Faust, Christa

New Interchange and Passages Placement and Evaluation Package (New Interchange English for International Communication)
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    		New Interchange and Passages Placement and Evaluation Package (New Interchange English for International Communication)
    Tay Lesley , Christa Hansen , and Jean Zukowski-Faust
    Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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    ASIN: 0521628822

    Book Description

    Passages is a two-level, multi-skills course that takes students of English from the high-intermediate to the advanced level. The New Interchange/Passages Placement and Evaluation Package contains a placement test designed to help teachers determine which level of New Interchange or Passages is best suited to their students. It also contains midterm and final exams that assess students' mastery of materials introduced in New Interchange and mid-term and final exams that assess students' mastery of materials introduced in Passages. The Placement Test consists of an Objective Placement Test (including a listening section), a Placement Conversation, and a Placement Essay. For users' convenience, there are three versions of the Objective Placement Test. A midterm and a final exam are provided for each level of New Interchange and Passages. For users' convenience, there are two versions of each test.
    New Interchange/Passages Placement and Evaluation CD-ROM (New Interchange English for International Communication)
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      		New Interchange/Passages Placement and Evaluation CD-ROM (New Interchange English for International Communication)
      Tay Lesley , Christa Hansen , and Jean Zukowski/Faust
      Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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      Binding: CD-ROM

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      ASIN: 0521542006

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      Passages is a two-level, multi-skills course that takes students of English from the high-intermediate to the advanced level. The 135 tests on this CD-ROM have been prepared by rearranging the order of questions on the tests published in the New Interchange/Passages Placement and Evaluation Package. This electronic version of the testing program provides a simple, easy-to-use menu that allows teachers to select from a large number of tests and to print out only the materials they need.
      A Nightmare On Elm Street #2: Dreamspawn
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
      • Dreamspawn - Bad title, GOOOOOOD story!
      • Pretty good!
      • Ehh...
      • Not even useful as Toilet Paper.
      • This makes SUFFER THE CHILDREN look like a masterpiece (spoilers)
      		 A Nightmare On Elm Street #2: Dreamspawn
      Christa Faust
      Manufacturer: Black Flame
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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      ASIN: 1844161730

      Book Description

      When Freddy inadvertently re-enters the real world as a living, breathing person, the evil former master of the dreamscape is desperate to change back. He discovers that he must recreate the original circumstances of his death, that is, become a serial killer and then die by fire, in order to return to the dream world. But reclaiming his horrible throne isn't as easy as that, as Freddy discovers a foreboding challenge in the form of Legion¨

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Dreamspawn - Bad title, GOOOOOOD story!.......2006-08-06

      Well, I just finished reading this book. I'm not going to lie and say that I took a shine to it right off the bat, because I didn't. In fact, about 80 pages or so, I stopped reading it and put it away for a few months, because it seemed like nothing was happening.

      Then I finished reading "Friday the 13th: Hell Lake" and was in the mood for some more 'scary stuff', though not Jason, and sadly, there are almost no books of my FAVORITE horror movie villain, Michael Myers of 'Halloween'. So I thought, well, I'll give 'Dreamspawn' another whirl.

      The prologue had me hooked, but as the story of Jane progressed, it seemed more and more detached from the prologue, until the girl Rose appeared, and FINALLY, everything clicked together. Don't get me wrong, I liked Jane. She sounded a lot like me in school; not popular, rather contemtuous of the clique system that plagues schools these days, and preferring to read than hang out with idiots, though I was glad that she was able to makes some good friends. That's what sorta happened with me. :)

      But when Rose appears, all hell breaks loose. :) She is seriously messed up in the head, and it shows from the moment she arrives! When Freddy finally showed up in the book, I couldn't put it down! Each killing had me tingling with excitement (is that demented, or what?) and at times, I was laughing Freddy's laugh. ;) Freddy even manages to sneak in a couple of his one-liners which always make me laugh, and display his sick sense of humor which movie-watchers either love or hate. I'm one of the former. Frankly, I thought this book woulda made a decent movie. If it were, Freddy's total body count would outnumber both Michael Myers AND Jason Voorhees, in just one book!

