It’s oddly and strangely fascinating. Not unlike American Gods in that respect.

Bear in mind that I like to go in blank. For example, for The Sixth Sense, a spoiler would not just be “Bruce Willis is dead”, but also “the kid sees dead people”. Imagine going into the movie without that! I pick both my book and music selections based on how highly touted they are, and nothing else. When I find a reliable source for recommendations, I milk it mercilessly.

I’m a bit skeptical about a Gaiman book given the Sandman experience, but I’m always open-minded.

In any case – I’m frankly surprised American Gods would even be considered for a Horror award. But then, those awards can be rather open-ended at times.

Doug told me in email AG is one of his favorite books of all time, regardless of genre. And I have to agree. I don’t think I’ve ever thought of putting together a “top ten favorite books” list, but if I did, it would likely make the list.

Of course, I didn’t read your post except for the first and last paragraphs so as to avoid spoilers.