He can do creepy pretty well. I did find the Hyperion books a bit plodding on my recent second read of them but some of the cruciform stuff is so creepy.
Just finished the first Hyperion book.
What a writer. Simmons breadth of genres and depth of historical knowledge that informs his writing is astounding.
The stories within stories (like Canterbury Tales) weave an engrossing experience.
The scope of those books is pretty epic. I seem to remember reading the initial trilogy, then starting on the second trilogy but not finishing it. Some fantastic ideas going on.
He can do creepy pretty well. I did find the Hyperion books a bit plodding on my recent second read of them but some of the cruciform stuff is so creepy.