      The ending was good, albeit a bit predictable, as the authorities, in their 'grounded-in-the-mundane' way place the blame for Freddy's carnage on . . . well, I won't say who. Read it for yourself, and have fun!

      4 out of 5 stars Pretty good!.......2006-03-13

      Well i went into it sureit would be great with an author like christa and it was! somethings were diaappointing though: No elm street, didnt get that "Nightmare on elm street" feel.

      but all in all a great read i could barely put it down with out yanking it up and seeing who dies next!

      2 out of 5 stars Ehh..........2006-01-15

      This book didn't do much for me. Suffer The Children and Protege had me hooked instantly. This book seemed like it took forever to get things going. Some parts were so down-right boring I actually skimmed thru just to see if anything interesting was going to happen.

      1 out of 5 stars Not even useful as Toilet Paper........2005-11-04

      Just... plain... suck. The opening scene mistakeningly promised a much better book, but once the prologue was over, so was my interest.

      It seemed that the Author decided to write ~200 Pages of Story, and added a filler statement relating to how the main character thinks she is fat between every sentance of dialogue.

      Speaking of the Fat thing, if the Main Character had such insecurity problems about her weight as the Author insinuates, shouldn't Freddy have played on that? If she hates being Fat, that opens up some great (and completely unused) Nightmare ideas.

      Freddy also "forsakes" the glove towards the end of the book, stating "I don't need it anymore". The hints at School killings being more than they were to end the book was not only cliche, but boring.

      All-in-all, I am a Nightmare fan, I would have read it anyway, but this novel will just collect dust. In closing, I URGE you not to read this book unless you absolutely must.

      1 out of 5 stars This makes SUFFER THE CHILDREN look like a masterpiece (spoilers).......2005-09-16

      Christa Faust almost single-handedly sinks the "Nightmare On Elm Street" franchise here.

      First of all, Springwood has mysteriously been moved from Ohio to southern California.

      The first half of the book is basically a teen film, sort of like an unfunny REVENGE OF THE NERDS. Hardly any mention of Freddy at all.

      Finally, a little more than halfway through, one of the geeks claims she was gangraped by the wrestling team and talks the other geek girls into breaking into the old boiler room to find Freddy's glove--"half dream, half reality"--and use it to revive his "dream seed" and make him kill the rapists.

      Tell me when this starts sounding like Nightmare On Elm Street.

      After Freddy claims his first two victims, the other geek girls find out that there was no rape, and in fact the girl in question is a sociopath who has loved Freddy since she was seven years old and he killed her abusive parents (how she witnessed this, they never explain). So it's up to them to stop Freddy before he kills the rest of the innocent wrestling team.

      But of course Freddy doesn't play by any rules, and goes after the entire school.

      At once, when nutso-girl floods the school with a sleep gas that lets Freddy commit mass slaughter on a scale even Jason hardly contemplates (final death toll: 461).
      Ripped From a Dream: The Nightmare on Elm Street Omnibus (Nightmare on Elm Street (Black Library))
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        		Ripped From a Dream: The Nightmare on Elm Street Omnibus (Nightmare on Elm Street (Black Library))
        David Bishop , Christa Faust , and Tim Waggoner
        Manufacturer: Black Flame
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        ASIN: 1844164314

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        This omnibus sees the collection of Black Flame's first three original novels in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. In each of the stories, Freddy Krueger, with his trademark fedora and razor gloves, manages to cross from dreams to reality and stalk the inhabitants of Springwood. This ominbus editions features the novels - Suffer the Children, Dreamspawn and Protege

        Final Destination III: The Movie (Final Destination)
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • Exceptional story from a simplistic plot.
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        • Good Book Overall
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        		 Final Destination III: The Movie (Final Destination)
        Christa Faust
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        ASIN: 1844163199

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Exceptional story from a simplistic plot........2006-08-12

        This is my first review, and normally I wouldn't write one, but I felt like it was due-time.
        I got this book figuring that the reviews online seemed very high for a movie concept so played out, so I decided to find out for myself.
        I was happily surprised to find such a good read.

