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"Joe Hill digs beneath the surface of civility to expose the brutal and savage sides of human nature. The result is an excellent read, full of dark wit and disturbing revelations." (WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY )
"A dark, funny 21st century fairytale - and a devilishly good one too." (Ian Berriman SFX )
"A tale of sexual jealousy, the redemptive power of love and the loss of adolescent innocent, congealed into a parable about the soul's need demands for revenge. An original take on the half-glimpsed mystery of the human heart." (Neil Norman THE DAILY EXPRESS )
"On the level of a horror thriller, Horns is a compelling read. What makes it exceptional is Hill's psychological insight as he dramatises Ig's plight, Tourenau's egotism and Merrin's heartbreaking dilemma. As an examination of the forces of good and evil, and all the shades in between, Horns is a remarkable achievement." (Eric Brown THE GUARDIAN )
"Horns is many things: a tragic love story, a tale of revenge, an examination of human emotion and a startling picture of what love and hate can drive people to do. It's lucid, funny and intelligent. It's also sad, touching and - at times - utterly heartbreaking. But most of all it's utterly brilliant in conception and execution, a startling mix of childhood joy, adult despair, and a touch of midsummer magic. Horns is one of the most emotionally-engaging books I've ever read." (James Long SPECULATIVE HORIZONS )
"This leaps between high-concept black comedy and psychological crime novel, love story and vengeance thriller, pondering the nature of evil along the way. It's thrilling confident, meaty, surprisingly and characteristically tender stuff from a devilishly good writer." (METRO )
"Like his old man Stephen King, Hill can knock out a compulsive page-turner. Creepy and showy, Horns is still a novel to grab a hold of." (THE LIST )
"Hill has more twists and tricks up his sleeve than the very best conjurers, and between its characters, its concept and its unrelenting pace, Horns outshines even the brilliant first blush of an astonishingly convincing and entertaining new voice in speculative fiction." (THE SPECULATIVE SCOTSMAN )
"No difficult second novel from Joe Hill instead he raises his game. Horns feels more grounded. It's characters and his confidence with them really shows. He has an eye for what makes us tick and uses that to get behind our eyes and pokes about on the inside of our skulls. Joe Hill has humanity nailed. I wonder whose skin he is going to peel away next?" (Gavin Pugh NEXT READ.CO.UK )
"As we learn more about Ig , psychology and metaphysics combine and the novel becomes far more interesting as an exploration of the possibility that evil actions can have a positive outcome, and also that no one can expect to understand everything. " (THE TIMES )
"A dark, funny 21st century fairytale - and a devilishly good one too." (Ian Berriman SFX )
"A tale of sexual jealousy, the redemptive power of love and the loss of adolescent innocent, congealed into a parable about the soul's need demands for revenge. An original take on the half-glimpsed mystery of the human heart." (Neil Norman THE DAILY EXPRESS )
"On the level of a horror thriller, Horns is a compelling read. What makes it exceptional is Hill's psychological insight as he dramatises Ig's plight, Tourenau's egotism and Merrin's heartbreaking dilemma. As an examination of the forces of good and evil, and all the shades in between, Horns is a remarkable achievement." (Eric Brown THE GUARDIAN )
"Horns is many things: a tragic love story, a tale of revenge, an examination of human emotion and a startling picture of what love and hate can drive people to do. It's lucid, funny and intelligent. It's also sad, touching and - at times - utterly heartbreaking. But most of all it's utterly brilliant in conception and execution, a startling mix of childhood joy, adult despair, and a touch of midsummer magic. Horns is one of the most emotionally-engaging books I've ever read." (James Long SPECULATIVE HORIZONS )
"This leaps between high-concept black comedy and psychological crime novel, love story and vengeance thriller, pondering the nature of evil along the way. It's thrilling confident, meaty, surprisingly and characteristically tender stuff from a devilishly good writer." (METRO )
"Like his old man Stephen King, Hill can knock out a compulsive page-turner. Creepy and showy, Horns is still a novel to grab a hold of." (THE LIST )
"Hill has more twists and tricks up his sleeve than the very best conjurers, and between its characters, its concept and its unrelenting pace, Horns outshines even the brilliant first blush of an astonishingly convincing and entertaining new voice in speculative fiction." (THE SPECULATIVE SCOTSMAN )
"No difficult second novel from Joe Hill instead he raises his game. Horns feels more grounded. It's characters and his confidence with them really shows. He has an eye for what makes us tick and uses that to get behind our eyes and pokes about on the inside of our skulls. Joe Hill has humanity nailed. I wonder whose skin he is going to peel away next?" (Gavin Pugh NEXT READ.CO.UK )
