Let me just say that pretty much each chapter is a battle for survival and this fast-paced story grows more and more intense and more and more frightening and vivid. It’s difficult to talk too much about this type of book without giving away the story. Jude wants the ghost gone, and the ghost wants Jude - and anyone who interferes - dead. I found this part especially terrifying: how in the hell can you battle a ghost that has the ability to take over and control your mind?įrom this point on the story moves with a spine-tingling urgency. The ghost soon begins messing with their minds and taking over their thoughts (turns out he was a sadistic hypnotist in life) all the while bringing that gleaming razor blade that he dangles on a chain from his bony hand ever closer. This is the real deal, and they soon learn that the ghost’s name is Craddock McDermott and he isn’t only impossible to get rid of, he is vengeful and extremely dangerous - and he is scary as hell. When it arrives, Jude and his most recent girlfriend Georgia (whose real name is Mary Beth – he always nicknames is girlfriends from the state their from: Florida, Georgia, etc.) quickly learn that this suit isn’t some relic that you can tuck on the top shelf of a closet and ignore. So yeah, that didn’t work out so well for him. So when he sees a notice on an auction site stating that they are selling their stepfather’s ghost to the highest bidder, how could he refuse? So for a thousand dollars, Jude becomes the proud owner of the dead man’s suit, which, the ad claimed, is haunted by a spirit. The Heart-Shaped Box follows an aging rock star, 54-year-old Judas Coyne who is a collector of macabre objects. This was my first Joe Hill novel, and I definitely plan on reading more. Signed by Author(s).For those of you who don’t know, Joe Hill is Stephen King’s son. Therefore, prospective customers from the EU are requested to email us before making an order so that we can discuss how best we might get the books they want to them. Please note that new EU regulations make it impractical for us to post books to the EU. For overseas customers, we have set a standard Abe postal rate, but will communicate direct with customers and charge the actual cost of postage and packing by tracked and insured delivery methods requiring signature. Priority UK rates are for Royal Mail Special Delivery, guaranteed by 1pm. Standard postage costs are included in our prices for UK customers. For books sold for more than £50 we will use only despatch methods that are fully tracked, insured and will require a signature on delivery. We will despatch your books rapidly (almost always within 24 hrs of the receipt of your order) using proper book wraps / boxes. If you require additional photos, please ask. Photos are of the actual book(s) for sale.

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