        Christa Faust did an exlemplary job making something big out of something... well, not so big.
        The characters, of which in movies nowadays get butchered (no pun intended) by stereotypes, have much more depth as each is explained. There would be no way to know these things by just watching the movie, and I'm certainly glad I read this book before seeing the movie.
        I only wish that they would've added the connection between Wendy and Kevin in the movie, and shown a bit more of their anguish and confusion while missing their partners. Same with Erin's thoughts on Ian. But since it is Hollywood and all, I'm overlooking those simple things and am just thankful that the book made up for it.

        To anyone who needs excitement, passion, suspense, terror, and would prefer it come from a more in depth point of view, I highly recommend this book to you.

        5 out of 5 stars Killer photos.......2006-03-04

        Wendy Christianson is a beautiful young senior and is celebrating gradation at an amusement park . Along with friends she is about board a roller coaster that will make passengers fly off and die. Trying to save her fiends she starts a big fight starting with Kevin and Lewis leading Erin to get bitch slapped and her boyfrind Ian to join in and Ashley and Ashlynn just decided to get off and a result of Frankie following. The coaster crashes killing her boyfrind and best friend and the rest of the class . Now cheating death she uses her pictures to figure out how the next person will die since the pics come out all funky lookin'. She later finds out that her sister ,Julie and her friend Perry were also on the coaster and got off. Its all death breaking loose as Ashley , Ashlynn , lewis , Ian , and Erin along with Frankie start to die in horrible ways most of them having something to do with the head. Wendy will soon find out that death will come for them!

        4 out of 5 stars If you liked the movie, read the book.......2006-02-25

        I bought this book because I had been impressed with Christa Faust's previous novel, Control Freak. I ended up seeing the movie only after reading the novelization. Despite good acting by the young cast and the occasional glimmer of intelligent dialogue, Final Destination 3, the movie, is essentially a Grand Guignol croak-a-thon. In the novelization, the author attempts to build on the source material. Having undertaken the project for purely commercial reasons, she nevertheless endeavors to bring as much artistry to the work as possible.

        The story concerns a group of graduating high school seniors. The author begins by stripping away the layers of teen stereotypes --jock, brain, popular girl, etc.-- to reveal the more intimate goals, wishes and aspirations of each. The teens are poised on the threshhold of adulthood and faced with important choices concerning their future -a future that is fated never to arrive. As in other installments of the series, the characters have escaped certain death, and now Death itself stalks unseen about them, hunting them down. The teens are in the palm of the Grim Reaper's hand, helpless as the bony fingers begin to close about them. Also worth noting is the undercurrent of sexual tension between the two lead characters as they struggle against their doom.

        The older I get, the more it pains me to read or hear of the death of a young person. In Final Destination 3, Christa Faust takes a B-movie horror flick and makes of it a tragic tale of young life plundered and looted by an inscrutable and malevolent Fate.

        4 out of 5 stars Good Book Overall.......2006-02-20

        I chose this book for an english project. Within the first few days i read the majority of the book. It's definately a page turner. The deaths are pretty interesting, some of them far fetched but hey it's just a book. The author vividly describes the scenes of the deaths. The book and movie are different (especially the endings) and you should read/see them both. I think that I actually enjoyed the book more than I enjoyed the movie. See for yourself, read it.

        5 out of 5 stars Early Draft Script.......2006-02-17

        To those of you who don't understand the title, what I'm simply saying is this book was written when the first draft (or an earlier draft at least) was the only thing available. The ending in the book is different from the ending you'll get if you see the film.

        As with any book based on Final Destination, whether it be the series or the novelizations of the screenplays, there's obvious problems with the editing, which, despite it's annoyance at times, I was able to look over and easily figure out what the writer meant (although, I will say the editor might want to be much more careful in the future).

