Joe Hill is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Fireman, NOS4A2, Horns, and Heart-Shaped Box; Strange Weather, a collection of novellas; and the prize-winning story collection 20th Century Ghosts. He is also the Eisner Award-winning writer of a six-volume comic book series, Locke & Key. Much of his work has been adapted for film and TV, including NOS4A2 (AMC), Locke & Key (Netflix), and In the Tall Grass (Netflix).
"Fascinating and utterly engaging, this novel is sure to leave
readers wanting more. One thing is for certain, however. After
reading this book, readers will never hear Christmas carols in
quite the same way again."--Library Journal (starred
review)
"[A]stounding . . . .Though most of the stories have elements of
horror, the overall mood of the collection is one of heartbreaking
wonderment . . . Highly recommended ."--Library Journal
(starred review)
"NOS4A2 will pull you in from the first pages, and draw you away
from your other responsibilities."--Cleveland Plain
Dealer
"Hill is omnivorous in his appetite for story and character, and
here he has created his best."--Booklist (starred
review)
"Hill's imagination is...far-ranging.... NOS4A2 is full of
chills and cliffhangers."--New York Times
Driving a 1938 Rolls-Royce, Charles Manx gathers deserving children and takes them to Christmasland, a place of endless games, cocoa, and gingerbread cookies that doesn't appear on any map. Vic McQueen, the only kid to escape Manx's macabre game, has unusual talents of her own. Now an adult, Vic must confront her worst nightmare to save her son before it is too late. VERDICT Hill delivers an intricate story line full of terror and courage that brings out the best and the very worst in his protagonists, characters you won't soon forget. A book focused on Christmas may not be the most obvious summer read, but readers will feel the "chill" when they hear those first Christmas carols come September. (LJ 2/15/13) (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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