- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Vintage (3 July 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0099520311
- ISBN-13: 978-0099520313
- Product Dimensions: 13 x 2.4 x 19.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 456,727 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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" Evans exorcises the demons of adolescence in his smart psychological thriller." --"Vogue"
" [A] satisfying, suspenseful first novel. . . . Young George' s intriguing story unbalances the reader right up to the book' s deliciously chilling end." --"People"
" A psychological thriller that keeps the reader on edge until the last page. . . . A haunting story." -- "Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)
" This stunning novel marks the debut of a serious talent. Evans manages to take a familiar concept and infuse it with psychological depth and riveting suspense. . . . Evans subtly evokes terror and anxiety with effective understatement. The intelligence and humanity of this thriller should help launch it onto bestseller lists." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
" This debut novel grips readers from the first chapter. . . . Evans delivers a creepy and entertaining story full of perfectly written characters." "-- Library Journal" (starred review)
" This is an edgy, compelling read- more unnerving than scary- that will slide it hooks deep inside and throttle you more than a few times before it' s all over." --"Booklist"
" "A Good and Happy Child "is a rare achievement--a literary horror story that's deeply intelligent, beautifully written, and seriously chilling. If Justin Evans's provocative and creepy first novel doesn't keep you awake at night, you must be taking some pretty strong
medication." -- Tom Perrotta, author of "Little Children
"" Relating his otherworldly suspense story with the cool, calm eye of a skeptic, Evansmakes the propulsive final chapter all the more horrifying." --Entertainment Weekly"
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" "A Good and Happy Child" unsettles the imagination with its twisting path into a private hell. Evans's story tingles with psychological suspense as it explores the subterranean world where faith meets fear, reminding us how hard it is to rid ourselves of our demons." --Keith Donohue, author of "The Stolen Child
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" Everyone has a little demon inside them. And some darkness. But it's the revelation that makes "A Good and Happy Child" so incredibly scary and unnerving. Man, did this get under my skin in the very best way. Get ready to face your demon." --Brad Meltzer, author of "The Book of Fate
"" Don' t be surprised if you find yourself sleeping with the lights on." --Parade
" A scary, grown-up ghost story that combines Southern gothic with more than a twist of "The Exorcist."" - "Portland Tribune"
" A first novel about which there is a justified buzz, its entertaining malevolence reminiscent of another fat first book, Donna Tartt' s "The Secret History." - Houston Chronicle"
" Think ' Rosemary' s Baby' -plus . . . told in the kind of prose that mesmerizes." - "Harford Courant"
" Beautifully written and perfectly structured. The result is a literary thriller of the first order." - "Washington Post"
" [A] dazzling debut." - "Chicago Tribune"
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" [A] satisfying, suspenseful first novel. . . . Young George' s intriguing story unbalances the reader right up to the book' s deliciously chilling end." --"People"
" A psychological thriller that keeps the reader on edge until the last page. . . . A haunting story." -- "Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)
" This stunning novel marks the debut of a serious talent. Evans manages to take a familiar concept and infuse it with psychological depth and riveting suspense. . . . Evans subtly evokes terror and anxiety with effective understatement. The intelligence and humanity of this thriller should help launch it onto bestseller lists." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
" This debut novel grips readers from the first chapter. . . . Evans delivers a creepy and entertaining story full of perfectly written characters." "-- Library Journal" (starred review)
" This is an edgy, compelling read- more unnerving than scary- that will slide it hooks deep inside and throttle you more than a few times before it' s all over." --"Booklist"
" "A Good and Happy Child "is a rare achievement--a literary horror story that's deeply intelligent, beautifully written, and seriously chilling. If Justin Evans's provocative and creepy first novel doesn't keep you awake at night, you must be taking some pretty strong
medication." -- Tom Perrotta, author of "Little Children
"" Relating his otherworldly suspense story with the cool, calm eye of a skeptic, Evansmakes the propulsive final chapter all the more horrifying." --Entertainment Weekly"
"
" "A Good and Happy Child" unsettles the imagination with its twisting path into a private hell. Evans's story tingles with psychological suspense as it explores the subterranean world where faith meets fear, reminding us how hard it is to rid ourselves of our demons." --Keith Donohue, author of "The Stolen Child
"
" Everyone has a little demon inside them. And some darkness. But it's the revelation that makes "A Good and Happy Child" so incredibly scary and unnerving. Man, did this get under my skin in the very best way. Get ready to face your demon." --Brad Meltzer, author of "The Book of Fate
"" Don' t be surprised if you find yourself sleeping with the lights on." --Parade
" A scary, grown-up ghost story that combines Southern gothic with more than a twist of "The Exorcist."" - "Portland Tribune"
" A first novel about which there is a justified buzz, its entertaining malevolence reminiscent of another fat first book, Donna Tartt' s "The Secret History." - Houston Chronicle"
" Think ' Rosemary' s Baby' -plus . . . told in the kind of prose that mesmerizes." - "Harford Courant"
" Beautifully written and perfectly structured. The result is a literary thriller of the first order." - "Washington Post"
" [A] dazzling debut." - "Chicago Tribune"
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Independent on Sunday, Brandon Robshaw
`best read as an authentic, full-blooded, old-fashioned ghost story. Parts are genuinely eerie... will have you staying up late'
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I picked up this book by chance after the cover art caught my eye. I am alwasy a little sceptical about reading books by authors whom I have never heard of before.....But to say I was pleasantly surprised is a very big understatement !!!