        This is basically the movie with, as I said before, a different ending, a variation on one of the death scenes, and another death scene that they changed completely from the movie (which I'm glad about... the death was WAY out there, and despite it being cool, there's no way it would or could ever happen in real life). Unlike the movie we also have more character development, and, unlike Roryman seemed to realize, books go through characters feelings, hence the reason it's a book, the author just can tell what they're feeling at the moment, and not everyone cares to overlook it.

        Much like you'd expect, the death scenes, despite the things I said before, are very cool. The one that they changed from the book was probably changed for fear of seeming to similar to one of the deaths in the earlier films (I won't say what happens or who it happens to for those of you who haven't seen the originals). As before, there's the Rube Goldberg-esque things leading up to the death sequences, which to me, are just as cool as the deaths themselves (this, in my opinion, is where just as much creativity comes out as does with the deaths themselves).

        Overall, a good book, with a bad ending (if you like the book but don't like the ending, go ahead and go see the movie, the ending they have now is alot better), but it still comes out as strong as the film, if not just a bit stronger because of the actual character development, as well as some scenes that set up things you won't be able to see in the film.
        Triads
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • Interesting.
        • Interesting and complex stories dragged down by stereotypes that aren't.
        • Great Classic Love Story
        • Gorgeously written story of love, murder, and ghostly contact
        • Triads
        		 Triads
        Poppy Z. Brite , and Christa Faust
        Manufacturer: Subterranean Press
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        Binding: Hardcover

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        3 out of 5 stars Interesting........2007-05-27

        Poppy Z. Brite and Christa Faust, Triads (Subterranean Press, 2004)

        Brite and Faust present three tales revolving around Ji Fung, later known as Jimmy Lee, a Hong Kong orphan with a troubled past. In the first, his mother has taken him to the Peking Opera and abandoned him to the predations of Master Lau, who creates the finest opera in Asia, but at a terrible price to his charges. Ji Fung and his best friend, Li Bai, find there is more to their feelings than friendship, but in order to express their love, they need to escape Master Lau's perversions. Taken in by a half-French decadent, Ji Fung and Lin Bai find, after getting away from the troupe, that life on the outside can be even more complicated. The second and third stories feature Jimmy/Ji Fung in a less central capacity, but he's still there. The protagonist of the second is Nan Blake, a dime-novel writer with the nom de plume Blake Blackline who finds herself embroiled in a web of corruption and murder. In the third, Jimmy is dying in the hospital, Blake is long-retired, and a rising, but closeted, gay action star has taken a room in Blake's house. When he meets the man of his dreams, will he sacrifice the relationship for his career or vice-versa?

        Brite has always been very good at drawing characters, and has improved over the years as she's made the transition from genre horror to human drama; Faust adds the perfect touch of dime-novel noir atmosphere, and the result is a good little book. I'm not quite as fond of it as I am of the works of the two authors on their own, but it's certainly worth your time. ***

        3 out of 5 stars Interesting and complex stories dragged down by stereotypes that aren't........2007-02-27

        Triads is a collaborative effort by Poppy Z. Brite, one of my favorite writers, and Christa Faust that's made up of three interrelated stories. In 1937, two young boys are slaves to the Peking Opera until they fall in love and escape together to Shanghai where they find themselves in the middle of a war with Japan. In 1945, a Hollywood writer named Nan Blake finds herself drawn to the beautiful actress starring in her latest film, and the feelings seem mutual, except the starlet still thinks Blake is a man. In the present day, an up-and-coming action movie star needs to decide if it's worth hiding his true feelings for his male make-up artist in order to save his career. All three stories are tied together by similar themes and the presence of Ji Fung, who alternates between being a main character, a secondary character, and a mysterious figure lurking in the background.

        In Triads, the characters exist in a variety of times and places, and Brite and Faust do a flawless job at creating a strong sense of both. Whether they are setting the scene with a lush paragraph describing the streets of Shanghai, or just slipping in additional details about time-and-place-appropriate styles and objects, you never forget exactly where the characters are. I feel like each story wouldn't have ended quite the same if not for the influence of the specific time period and setting, and that's just how these kind of stories should be written. The stories themselves are very compelling, if a bit contrived in some places. The first story is the most original and exciting, but the other two stories aren't as predictable as the might seem.

