Horns
A Novel
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4.2 • 617 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Joe Hill's critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling, Bram Stoker Award-winning debut chiller, Heart-Shaped Box, heralded the arrival of new royalty onto the dark fantasy scene. With Horns, he polishes his well-deserved crown. A twisted, terrifying new novel of psychological and supernatural suspense, Horns is a devilishly original triumph for the Ray Bradbury Fellowship recipient whose story collection, 20th Century Ghosts, was also honored with a Bram Stoker Award—and whose emotionally powerful and macabre work has been praised by the New York Times as, "wild, mesmerizing, perversely witty…a Valentine from hell."
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In bestseller Hill s compulsively readable supernatural thriller, his second after Heart-Shaped Box, dissolute Ignatius Perrish wakes up one morning to find a pair of satanic horns sprouting from his forehead. To the residents of Gideon, N.H., this grotesque disfigurement only confirms their suspicions that Ig raped and murdered his girlfriend, Merrin Williams, a crime for which he was held but soon released for lack of evidence. Ig is also now privy to the deepest, and often darkest, private thoughts of anyone he touches. Once Ig discovers through this uncanny sensitivity the true killer s identity, he schemes to reveal the culprit s guilt through natural means. Toggling between past and present, and incidents that range from the supernaturally surreal to the brutally realistic, Hill spins a story that s both morbidly amusing and emotionally resonant. The explanations for Ig s weird travails won t satisfy every reader, but few will dispute that Hill has negotiated the sophomore slump. 6-city author tour.
Customer Reviews
Error in download
When I try to download the sample I get 20th century ghosts in my library. Is there a fix?
Angel & Devil
This is possibly the best book I’ve ever read. If not the best, it’s definitely in the top 10. I loved the plot twists and the biggest surprise at the end. I love Joe Hill’s writing! I loved it before I knew he was Stephen King’s son, and I told my friends about the new author who was amazing!
Horns
This story is rather silly and at the same time it’s gruesome. While I love reading Joe Hill, I didn’t enjoy this one.