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Heart shaped box book review5/10/2023 ![]() ![]() On the outset, his characters have the potential to turn into tired cliches, but he never lets that happen. This is subtle horror, not “in your face,” and effect is powerful. Hill uses simple, clear language, but combines it in a way that is highly vivid and visceral. About ten pages in I forgot that experiment, and instead was drawn in by the engaging writing. ![]() I’ll admit, I picked this up curious about what the son of Stephen King could do. My reviews of the individual titles are below, in the order I read them. His talent and gift for language and storytelling is uniquely his. And now Joe Hill is on the short list of authors I’ll one-click regardless of what he publishes. What are the odds there would be two masters of horror living under one roof? Curiosity got the best of me, and one thing led to another. ![]() When I first heard the son of Stephen King was an author, I was skeptical. ![]()
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