        Unfortunately, the characters don't stand out quite as well as they should have against such elaborate plots and backgrounds. The main characters are three-dimensional enough, at least to the point that I was able to sympathize with and relate to them, but the secondary characters are mostly based off of stereotypes that are overused even within the confines of this book. I mean, there are so many times that an actor/director turns out to be corrupt or abusive that I was beginning to feel bad for all the decent people in Hollywood that are left out of this story in favor of a plot device that gets tired after the first few uses. And that's just one example of all the clichés in this book.

        Still, I enjoyed Triads enough to not regret buying it. If you read the first paragraph of this review and thought the stories sounded really interesting, or if you're on a quest for something new and different to read, then this is a good book to choose. It even has two bonus stories at the end that teach you more about the characters' dark pasts. But to anyone else, if the basic plot doesn't grab your attention, then you should probably pass it up for something better.

        5 out of 5 stars Great Classic Love Story.......2006-11-04

        I was skeptic coming into this book because Poppy is wonderful as she is on her own. Upon recieving this work i noted that the cover art looks alot better when actually seen then it does on the internet. the detailing alone is imaculate. then i started reading the stories. it was the first time in a long time that something was written so beautifully and heavy that it did actually make me cry at the end of each threeparts, all though the 3rd time was not in dismay. Would highly Recomend

        5 out of 5 stars Gorgeously written story of love, murder, and ghostly contact.......2005-09-18

        I hate spoiler reviews which divulge the entirety of the book in question, so expect none of that here. Let me simply say that Triads is a gorgeously written, haunting, and moving story. Told in three parts, Triads is a collaboration between Christa Faust and Poppy Z. Brite, originally conceived as a novella for the anthology Revelations. In fact, the first part of the story, taking place in 1930's China, is the original novella. Parts 2 (set in 1940's Hollywood) and 3 (set in the present day) expand upon the story, continuing the themes of ill-fated love and the miseries of living as an outsider in a world intolerant of difference. Of course, the small-minded, racist, insecure, and those suffering severe religious mania will find nothing to enjoy in a story which so sensitively and beautifully handles the subjects of love, compassion, and the fragility of human life. Though this is no soft-focus historical drama, for all the lush detail and bittersweet romance, this is also a tale of gruesome murder, passionate sex, and contact with the supernatural. Fans of Poppy Z. Brite will find much to enjoy, and hopefully Christa Faust will find new fans in those who accept the challenges of this stunning work.

        5 out of 5 stars Triads.......2004-11-29

        This book is a gem, it should be required reading for the moral majority if for no other reason than to gain insight and understanding of the gay community while still enjoying a brilliant, compelling story. I did not rush thru this book as I have with so many ... Thanks to the imagination of these gifted authors I escaped to a place I have never visited. Love is just the greatest gift, thanks Poppy Z Brite and Christa Faust
        Snakes on a Plane
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • Not as good as I thought!
        • snakes dude!
        • Great Escapist Entertainment
        • A pleasant surprise
        • Better than the movie
        		 Snakes on a Plane
        Christa Faust
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        ASIN: 1844163814

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Not as good as I thought!.......2007-05-15

        I like this book, but the movie was better. I'm had to drop it!!!
        I still like the book, because, I intersted in horror things, it is still very descriptive.
        I had enjoyed the part of the plane, and she describes how Mercades looks and every thing!

        4 out of 5 stars snakes dude!.......2007-02-09

        I've only read about 20 pages (Im lazy when it comes to reading novels), but i'm a big SoaP fan, so i'm definitly prepared for some funny odd mischief in this book. It'll be just as weird and non-serious as the movie, but it surely does rock!

        5 out of 5 stars Great Escapist Entertainment.......2006-12-14

        I read this book on a recent flight to Florida and was instantly engrossed in the plot and characters. The story is a little far-fetched and campy, but one can't help wondering "what if" with a plot like this one. Deadly snakes loose on an airplane full of passengers flying from Hawaii to Los Angeles at night. For anyone who doesn't like to fly or is afraid of snakes, this book will surely make you more than a little uncomfortable. I found myself unable to put the book down and actually resented the intrusion of the landing in Florida.