"As we learn more about Ig , psychology and metaphysics combine and the novel becomes far more interesting as an exploration of the possibility that evil actions can have a positive outcome, and also that no one can expect to understand everything. " (THE TIMES )
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Ignatius Perrish spent the night drunk and doing terrible things. He woke up the next morning with one hell of a hangover, a raging headache . . . and a pair of horns growing from his temples. Once, Ig lived the life of the blessed: born into privilege, the second son of a renowned American musician, and the younger brother of a rising late-night TV star, Ig had security and wealth and a place in his community. Ig had it all, and more - he had the love of Merrin Williams, a love founded on shared daydreams, mutual daring, and unlikely midsummer magic. Then beautiful, vivacious Merrin was gone - raped and murdered, under inexplicable circumstances - with Ig the only suspect. He was never tried for the crime, but in the court of public opinion, Ig was and always would be guilty. Now Ig is possessed with a terrible new power to go with his terrible new look, and he means to use it to find the man who killed Merrin and destroyed his life. Being good and praying for the best got him nowhere. It's time for a little revenge; it's time the devil had his due. HORNS: It's moving, sad, often funny, redemptive, and filled with hope.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Well I bought this on the recommendation of a friend. I knew nothing about it and didn't even read the blurb on the back of the book and I have to say, for me that is the way to read it!
It's a wonderful book from the very stylish and cool cover to the unpredictable and bonkers plot.
I will give nothing away other than to say pretty much anything can happen, the easily offended and possibly Daily Mail readers should steer a path round it! And it has :-
A Great story, lots of twists and turns, it's sad, funny, gripping and has a cast of great fully realised characters. It's not really a horror or ghost story...I don't quite know how to catagorise it in fact, and I'm not sure I need to. Just read it and see what you think.
I have read a few great books this year, The Brother's Grossbart and Killer of men to name two but this is right up with them. Joe Hill is an author to be watched and has a real gift for story. Enjoy the ride!
It's a wonderful book from the very stylish and cool cover to the unpredictable and bonkers plot.
I will give nothing away other than to say pretty much anything can happen, the easily offended and possibly Daily Mail readers should steer a path round it! And it has :-
A Great story, lots of twists and turns, it's sad, funny, gripping and has a cast of great fully realised characters. It's not really a horror or ghost story...I don't quite know how to catagorise it in fact, and I'm not sure I need to. Just read it and see what you think.
I have read a few great books this year, The Brother's Grossbart and Killer of men to name two but this is right up with them. Joe Hill is an author to be watched and has a real gift for story. Enjoy the ride!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I think that Joe Hill has managed to tap into a genuine primal fear with this novel. What if you could read their minds with a single touch? Now part of you might be thinking, `this would be great'. But I'm going to have to disagree. Could there be anything worse than knowing exactly what the people around you think of you? I am sure the reality would be a lot like the situation depicted in Horns. You would immediately start to learn things that you just didn't ever want to know. I don't think it would take long to discover that underneath the thin veneer of society a lot of individuals are way freakier than they appear on the surface. Ig Perrish learns this the hard way as he descends into his own private hell. The good news is that the reader gets to follow him, every step of the way.
I should stress that it's not all doom and gloom though. There is some welcome dark humour particularly when Ig tries to master his new powers. He takes some amusing, if slightly petty, revenge against those that have slighted him in the past. I couldn't help but feel that all the various characters got exactly what they deserved in this regard. Almost without exception, everyone wants to see Ig just disappear, so it seems only fair that they get what is coming to them.
This is the first novel by Joe Hill that I have read and I was heartily impressed. The main protagonist is placed in a terrible situation and I was compelled to follow his journey. The novel is very dark but also surprisingly life affirming. There are some flashbacks that cover Ig's first meeting with Merrin and the beginning of their relationship. These add additional depth to the characters and made it easy to empathise with Ig's predicament.
At the novel's core this is a story about understanding the key components of relationships. The relationships between Ig and Merrin, Ig and his family, and Ig and his friend Lee are all examined as Ig is forced to confront the ugly truths in his life. Horns is an intimate story that provides fresh insight into the nature of love, longing, jealousy and revenge.
