'Buy my stepfather's ghost'read the e-mail.So Jude did.He bought it,in the shape of the dead man's suit,delivered in a heart-shaped box,because he wanted it: because his fans ate up that kind of story. It was perfect for his collection: the genuine skulls and the bones,the real honest-to-God snuff movie,the occult books and all the rest of the paraphanalia that goes along with his kind of hard/goth rock.But the rest of his collection doesn't make the house feel cold. The bones don't make the dogs bark; the movie doesn't make Jude feel as if he's being watched. And none of the artefacts bring a vengeful old ghost with black scribbles over his eyes out of the shadows to chase Jude out of his home,and make him run for his life ...
Publisher: Orion Publishing CoISBN: 9781473222700Number of pages: 432Weight: 296 gDimensions: 196 x 130 x 30 mm
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HEART-SHAPED BOX is a true spine-tingler...right away there was a subtle line that made the hairs on the back of my neck go up in a way I haven't experienced since I first discovered great horror as a teenager...it will haunt you and startle you and stay with you and yes,visit you in your dreams - Harlan Coben,No. 1 bestselling author of TELL NO ONE,on Amazon.com
Hill's prose is lean and precise,and he renders Jude's world with impressive confidence...not only well-written and terrifying,but also surprisingly moving - Scott Smith,bestselling author of THE RUINS and A SIMPLE PLAN,on Amazon.comSubtle and skilful...a truly memorable debut - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)Joe Hill
Joe Hill is an American fantasy and horror author,best known for his chart-topping novels The Fireman and Heart-Shaped Box,and his comic book series Locke & Key,recently adapted to a major Netflix drama.
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