        Be prepared to lose track of time and give up some sleep when you pick this book up. It's a keeper!

        4 out of 5 stars A pleasant surprise.......2006-09-11

        After the horrible mess Christa Faust made of her Nightmare On Elm Street book, DREAMSPAWN, the last thing I intended to read was another media tie-in by her. But I'd been looking forward to this movie for a while, and when I found myself in the bookstore with a few hours to kill, I decided there couldn't be any harm in reading this.

        Talk about surprising. This time, she did good. Possibly because she was bound by the constraints of a script, but she did a good job bringing the film characters to life and giving them extra three-dimensionality, from Paul the British business man to Ken the bisexual male flight attendant. Extra props for her look into Dr. Steven Price, the herpetologist who helps save the day on the ground; one of the most interesting characters in the film, he becomes even more so here.

        And, for anyone who's already read it, go Mr. Wong.

        3 out of 5 stars Better than the movie.......2006-08-27

        This book will probably not sell as well as it could have since the movie was so bad. However, Christa Faust has done a good job of turning a truly awful movie into a better book. It is not perfect and it will not win any awards, but I found reading it an enjoyable way to spend time.
        Interchange Passages Placement Evaluation Package (Interchange Third Edition)
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          		Interchange Passages Placement Evaluation Package (Interchange Third Edition)
          Tay Lesley , Christa Hansen , and Jean Zukowski-Faust
          Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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          Binding: Paperback

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          ASIN: 0521602386

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          Interchange Third Edition is a 4-level series for adult and young adult learners of English from the beginning to the high-intermediate level. The Interchange Third Edition/Passages Placement and Evaluation Package contains a placement test designed to help teachers determine which level of Interchange Third Edition or Passages is best suited to their students. The Placement Test consists of an Objective Placement Test (including a listening section), a Placement Conversation, and a Placement Essay. For users' convenience, there are three versions of the Objective Placement Test. The booklet also contains evaluation exams that assess students' mastery of materials introduced in the first and second halves of each book. For users' convenience, there are two versions of each evaluation test. Two audio CDs are included with the book.
          Hoodtown
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • You can't go wrong with Hoodtown.
          • BRAVO CHRISTA FAUST
          • My kind of town...
          • Not a lucha fanatic, but LOVED this book
          • Quality Insanity from the author of Snakes on a Plane
          		Hoodtown
          Christa Faust
          Manufacturer: From Parts Unknown Publications
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          ASIN: 0975379100

          Book Description

          From the publishers of long-renowned Mexican masked wrestler pop-culture magazine "From Parts Unknown" comes this new lucha libre inspired pulp noir novel.

          Hoodtown is a ghetto of masked wrestlers - an inner-city sanctuary of hooded culture, with a masked lifestyle evolved from 20th century Mexican pro wrestling, and inspired by icons such as El Santo and Mil Mascaras. The family gimmick is sacred, the mask is the sole expression of one's identity.

          Now, 'Hood' prostitutes are turning up dead, and worse, UNMASKED, and the 'Skin'establishment is as much help as a paid-off referee. Enter X, former luchadora with a bruised past, a bum knee, and no time to play Santo. She's no hero, but there's nobody else to tag-in, as her hunt for the killer uncovers a conspiracy threatening all maskedkind.

          In short, Hoodtown is like Casablanca with wrestling masks.

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars You can't go wrong with Hoodtown........2007-02-11

          Christa Faust really takes the time to set up this bizarre mix of lucha libre culture and crime noir. She really knows her stuff and stays true to the unspoken tenets of both. The story starts off slow, with hints of back story and well thought-out character development. We get pulled in as this dark mystery unfolds. The violence escalates; the questions lead to stark realizations; the plot twists and writhes like a snake on hot sand. The pay-off is classic. All the elements are here. The story is logical, believable, and captivating. Faust has created a world that could easily become a franchise. It's a quick read due to the way it hooks the reader. Once you start, you just don't want to put this book down. Don't just think about buying it, kid...just do it. You can't go wrong with Hoodtown.