One reviewer on the back page of the book states 'This novel will sink it's hooks deep inside you and throttle you a few times before the end'...He was not wrong! It doesnt scare in a way that is graphic and violent to the reader, but on a deeper level....This novel left me asking the question - Do Demons Exist ??
You are taken on a journey by George Davies who is now a fully grown man with wife & newborn child, but the only problem is George cannot bare to touch his child....The story evolves around the journals of George Davies as he present his case to a shrink, & floats between George now, & George as an 11 year old who is very disturbed by something, or someone.
I do not want to go into the story too much, but I urge you to give this book a go, it is different from the usual 'scary' books you read but equally is not an easy read, it is very in depth, but excellently crafted.
DO DEMONS EXIST ??????
One reviewer on the back page of the book states 'This novel will sink it's hooks deep inside you and throttle you a few times before the end'...He was not wrong! It doesnt scare in a way that is graphic and violent to the reader, but on a deeper level....This novel left me asking the question - Do Demons Exist ??
You are taken on a journey by George Davies who is now a fully grown man with wife & newborn child, but the only problem is George cannot bare to touch his child....The story evolves around the journals of George Davies as he present his case to a shrink, & floats between George now, & George as an 11 year old who is very disturbed by something, or someone.
I do not want to go into the story too much, but I urge you to give this book a go, it is different from the usual 'scary' books you read but equally is not an easy read, it is very in depth, but excellently crafted.
DO DEMONS EXIST ??????
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have just finished this novel. I didn't want it to end. It was one of the best books I have read in a long time.
Gripping. Compelling. Terrifying. Without a false note. Brilliantly written
'A Good and Happy Child' is one of those original, powerful, thought-provoking (and exceptionally literate) suspense novels which sometimes arrive out of the blue. And deserve the term 'instant classic'.
I found it within a pile of review copies, in an author's house - and soon as I picked it up I knew I wasn't going to stop reading it. (Was allowed to borrow it, thankfully.)
I can't reccomend it highly enough. Those of you who haven't read it are in for a treat.
But the old hoary thriller cliche - 'You won't want to switch the lights off'? It is true - for once - here.
Gripping. Compelling. Terrifying. Without a false note. Brilliantly written
'A Good and Happy Child' is one of those original, powerful, thought-provoking (and exceptionally literate) suspense novels which sometimes arrive out of the blue. And deserve the term 'instant classic'.
I found it within a pile of review copies, in an author's house - and soon as I picked it up I knew I wasn't going to stop reading it. (Was allowed to borrow it, thankfully.)
I can't reccomend it highly enough. Those of you who haven't read it are in for a treat.
But the old hoary thriller cliche - 'You won't want to switch the lights off'? It is true - for once - here.
Format:Paperback
Very well written, with satifying gothic elements yet subtle, pyschologically plausible, and above all (and this is where 95% of such efforts fall down) - exceptional convincing at persuading you to suspend disbelief.
There is no reason I can see why this should not have been top of the best seller lists since it vastly superior to most of the dross that makes it there with a supernatural theme.
There is no reason I can see why this should not have been top of the best seller lists since it vastly superior to most of the dross that makes it there with a supernatural theme.
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