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Kiernan Gives Koontz and Straub a run for their money
Though on opposite sides of the spectrum in philosophy, music, and sexual orientation, Daria and Spyder share in common that they are two of society's rejects. The suits look down upon this urban riff raff. Daria belongs to the musical group, the Stiff Kitts. Her driving ambition is to be on top of the musical world. Spyder wants to survive in the real world as opposed to her frequent trips into a surreal arcane environment.

A runaway, Niki, turns into the catalyst that brings Daria and Spyder together, though working against each other to keep her safe. They fight to save Niki's soul from dark forces that might only be the result of Spyder's imagination. However, since an arcane ritual was performed in the basement of
Spyder's weird home, a number of eerie things have occurred. No one is even certain if the demons they see are real or hallucinations.

Caitlin P. Kiernan's writings seem to be a successful blending of that by Poppy Z. Brite and Dean Koontz, two writers who seem as far apart as the two protagonists of this novel. Still, SILK will appeal to audiences of both authors. The novel includes horror elements that are supernatural and man-made. Ms. Kiernan has a definite future as a writer, whether it be a cult favorite, the mistress of horror, or some hybrid between both poles.

Harriet Klausner

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Extremely fine.
Caitlin Kiernan spins a fascinating and original tale. SILK is surprising in so many ways, from its choice of settings to Kiernan's strength as a first-time novelist. She shows an incredibly subtle and unerring hand with a task that so many other writers have bungled, creating a contemporary, urban fantasy story populated by members of such marginalized subcultures as goth, punk, and the gay/lesbian community. Her characters are strikingly three-dimensional, real people, and she has a knack for getting the reader to care about them. This is an incredibly dark, haunting, and, at times, frightening story of insanity and the supernatural, but it would be misleading to label it horror (which the publisher, wisely, hasn't done). SILK is in a class by itself and will appeal to readers looking for an escape from mundane, safe, and predictable cookie-cutter fiction!

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Just awful!
Every cliche possible is dusted off for this lame story. Based on the reviews I was expecting something really intriguing, but this was just silly, trite, and tedious.