          5 out of 5 stars BRAVO CHRISTA FAUST.......2007-01-02

          I loved this book - every dark, well-turned, beautifully plotted word. Although its byline is "a Lucha-Noir Novel" you don't have to be a fan of Latin American pro wrestling to enjoy this pulp wonder. Hoodtown is a ghetto where "Hoods" (a society where everyone from birth to death wear the lucha libre hoods as their identity) try to live their everyday lives among gangsters, drugs, and crime, just minutes from Angel City where "Skins" live a life of order and plenty. The heart of this book is "X" a retired, 40ish, luchadora (lady wrestler) who is thrown into the investigation of the murders of Hoodtown prostitutes. The women are not only brutalized but their mascaras (masks) are stolen, a crime as heinous as the murders themselves. Although this novel is allegorical, the character of X is beautifully realistic from her frustration that her life isn't how she planned it, to her inability to commit to the passionate trumpet player who adores her. This book is dark, sensuous, and wicked at every turn, and I take my hood off to the very talented Christa Faust who is in a league all her own.

          5 out of 5 stars My kind of town..........2006-12-27

          Where has this novel been my whole life? It's got everything I like: Female Masked Wrestlers,Noir and stilletto sharp dialogue that gets you like a knife to the ribs. The cover by Rafael Navarro is really eye catching too. All in all I give Hoodtown five masks,two thumbs up and all my love too.

          5 out of 5 stars Not a lucha fanatic, but LOVED this book.......2006-11-30

          Let me preface this by saying that I really don't follow the lucha world. I've never seen a Santo film, and my only familiarity with wrestling is from my early adolescence, when Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka was king.
          That said: this was an amazing novel. I didn't want it to end. You do not need to be a lucha fan to love this, so don't let that aspect turn you away. I highly recommend this (and Faust's novel Control Freak, which also blew me away, and also dealt with a world with which I am unfamiliar). Faust does an excellent job making you feel a kinship with these characters and this world.

          5 out of 5 stars Quality Insanity from the author of Snakes on a Plane .......2006-08-25

          Set in an alternate reality that mixes elements of Lucha Libre, film noir, pornography, and Ralf Ellison's Invisible Man, Hoodtown chronicles the misadventures of X, a fallen middle-aged ruda eking out a living as a speciality dominatrix and leg breaker in the luchadore ghetto of Hoodtown. X has a checkered past, a bad knee, and a serial killer to bring to justice - assuming he doesn't get her first! Written by the talented and versatile Christina Faust, this book contains a dozen quality illustrations by kindred soul Rafael Navarro, author of the excellent Sonambulo graphic novels. The two of them are part of a "luchacentric" circle of writers, artists, and performers headed by publisher and promoter Keith J. Rainville.

          Essentially the only Sexo y Violencia novel ever written, Hoodtown is a cult genre novel that only about 300 people in the world could ever possibly appreciate. Fortunately, I am one of those 300 people and I dearly love this novel. Faust does an excellent job of creating a believable masked subculture that comes complete with its own language, religion, social mores, and problems. It resembles pre-integration era Southern black culture just enough to be convincing without crossing over the line into exploitation. She also utilizes an old but good storytelling trope that I am particularly fond of: the protagonist is a villain forced into the role of hero against her will. X would much rather be getting laid, drunk, or cracking skulls than solving a mystery; but forces both internally and externally beyond her control force her to do the right thing.

          A sexy, sweating, blood soaked lucha tour de force.
          Control Freak
          Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
          • A truly enthralling ride!
          • very good debut
          • Out of Control...
          • Faust's debut novel is a fast and dangerous read.
          • WONDERFUL TRIP
          		 Control Freak
          Christa Faust
          Manufacturer: Babbage Press
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          ASIN: 1930235143

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          An erotic horror novel. A grisly murder in New York City's downtown meat packing district leads hardboiled crime writer Caitlin McCullough into the depths of a secret sadomasochistic underground. A perverse playground for the rich and twisted where anything goes and nothing is taboo. Here, Caitlin must risk everything to find not only the truth surrounding the murder, but the dark truth hidden inside herself.

