Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780006510406
Edition: New edition
ISBN: 000651040X
Label: HarperVoyager
Manufacturer: HarperVoyager
Number Of Pages: 768
Publication Date: May 07, 2002
Publisher: HarperVoyager
Studio: HarperVoyager

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
In Coldheart Canyon acclaimed horror writer Clive Barker takes us to the dirty secret of ageless sexual power and half-understood contracts with evil that lies at the heart of Hollywood.

In the 1920s, magnate Zeffer buys his mistress Katya a room decorated with Boschian mosaics of sex and violence and in the 1990s, Todd Pickett decides he needs a face-lift to save his career; both do not know that they have made a decision which risks their lives and their souls. And somehow, sooner or later, everyone from Tammy, the overweight, obsessive, good president of Todd's fan club, to Micky, a dying former child star with a life full of secrets, ends up in the rich cloying jungle that the gardens of Coldheart Canyon have become, finding out things they never wanted to know about sex, madness, courage and generosity.

Barker has always been brilliant at showing us just how bad things can get--the games of sexual power, the corrupting metamorphoses; here he adds something: a genuine conviction of the possibility of human goodness and kindness that saves people. --Roz Kaveney




Rating: - Barker's books need a better editor
Okay, I'm only halfway through this book, and I've enjoyed the content quite alot. But a problem with Barker's books is the lackadaisical editing. Alot of errors are overlooked that a really good eagle-eyed editor would have seen and dealt with. This is very frustrating, when Barker is such a gifted writer. The most laughable thing is the praise that he heaps on his editor in the acknowledgements. The bad editing puts me off reading his work, which on the whole, tends to be of high quality (if you ... Read More

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Rating: - Worst book I have ever read!
Whilst Barker's imagination is fertile, wierd and capable of both gruesome and beautiful narrative his stories just don't seem to have any power over me. I have found his books boring and hard work. The language he uses is like that of a literature student trying to squeeze in as many lengthy, overly complicated words as possible. I need a thesaurus to read his books and I consider myself reasonably bright.

This effort is no better. In fact it is terrible. Whats worse, as well as being ... Read More

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Rating: - Sex, Dogs, and Roc and Role
Firstly, let me say that I am a big fan of Clive Barker's work. I have read pretty much every book that he's ever published, from the 'Books of Blood' right up to his first novel of the 'Abarat' series. I'm currently reading Imajica for the 6th time in my life (I always seem to start reading it after evey New Year's day, now). Needless to say, I would reckon I'm familiar with the style and diversity of his books.

I wasn't expecting 'Coldheart Canyon' - I was waiting for Galillee 2, the third ... Read More

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Rating: - Classic Barker depth and genius.
First of all, this is a really good story, with original characters, (geniously so in the case of Todd Pickett, due to the mix of public perception and his underlying real personality not being a cliche), and some real classic Barker details thrown in. (Read on if you don't mind a few potential spoilers). The 'other world' in this story is a land inhabited by wonderful creatures, created by Satan's wife to accomodate three classic sword and shield knight's to hunt for countless years until they catch ... Read More

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Rating: - Clive is fabulous......
Coldheart Cannon was my first Clive Barker novel....
Bullied into reading it by my flatmates I reluctantly picked it up.
I have never missed so many of my tube stops - completely hooked from the first page.
Beautifully written with glorious imagery that twists from the sublime to the horrific on nearly every page.
There are some great characters and a mesmerising story, which stomps along at a great pace.
I have gone on to read Imajica & now am devouring Weaveworld both of which ... Read More

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