A twisted spin on the classic coming-of-age horror story from the Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author Jo Nesbo
When the voices call,don't answer...
In the wake of his parents'tragic deaths fourteen-year-old Richard Elauved has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle in the remote town of Ballantyne.
Richard quickly earns a reputation as an outcast,and when a classmate named Tom goes missing,everyone suspects the new,angry boy is responsible. No one believes him when he says the telephone booth out by the edge of the woods sucked Tom into the receiver like something out of a horror movie.
No one,that is,except Karen,a beguiling fellow outsider who encourages Richard to pursue clues the police refuse to investigate. He traces the number that Tom prank called from the phone booth to an abandoned house in the woods. There he catches a glimpse of a terrifying face in the window. And then the voices start . . .
When another classmate disappears,Richard must find a way to prove his innocence as he grapples with the dark magic that is possessing Ballantyne.
Then again,Richard may not be the most reliable narrator of his own story.
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9781787303744Number of pages: 320Weight: 526 gDimensions: 240 x 162 x 29 mm
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Nesb doesn't spend any time fiddling about,building up,or misdirecting. In The Night House,the horror begins immediately. And it only keeps calling from there. There are lessons to be learned here: who to believe and what to believe in. And how a person can change,when the impossible turns possible and the unimaginable is laid bare. This horror fan loved itA beguiling coming-of-age tale that becomes more terrifying as it builds, with plenty of tension and surprises packed into its pagesNesb doesn't spend any time fiddling about,building up,or misdirecting. In The Night House,the horror begins immediately. And it only keeps calling from there. There are lessons to be learned here: who to believe and what to believe in. And how a person can change,when the impossible turns possible and the unimaginable is laid bare. This horror fan loved itA beguiling coming-of-age tale that becomes more terrifying as it builds, with plenty of tension and surprises packed into its pages
Jo Nesbo
One of the world's most popular crime writers,Norwegian novelistJo Nesbo's books have been published in 50 languages selling over 33 million copies worldwide. Nesbo is best known for the series of novels featuring detective Harry Hole. The novels in reading order are:The Bat,Cockroaches,The Redbreast,Nemesis,The Devil's Star,The Redeemer,The Snowman,The Leopard,Phantom,PoliceandThe Thirst.
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