If you like the idea of giving Mr Hill's work a try you could do a lot worse than start here. On the strength of Horns I now look forward to picking up his other novels.
Phew! I managed to get through this entire review without mentioning Stephen King once.....oh damn.
I should stress that it's not all doom and gloom though. There is some welcome dark humour particularly when Ig tries to master his new powers. He takes some amusing, if slightly petty, revenge against those that have slighted him in the past. I couldn't help but feel that all the various characters got exactly what they deserved in this regard. Almost without exception, everyone wants to see Ig just disappear, so it seems only fair that they get what is coming to them.
This is the first novel by Joe Hill that I have read and I was heartily impressed. The main protagonist is placed in a terrible situation and I was compelled to follow his journey. The novel is very dark but also surprisingly life affirming. There are some flashbacks that cover Ig's first meeting with Merrin and the beginning of their relationship. These add additional depth to the characters and made it easy to empathise with Ig's predicament.
At the novel's core this is a story about understanding the key components of relationships. The relationships between Ig and Merrin, Ig and his family, and Ig and his friend Lee are all examined as Ig is forced to confront the ugly truths in his life. Horns is an intimate story that provides fresh insight into the nature of love, longing, jealousy and revenge.
If you like the idea of giving Mr Hill's work a try you could do a lot worse than start here. On the strength of Horns I now look forward to picking up his other novels.
Phew! I managed to get through this entire review without mentioning Stephen King once.....oh damn.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A great premise for a story and it didn't disappoint. I enjoyed this book it was well written, cleverly executed and relevant, and although the genre is horror there was also comedy, love, tragedy and mystery.
Joe Hill has an ability akin to his father - he makes you care about all the characters, and even when the antihero, Ig, did some questionable deeds I still found myself rooting for him all the way.
How often have I invested a lot of time and effort into a book only to be let down by a rushed, disappointing and unsatisfactory ending? Well not this time thank goodness, Mr Hill skillfully drew his characters to a very satisfying climax.
A warning - There are some rather graphic scenes both macabre and sexual in nature so if you are easily offended this book is not for you!
Joe Hill has an ability akin to his father - he makes you care about all the characters, and even when the antihero, Ig, did some questionable deeds I still found myself rooting for him all the way.
How often have I invested a lot of time and effort into a book only to be let down by a rushed, disappointing and unsatisfactory ending? Well not this time thank goodness, Mr Hill skillfully drew his characters to a very satisfying climax.
A warning - There are some rather graphic scenes both macabre and sexual in nature so if you are easily offended this book is not for you!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Enjoyably demonic tale
I found Horns to be a hugely enjoyable novel. The time leaping structure added to the excitement of his personal journey and discoveries. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jjt
Despite the horns it's not really a horror
This book is hard to categorise as I really wouldn't class it as a horror. It's starts off really well when Ig wakes up with a set of horns and as he starts to talk to people they... Read more
Published 1 month ago by CoolJules
Not impressed at all
Seeing other reviews, I got very excited and bought the book. I found out about Joe Hill because daddy Stephen King mentioned him in his afterword in 11.22.63. Read more
Published 4 months ago by MrsG
Interesting one-off?
Helen H says: Kafka meets Milton meets unknown others in Tragi-comic, complicated easy-reading love-horror-thriller. Gripped me from start to finish. Read more
Published 4 months ago by AndyH
A really great book
This was the first time with this author and what a great find. The whole book is very well written and keeps you interested all the way through, with the twists and turns always... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Peter of Harrogate
No symapthy needed for this devil
this book starts off in a slightly different direction to that which it eventually takes which is for the better. Read more
Published 6 months ago by wowsers
Purely Wicked
I found out about this author in a newspaper and when I read that he was the son of one of my favourites, Mr King, I couldn't help but find out about this release. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Angelo
a different take on the devil
I had not read any of Joe Hill's books before, but I will now. An entertaining read with a different take on the devil. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Joann Timuoy
So much love for this book.
I love everything about it. Highly Recommended. This is going to be a movie in no time, i saw a movie in my head as i was reading it, it will translate so fluidly to the big... Read more
Published 6 months ago by CallumSaunders
Great Story......
Brought this for my husband, and he could not put it down.
Story starts right from the beginning,but does start to get boring in the middle. It soon picks up again. Read more
Story starts right from the beginning,but does start to get boring in the middle. It soon picks up again. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Rollerizer
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