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Book Giveaway : Heart-Shaped Box

Heart-Shaped Box
Author: Joe Hill
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: William Morrow; 1 edition (February 13, 2007)

Synopsis

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.

His new acquisition -- delivered to his doorstep in a black heart-shaped box -- is the restless soul of Anna’s vengeful stepdaddy. Craddock McDermott swore he would settle with Jude for ruining his daughter’s life. Soon, everywhere Jude turns, Craddock is there: behind the bedroom door; in Jude’s restored vintage Mustang; outside his window; on his widescreen TV. Waiting -- with a gleaming razor blade on a chain dangling from one bony hand.

If ever there was a case of caveat emptor, this is it . . .

About the Author

The author of the acclaimed story collection 20th Century Ghosts, Joe Hill is a recipient of the Ray Bradbury Fellowship and the A. E. Coppard Long Fiction Prize. His stories have appeared in numerous small publications and anthologies. He lives in New England.

The New York Times - Janet Maslin

These are the bare bones of Heart-Shaped Box — literally, since the ghost is a skeletal old man. But Mr. Hill uses them to shockingly good effect, creating a wild, mesmerizing, perversely witty tale of horror. In a book much too smart to sound like the work of a neophyte, he builds character invitingly and plants an otherworldly surprise around every corner.


Want to win a copy of this debut novel that's garnering praise galore?! Of course you do. So do I. I mean, just the tag line (see the cover) - Sooner or Later the Dead Catch up - genius, just plain genius! (Reminds of that other stellar line - I see dead people - simple, evocative and oh boy, so spooky!) I'm hooked even though I'm eons from being a Horror fan!

I'm entering and if you want to, then head on over to

Bookgasm! Just follow this link to answer the question asked which relates to Hill's daddy, the inimitable Stephen King - "What do you think is one of the best and one of the worst Stephen King adaptations to hit theaters?". Send your answer along with your name and mailing address to editor@bookgasm.com. They'll announce the winner on the morning of Friday, March 14.
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