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars A truly enthralling ride!.......2006-04-20

          I must admit that even though I had heard about this novel before it was reprinted, I was not very eager to delve into it. I've never been too terribly interested in the murder mystery, "whodunit" genre, and from the synopses I had read, it seemed to be yet another rehashing of a cop style drama. However, I'm very glad I finally did give this novel a chance, for that is a truly misguided preconception.

          Caitlin is a writer looking for the next big real-crime novel. Of course, it helps that her current love affair is with a detective named Mike. When Mike gets a call about a the murder of a young girl which involves sexual mutilation, Caitlin is eager to get the gory details for her next book. Through the help of her internet-savvy friend Wilson, Caitlin learns that the murdered girl, Eva, was a hacker known under the alias Apocrypha who had a penchant for sadomasochism. In the name of research, Caitlin decides to immerse herself in the underground world of SM.

          Upon meagerly stepping into the Crypt, a mild SM fetish club, Caitlin becomes enthralled with the whole new world of sights and sounds around her. Being a dominant person at heart, she very quickly finds herself at home in a domineering role within the subculture. However, this eager submission into this whole new world may cloud Caitlin's better judgment and suck her in too deep.

          Christa Faust has crafted a truly amazing, genre-transcending novel. Yes, Control Freak is part gritty crime novel, and part thriller, with a splash of romance thrown in for good measure, but it doesn't fit completely into any of those niches. Control Freak is an intimate dive into the SM scene, one which those already familiar with the scene can relate, and those new to SM can use to get a taste of this underground subculture. Faust displays a truly intimate knowledge of not just the scene itself, but the deep-rooted emotions involved with empowerment and submissiveness. Therefore, contained herein is also a tale about finding oneself, and accepting one's true place in the world.

          I anxiously await any further novels by this talented writer, and highly recommend Control Freak to fans of good genre-bending literature.

          5 out of 5 stars very good debut.......2006-03-24

          This was the first Christa Faust book I have ever read. I was not disappointed with the story, and I found the plot unpredicatable, not getting to the identity of the killer in my mind until it was presented to me on the page. This was a plus. The story moves well, with realistic, believable dialogue and interesting characters and scenes of SM (not S&M) that I won't soon forget. There is an obvious connection in the naming of two of the main characters to Faust's real-life friend and fellow writer Caitlin R. Kiernan. You'll find out soon enough. The only flaws I found were in editing, with several typos, most of which amounted to nothing more than misspelled or added words. But these were only momentary distractions. Here, the story's the thing, and it's a good one. I've given it five stars, because I found it to be one of those books that I read late into the night and picked up first thing in the morning. What could be better?

          5 out of 5 stars Out of Control..........2006-02-19

          Control Freak is a very interesting book. It was recommended to me by Amazon after I bought The Scolds Bridle - and I couldn't be happier for the advice. Here, a young girl is murdered, with two protagonists attempt to find the answer. One uses typical police procedure, while the other uses her sexual skills for answers. As she investigates further she finds herself being drawn deep into the fetish lifestyle. Unfortunately for her, one of her bondage contemporaries is a murderer with a sadistic streak... Normally, I am not a huge fan or "erotic literature", however make no mistake - this is a book about murder -not sex... As the plot unfolds the reader is treated to a great deal of suspense and mystery - more than enough to make anyone lose control over their fears...

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          5 out of 5 stars Faust's debut novel is a fast and dangerous read........1999-01-07

          With a non-stop story and a heroine to die for, Christa Faust's debut novel shows the world that her talents aren't limited to S&M dungeons. Faust's words are as lush and ornate as the characters they describe; a bold and dangerous style for a bold and dangerous thriller. _Control Freak_ will have you tied up for days.

          4 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL TRIP.......1998-10-22

          This book personifies the lost highway of youth and the sexy side of S & M and the errays of private jokers.

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