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Tom Fletcher is a writer of horror and dark fantasy novels and short fiction. His first three horror novels, The Leaping, The Thing on the Shore and The Ravenglass Eye, were followed by Gleam and Idle Hands, the first two books in The Factory Trilogy, his first fantasy series. His new novel, Witch-Bottle, is a deeply atmospheric modern gothic tale of grief and guilt. He lives in a remote village in Cumbria with his wife and family.It is such an<b> interesting, weird, intriguing</b> read I was <b>literally glued to the pages</b>. I hadn't finished a book this quickly in a while, which means a lot. The story, though <b>absolutely bonkers</b> at times,<b> flows so well </b>and reads so quickly
Midnight Blue Book Reviews
<b>Imaginative</b> and <b>exciting</b>. There's<b> subterfuge, violent action </b>and <b>personal tragedy</b>, along with the <b>mutated monsters, strange landscapes grotesque characters</b> and<b> twisted societies</b> that populate Fletcher's bizarre world
Horror Hot House on Idle Hands
One of the <b>most promising young horror authors</b> of the past decade turned his <b>stark talents</b> to fantasy, conjuring up 'a <b>devastated landscape equal parts <i>Ambergris </i>and </b><i><b>Fallout 3</b>'</i> to typically <b>excellent</b> effect
Tor.com
There's <b>true passion in every written word</b> . . . With such <b>deep characters</b> and <b>a storyline that promises more in its sequels</b>, <i>Gleam </i>is definitely <b>not one to discard</b>. 4/5
SciFiNow
<i>Gleam'</i>s combination of <b>dystopia, mythic quest, music and squishy monsters is hugely entertaining</b>. Fletcher's <b>distinctive prose</b> - alternating <b>barogue description and brutal action</b> - is spiced with <b>witty dialogue and eccentric characters</b>. 4/5
SFX
<b>Absolutely one of my favourite books of the year </b>. . . a <b>sprawling, wild and highly engaging tale</b> of a completely different world - one inhabited by the <b>weird and wonderful</b>, where dark secrets lie hidden and an <b>eclectic and highly intriguing group</b> set out on a quest to discover them
Liz Loves Books on Gleam
<i>Gleam</i> is an <b>astonishing</b> novel . . . <b>A book of the year for sure</b>.
- For Winter Nights,
Gleam is a <b>very accomplished</b> novel. The tapestry of the Alan's world is <b>extremely rich</b> and is filled with <b>immaculately planned details</b>. The story flows nicely and the last hundred pages or so only <b>made me want to read more</b>. In short, it'll be a long wait for the sequel!
Upcoming4me
A <b>wild rid</b>e through a world rooted in <b>bizarre and unfathomable traditions</b> . . . <i>Gleam</i> is simpl<b>y beyond fascinating</b> . . . I quickly <b>fell in love</b> with this book.
Bibliosanctum
<i>Idle Hands</i> keeps up the momentum built up in <i>Gleam</i> and goes on to deliver an <b>exciting </b>second instalment of Fletcher's dystopian vision . . . An <b>imaginative and exciting </b>sequel
The Horror Hothouse