An <b>itchy tension-cranker </b>of parental paranoia

SFX on A Cold Season

A<b> terrifically chilling </b>tale. A <b>sterling debut</b> which bodes unspeakably well for its author and beyond

The Speculative Scotsman on A Cold Season

A scary read that<b> will chill you to the bone </b>. . . Beware if fact and fiction suddenly start to blur

CrimeSquad.com on A Cold Season

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<b>I give <i>A Cold Silence </i>a big 666/666</b>

Horror Hothouse

The <b>writing is great</b>, there are surprises and shocks and this book still <b>delivers the chills</b>

Blue Book Balloon

Ben Cassidy proves himself a worthwhile protagonist as he seeks to defend his family, and <b>the story builds nicely to a climactic final reveal</b> . . . <b>a satisfying retur</b>n to the world of <i>A Cold Season</i>

Sci-Fi Bulletin

Like Alison Littlewood's earlier books this one is <b>well paced and fast moving</b> and <b>keeps the reader guessing</b>

Spectral Times

<b>The supreme lady of horror . . .</b> creepy from the start. <b>Atmospheric and lyrical</b> . . . Suffice to say it's a gripping book and<b> I envisage awards in its future</b>. Bravo

Terror-tree.co.uk

The method by which the game arranges for people's wishes to come true is fascinating, <b>an excellent idea rich with the potential for stories</b>

Black Static

The sequel to the Richard and Judy hit A Cold Season ('Perfect reading for a dark winter's night' said Richard and Judy). New game Acheron offers you everything you desire . . . at the cost of your soul. Would you?Ben Cassidy promised his mother he would never to return to Darnshaw, the remote village they barely escaped when he was a child. But when his friend, Jessica, kills herself, he feels compelled to investigate.Jessica was playing a sinister computer game called Acheron, which claims it will give you anything you desire . . . for a price.As Ben and his friends delve ever deeper into the world of Acheron, good motivations and morality begin to slip, and they find themselves spiralling out of control. Ben could save them all, but the cost for doing so might be too high to pay . . .Would you?
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The sequel to the Richard and Judy hit A Cold Season ('Perfect reading for a dark winter's night' said Richard and Judy). New game Acheron offers you everything you desire . . . at the cost of your soul. Would you?
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An itchy tension-cranker of parental paranoia
An itchy tension-cranker of parental paranoia - SFX on A Cold SeasonA terrifically chilling tale. A sterling debut which bodes unspeakably well for its author and beyond - The Speculative Scotsman on A Cold SeasonA scary read that will chill you to the bone . . . Beware if fact and fiction suddenly start to blur - CrimeSquad.com on A Cold Season
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781848669925
Publisert
2015
Utgiver
Vendor
Quercus Publishing
Vekt
260 gr
Høyde
197 mm
Bredde
137 mm
Dybde
25 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
384

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Om bidragsyterne

Alison Littlewood's debut novel, A Cold Season, selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club, where it was described as 'perfect reading for a dark winter's night.' Among her recent novels are the highly acclaimed historical chillers The Hidden People and The Crow Garden and the ghost stories The Unquiet House and Mistletoe, all published by Jo Fletcher Books. Alison's novels and short stories have won the Shirley Jackson Award and been shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award, and have appeared in numerous 'Best of the Year' anthologies. Alison lives with her partner Fergus in Yorkshire, England, in a house of creaking doors and crooked walls. You can talk to her on twitter @Ali__L, see her on Facebook and visit her at www.alisonlittlewood.co.uk.