Kill Creek

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Pub Date Oct 31 2017 | Archive Date Nov 30 2017

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“I’ve only dared to read it in the daylight.” —Kaly Soto, Deputy Weekend Editor, the New York Times Book Review

At the end of a dark prairie road, nearly forgotten in the Kansas countryside, is the Finch House. For years it has remained empty, overgrown, abandoned. Soon the door will be opened for the first time in decades. But something is waiting, lurking in the shadows, anxious to meet its new guests…

When best-selling horror author Sam McGarver is invited to spend Halloween night in one of the country’s most infamous haunted houses, he reluctantly agrees. At least he won’t be alone; joining him are three other masters of the macabre, writers who have helped shape modern horror. But what begins as a simple publicity stunt will become a fight for survival. The entity they have awakened will follow them, torment them, threatening to make them a part of the bloody legacy of Kill Creek.

“I’ve only dared to read it in the daylight.” —Kaly Soto, Deputy Weekend Editor, the New York Times Book Review

At the end of a dark prairie road, nearly forgotten in the Kansas countryside, is the...


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ISBN 9781942645825
PRICE $18.99 (USD)
PAGES 432

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Perfect book for a Halloween Read

This is a really good horror, the physiological kind and it works brilliantly.

4 well-known authors get invited to spend the night in a haunted house for an interview, but it is an interview they wish they had turned down!

It is a bit of a slow burner, but i think that adds to the story and builds up the suspense and adds depth which sucks you in. The descriptions of the house on Kill Creek allow you to see the house and see how it works its way into the very different horror writers.

The house is defiantly the star of the story but the different characters are all memorable for their own reasons, even if not all them are instantly likeable.

As well as the authors there is the young rich internet mogul whose idea it was to bring these authors together in the house and broadcast it live on the internet on Halloween.

The house has been waiting for them and has its own agenda, whilst at first the house appears to be a bit of a let down on the haunted stakes, little do they know that even though the house let them all leave it will call them all back to finish off what was started on Halloween night.

It’s so hard to find a good horror novel which is a shame and i am always on the lookout for a truly frightening tale and all though this book didn’t leave me wanting to sleep with the light on it is a really good horror story. The creepiness and atmospheric atmosphere make this book and it is certainly a book that will stay with you long after finishing the book.

Really good book, i would defiantly recommend this to and horror fans 🙂

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The world's most famous horror writers come together for an interview. The setting is an old house, allegedly haunted. It takes a while to get the story moving - there is plenty of character development and we really get to know and be invested in the group before things start going bump in the night. The plot kept blowing my expectations out of the water. The horror slowly creeps up on you - as it does on the characters. At first, the house is just a house. But wait till you see the horrors that are waiting. Personal demons, actual demons... everything scary. But in my opinion Scott Thomas' biggest accomplishment is getting the writers right. They have all chosen horror as their genre, but their styles are widely different. What you can read about them, their books and their obsessions makes them seem real (I actually Googled A Thinly Cast Shadow thinking that if it was an actual novel, I wanted it on my TBR list). Writing a good novel must be very hard. Writing the oeuvre of four great authors is astounding. A perfect read for Halloween.

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Kill Creek is a ghost story about 4 celebrity horror authors spending the night in a haunted house. A little twist on the haunted house genre. I thought the author did a wonderful job of creating such different, believable characters and a tense, edge of your seat story. I really enjoyed reading this book and i will look forward to reading from this author again.

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The house on Kill Creek has a history of tragic events involving the deaths of its owners on more than one occasion. The Finch Sisters, a peculiar pair and the last owners of the house, were no exception. After their death, the house sat abandoned, empty, and deteriorating for years waiting...

Sam McGarver, T.C. Moore, Sebastian Cole, and Daniel Slaughter are all horror novelist, each celebrated by their fans for their very distinct writing styles. They are all invited to spend Halloween night in the infamous haunted house by the creator of WrightWire.com, an online pop culture destination, to discuss their work and generate publicity but the house has other plans...

This novel will make you question if a house can truly be evil or if our internal fears simply manifest our darkest desires. I don't really know how to describe this novel because it’s such a fresh take on horror and I absolutely loved every minute of it. It's a combination of creepy classic horror with a slice of supernatural which slowly transforms into a psychological thriller and finally bleeds into something darker. Would I recommend you read this...absolutely!!!

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Engaging, mysterious, fast -paced story about 4 horror writers who spend Halloween in a haunted house. Very quick, entertaining read!

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Words fail me. KILL CREEK is extraordinary, all the more so as a debut novel of literary and psychological horror. Be not mistaken: there's plenty of the Supernatural here too, so intricately blended with the psychological horror as to become one. I read this in one day, figuratively glued to the virtual pages, and couldn't stop. My only regret is that somehow I missed reading it at the novel's 2017 release, and in fact it was the upcoming release of author Scott Thomas' second horror offering, VIOLET, that nudged me to first read KILL CREEK. I am unafraid to admit that likely I will never forget the novel's denouement concerning the House's third-floor bedroom...nor the Epilogue. Never. I will not forget KILL CREEK, and yes, I will reread it....when my nerves settle.

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