Heart-Shaped Box with Bonus Material
By Joe Hill
- Release Date: 2010-01-12
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
A pulse-pounding, terrifying rollercoaster ride of a supernatural thriller—a remarkable debut novel from a blazing talent that will keep readers spellbound
Sooner or later, the dead catch up. . . .
Judas Coyne was a collector. The bizarre, the unusual, the grotesque: A cookbook for cannibals. A used hangman’s noose. A snuff film. Usually the objects were sent by the black-clad fans who made his metal band a legend and made him rich.
But this time, when his personal assistant told him there was a ghost for sale on the Internet, Jude didn’t think twice. But he should have. Of all the ghosts around him—the abusive father, the battered, resentful child Jude once was, the bandmates he betrayed, Anna, the suicidal girl he loved and dumped—this new one means to haunt him all the way to hell.
His new acquisition—delivered to his doorstep in a black heart-shaped box—is Anna’s vengeful stepdaddy. Martin Craddock swears he’s going to settle up with Jude for ruining his daughter’s life. Craddock is everywhere: on the other side of the bedroom door; in Jude’s restored vintage Mustang; outside his window, on his television screen. In his hand , a gleaming razorblade swinging from a chain.
And now the jaded rock star who’s seen it all, done it all, has never been so afraid. . . .
Reviews
Freaky!
5By Cbaker71I admit, I had to read it due to my long obsession with anything his father has ever written. I'm really glad I did. I devoured it, and was almost afraid to put it down. It's been a long time since a book has freaked me out, and reading this one in the wee hours of the night was almost a mistake! I found myself checking out the shadows just a little closer, and convincing myself nothing was there..... Very good book, freaky, serious page turner. Can't wait to read more by him.Bonus material description
5By lisa_in_pdxThis special edition includes an excerpt from Joe Hill's newest novel, Horns, and a letter from the author.Excellent Ghost Story
5By BradMOBrienExcellent ghost story that's genuinely scary. Its main character, the aging rockstar Judas Coyne, is flawed but likable and entirely believable. Hill steers clear of the cheesiness that often ruins novels about rock stars. If you've avoided Hill because you thought he was published only because he's the son of Stephen King, prove yourself wrong by reading this book.Instant Classic
5By LisSim7117This book was a page turner from the start! I thoroughly enjoyed being both scared as hell & yet unable to put the book down lol, great read - great buySpooky and Fun
5By BigHandManLoved it. Read "Horns" a few months back and figured thus would be a good read too. Got that right. It's spooky and fun and goes down easy. Enjoy.Scary
5By Lounna1I keep feeling like I was being followed so I would move from my room to all the rooms in my house lolFantastic simply fantastic
5By Mario RubinoI couldn't put the book down! I got really sucked into Judas Coynes world. A great rock and roll horror novel to say the least. I really got exited when Joe mentioned my favorite band-Metallica! Best book I ever read.Good, short read.
3By AndriiyaWould have given it 4 or 5 stars if he hadn't implied that Slash was a member of Mötley Crüe (or implied a rockstar of the same era would make that mistake) and spelled The Black Crowes without the 'e'. It's little errors like this that make a work of fiction seem, well, more fictional. Otherwise a good story to read over a long weekend.Hard to put down
5By songster1967Fantastic "goth" spooker. Hill does a great job bringing the reader into Jude Coyne's world and doesn't let you out.So awesome
5By RockStarOh Joe...what an incredible rock and roll novel. The brilliance of this book is interlaced with incredible musical references. A fantastic first novel by Mr. Hill. It will grab your attention from page one and not let go.
