What's it about?:
Sooner or later, the dead catch up . . .
Judas Coyne was a collector. The bizarre, the uncanny, the grotesque. A cookbook for cannibals. A used hangman s noose. A snuff film. Many of these objects were gifts from the black-clad fans who made his metal band a legend and made him rich.
But not all. When his personal assistant told him there was a ghost for sale on the Internet, Jude knew he had to have it for his private collection, didn t think twice. He should have. Jude has spent a lifetime evading ghosts -- of an abusive father, of the bandmates he betrayed, of Anna, the suicidal girl he loved and abandoned. But this spirit is different. This one means to chase him to the edge of sanity.
Sooner or later, the dead catch up . . .
Judas Coyne was a collector. The bizarre, the uncanny, the grotesque. A cookbook for cannibals. A used hangman s noose. A snuff film. Many of these objects were gifts from the black-clad fans who made his metal band a legend and made him rich.
But not all. When his personal assistant told him there was a ghost for sale on the Internet, Jude knew he had to have it for his private collection, didn t think twice. He should have. Jude has spent a lifetime evading ghosts -- of an abusive father, of the bandmates he betrayed, of Anna, the suicidal girl he loved and abandoned. But this spirit is different. This one means to chase him to the edge of sanity.
My thoughts:
As most people know, Stephen King is one of my favorite horror authors. So when I found out that his son was also a published horror writer, I had to read this book. Joe def. has his father's creative writing style and character development skills.
Heart-Shaped Box is easily one of the most creepy books that I have ever read. This is the perfect book for everyone who is looking for a good fictional ghost story. HSB will keep you up at night reading and you'll probably have to keep a light on for a night or two. It's haunting, romantic and clever.
Number of pages: 354
Stars: 4.5
Books Read: 50 in 2010
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