"Wild, mesmerizing, perversely witty....A Valentine from hell."
--Janet Maslin, New York Times

The publication of Joe Hill's beautifully textured, deliciously scary debut novel Heart-Shaped Box was greeted with the sort of overwhelming critical acclaim that is rare for a work of skin-crawling supernatural terror. It was cited as a Best Book of the Year by Atlanta magazine, the Tampa Tribune, the St. Louis Post Dispatch, and the Village Voice, to name but a few. Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling Neil Gaiman of The Sandman, The Graveyard Book, and Anansi Boys fame calls Joe Hill's story of a jaded rock star haunted by a ghost he purchased on the internet, "relentless, gripping, powerful." Open this Heart-Shaped Box from two-time Bram Stoker Award-winner Hill if you dare and see what all the well-deserved hoopla is about.

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Format: TradePaperback
Author: Hill, Joe
ISBN: 9780061944895
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 8.04 x 0.96
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Year: 2010

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Gripping Horror/Thriller

Tiffany K. - 5 years 6 months ago

This is one of my favorite books to tell anyone who is a fan of horror and thrillers to try. Joe Hill, Stephen King's son, is definitely not one to miss. This fast-paced novel brings you to the story of a famous metal guitarist whose assistant convinces him to buy a ghost that is up for sale online. Sounds dumb, right?.... Think again. A package later comes, a black heart shaped box with a man's suit and hat in it. Later, a ghost appears who is wearing that outfit. The ghost is obviously there for the purpose to kill him, and meant to kill him. You find out who the ghost is, why he is there, and the whole time the book just drives at 100 miles an hour. It takes you to his past, past of his friends and lovers, and the choices they have made. I loved this book, if you are a fan of horror, please read!
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Title defiantly holds true to the terror inside the pages.

Stephanie W. - 5 years 11 months ago

This is absolutely one of my favorite reads.The mystery and the gore.Not to mention who would ever think of a haunted suit?I have read this book a few times and Joe Hill is one of my favorite authors by far.
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Rebekah M. - 7 years 4 months ago

Judas Coyne has a collection, a collection of the creepiest, darkest items he can afford. And as an aging, retired rock star, he can afford a lot. So when he finds a real ghost up for auction he doesn't question it, he buys it immediately. What follows is unlike any other ghost story, where the dead won't stop until they get what they want. And what this ghost wants most is Judas Coyne dead. Honestly, I've had nightmares since I've started reading this book. The terror sneaks up on you, although there is some overt horror involved here. It's not until you're alone in the dark that you realize how much the words have affected you. It's everything I've come to expect of Joe Hill and his novels.
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Title defiantly holds true to the terror inside the pages.

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