I read this book back in the 80s and remember liking it a lot. I think it is pronounced Bay-all. Mccammon was one of my favorite authors for many years then I lost track of him. I've started collecting the books I've missed and will soon do a Mccammon read-a-thon.

McCammon in the 80s was untouchable.

Love McCammon. The Five is a great novel. Also love his Matthew Corbett series.

It's pronounced with a long 'A', like "bale." Most people don't pronounce it that way, but that's how McCammon pronounces it. (You can hear that in his "My Creations" music video.)

I first read this book when I was a sophomore in high school back in the early 90s. First horror novel I ever read. Great story writing.

Good review.

Remember reading this after Swan Song whennI was on a McCammon binge lol

I’m reading baal now. I’m trying to collect all of his books. I’ve read they thirst but own they thirst Baal and swan song. I heard he stopped writing horror is boys life horror as well?

Sounds great! #LFLR "VBW"

Every preacher I have ever heard pronounced it like bale.

Baal is a very bad Phoenician god. However, I prefer Rosemary's Baby.

Brian is Baal; Baal is Brian!

Baal? The Lord of Open Holes?

1979 : " Yeah, I'm going to write this novel about a racist guy who calls people names, you know, racist stuff ". 2022 : " I want to write this novel but I'll be called a racist if I do " What the f#@k ? I'm building a time machine and going back folks. To a time when people had SENSE.

knowing you, 7 out of 10 is probably the weakest rating you gave this year. I am not criticziing but that's the problem with rating. I gave this book 6 out of 10 back when I Read in 2008. Reading more of his works I would give this far less today. 4 out 10? BUT I always stick with my initial rating.

It's pronounced ball. McCammon is the best.

Dude I love you but I feel like this was spoiler central 😂

U R wrong... just saying