Short-but-sweet review of The Thief of Broken Toys

"Lebbon has created a heartbreaking story with The Thief of Broken Toys. The loss and longing of Ray are painted so adeptly that I felt that heaviness in my chest, tears threatening to show themselves. Very subtle in its horror, but it is indeed there. One of the best, I’ve read this year." - John Boden, Shock Totem

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CZP spotlight in Cemetery Dance!

Cemetery Dance #66 is available on newsstands now, and features a review with ChiZine's publishers, Brett Savory and Sandra Kasturi. It also has a review of Tim Lebbon's The Thief of Broken Toys:

"[T]his short novel is beautifully written while at the same time unceasingly sad. . . . I’m happy to report that [Lebbon] continues to produce not just quantity, but quality as well."
—Robert Morrish, Cemetery Dance

Be sure to check it out!

Learn more about Thief of Broken Toys here.

ChiZine Roundup at Pulp 300!

Pulp 300 has done a set of four reviews in a row for ChiZine books, all of them highly favourable and earning three "guns" out of three.

On The Door to Lost Pages: " We dig these surreal interlinked stories and will certainly put Lalumiere’s first collection, Objects of Worship, on our TBR pile."

On Sarah Court: " Dear gussie, Davidson can write a good sentence. ...this is our favorite read of the year so far."

On Every Shallow Cut: "He’s on our esteemed 'Put Whatever Tripe You’re Reading Immediately Down and Pick This Up' list. ...Piccirilli is cooler than a New Guinea penis sheath."

And on The Thief of Broken Toys: "...the novella is the ideal literary length. Maybe we’ll wax eloquently at a future date as to why. For now let us simply bask in the glow of Lebbon’s latest."

You can see all of the reviews here.

2 CZP Books on Keene's Top 10 List

Thief of Broken Toys and Sarah Court both made Brian Keene's 2010 Top 10 Books List!

Click here to see why Keene thinks Thief is "not an easy book, but a good book" and why Craig Davidson is one of his favourite authors.

Or, pick up a copy of Thief of Broken Toys and Sarah Court for yourself!

The Gravity of Pain

Paul Goat Allen reviews Thief of Broken Toys at the Barnes and Noble Book Club! He says about the novella:

"Haunting, atmospheric, and lyrically melancholic, this dark little gem is, simply put, unforgettable."

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Satisfies on Every Level

The Black Abyss has this to say about Tim Lebbon's Thief of Broken Toys:

"The Thief Of Broken Toys is a tragic, strange, emotional piece which satisfies on every level...Once again Tim Lebbon has delivered a beautifully crafted, marvellously written and emotionally powerful novella. Highly recommend: Rating 4.5/5."

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Amazing Review of Thief of Broken Toys!

Cory Redekop reviews Thief of Broken Toys, by Tim Lebbon.

"There is a rough-hewn yearning that permeates every sentence, a sense of foreboding that magnifies every action...As Lebbon's fable wends it's way to a close and the importance of grief is made apparent, it is clear that he's a writer of vast talents and sublime emotional wisdom."

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"Sometimes the Sad Stories are the Truly Frightening Ones"

Here's an excerpt of Chasing Ray's review of Thief of Broken Toys by Tim Lebbon.

"It's so subtle, so understated, that when it was finished I wasn't even sure entirely what happened. That doesn't mean the plot is hard to follow, just that Lebbon leads you along with such an infinite level of care that you turn the last page, with its heartbreaking conclusion, and think that couldn't possibly - he didn't just do that to me - I thought something else would happen and then you just sit back and think about it and a few weeks later you're still thinking about it."

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