From the Bookshelf of Horror Reading Challenge…

Heart-Shaped Box

Joe Hill

Start date: February 1, 2016

Finish date: February 29, 2016

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Oct 12, 2014 Tiffany rated it it was amazing

“The dead win when you quit singing and let them take you on down the road with them.”

Heart-Shaped Box is the third book I’ve read by author Joe Hill, and like the others causes the reader to contemplate morality, right and wrong, and what it means to be human. The story centers around famed rocker Judas Coyne, who is a collector of rare and macabre artifacts. When he comes across the sale of a ghost, Jude just can’t resist, and ends up realizing that it’s not always best to get what you want. A ...more

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Nov 21, 2018 Darlene rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bought, books-i-own, horror, read-in-2018

I've wanted to try this author for a long time. I figured that October would be a perfect time for a creepy read like this.

Judas Coyne (aka Justin Cowzynski) is a middle-aged rocker with a dark side. His assistant tells him about a ghost for sale on the internet. More specifically, it's a suit that comes with its ghostly owner. With his morbid fascination with death, Jude can't resist and makes the purchase. When the package is delivered, he opens that heart-shaped box and gets more than he bar ...more

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