by Wicked Esther on Sept 9, 2020 15:49:27 GMT
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Post by wireman on Sept 9, 2020 16:34:46 GMT
Jack Hamilton was Canadian. I didn't know Canada had gangsters.
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Post by wireman on Sept 9, 2020 16:36:46 GMT
That article was very interesting. The prison break sounded wild.
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Post by Wicked Esther on Sept 9, 2020 17:03:41 GMT
Jack Hamilton was Canadian. I didn't know Canada had gangsters.
They’re probably gentler and more polite than American gangsters.😁 |
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Post by neesy on Sept 9, 2020 19:24:42 GMT
Jack Hamilton was Canadian. I didn't know Canada had gangsters.
Not only did we have gangsters, we also had weird people like Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, who were sickos who raped and murdered young girls (teens). I believe Bernardo is still in jail but his partner in crime (who said he made her do it) got out, mainly because she cooperated with the police.
Thanks for tagging me - I haven't been on the Board in a few days
link (I've included a link to true Canadian crimes - the "Alberta Naked Kidnappings" looks interesting) 
 Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka
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Post by spideyman on Sept 9, 2020 22:47:47 GMT
Really enjoyed this story. A good history lesson with a time period related story. Factual Dillinger history. Gangerters, 1930's, the ending of an era. SK managed to wrap it all together.
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Post by spideyman on Sept 10, 2020 11:22:43 GMT
Any suggestions for next week's discussion???
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2020 21:25:33 GMT
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Post by Wicked Esther on Sept 10, 2020 21:29:59 GMT
smilie_girl_freude I vote Yes! Great choice! |
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Post by spideyman on Sept 10, 2020 22:04:23 GMT
Excellent-- link works for me. Thank you @kurben.
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Post by wireman on Sept 10, 2020 22:07:44 GMT
Excellent-- link works for me. Thank you @kurben . |
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Post by wireman on Sept 11, 2020 12:18:35 GMT
It's official. Next Wednesday we will discuss Lamb To The Slaughter by Roald Dahl |
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Post by cat on Sept 17, 2020 13:28:24 GMT
Even though I usually like gangster stories, I have always found this one to be a bit dry. Not sure why, all the elements are there, it just doesn't do it for me.
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Post by morgan on Oct 12, 2020 4:15:59 GMT
I finally finished this one. Not a subject of interest for me, but a decent story. (SK is fascinated by gangsters, I'm fascinated with SK - to each his own! )
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