Description
"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.
National Media Coverage. National Public Radio Campaign. Advance Review Copies. Large Mailing to Independent Bookstores. Select Author Events, Including Attendance at Several Horror and Hollywood/Film Industry Conventions. Digital Marketing. Online Advertising and Social Media Campaign. Adult Fiction, Horror, and Thriller Book Club Outreach. Targeted Outreach to Horror, Thriller, Entertainment Websites and Blogs.
About the Author
Originally from Coffeyville, Kansas, Scott Thomas attended the University of Kansas where he earned degrees in English and Film. He is the Co-Creator and Executive Producer of Disney Channel's Best Friends Whenever and Disney XD's Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja. Thomas has written TV movies and teleplays for various networks including MTV, VH1, the CW, CMT, Nickelodeon and ABC Family. Recently, he co-wrote the MTV horror trilogy My Super Psycho Sweet 16 and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for his work on R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour. He lives in Sherman Oaks, California, with his wife and two daughters. Kill Creek is his first novel.
Reviews
The American Library Association's Horror Book of 2017 Shortlisted for the 2017 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel "Intensely realized and beautifully orchestrated Gothic horror." -Joyce Carol Oates "A meditation on horror itself. Why we read it, why we enjoy it... Stephen King-esque storytelling." -The A.V. Club "Not since I read The Shining in eighth grade has a book scared the crap out of me as much as Kill Creek. The combo of a great premise and an exquisite ability to conjure dread and terror make Scott Thomas' debut the perfect Halloween treat." -Andy Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter "The horror debut of 2017." -B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog "A menacing and cinematic story that evolves into a bloody, action-driven terrorfest. It is also a thought-provoking and enjoyable look at the genre itself... A match for readers who enjoyed Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House." -Booklist (starred review) "Kill Creek is a book from a horror fan to horror fans-creepy, atmospheric, and messed up in all the best ways...a must-read for anyone who likes it when their fiction goes to dark places." -Sam Reader, Barnes & Noble "A group of best-selling horror writers team up for a publicity stunt at an infamous abandoned haunted house in the Kansas countryside, and guess what happens? Shit gets real!!! They end up awakening an entity that comes after them. That is creepy and crazy and it has a vibe like, hey guys, you kind of had it coming. Oh, and it all goes down ON Halloween night. Yeah, this is an obvious All Hallows Read selection." -Geeks of Doom "Scott Thomas splendidly creates a fascinating co-dependency between the spooky edifice and the folk that perpetuate (and amplify) its morbid history. Thomas does a fine job with his characters, and the atmosphere is chock full of delightfully unsettling images. Horror aficionados will welcome it with open arms." -Scream Magazine "Suspenseful, foreboding and macabre, Kill Creek is high-grade horror, successfully bringing together old world classics like The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, elements of the highly stylised Japanese scare movies like The Ring, and a bit of Amityville Horror to give readers original twists and deathly scares." -Fantasy Faction "There'll be no admonitions to read this one with the lights on or alone at night. That's a given. Alone or with friends, lights blazing, or a single reading lamp casting shadows over the page, it won't matter. The result will be the same: shivers for many nights afterward. Kill Creek is the perfect novel to read on Halloween." -New York Journal of Books "Kill Creek is a slow-burn, skin-crawling haunted house novel with a terrifying premise and a shockingly brutal gut-punch of a conclusion. This debut establishes Scott Thomas as a force to be reckoned with on the horror scene. His remarkable ability to build tension and suspense had me on the edge of my seat until the last page." -Shane D. Keene, HorrorTalk "Kill Creek delivers the cinematic scares of The Conjuring without losing a literary feel. This is the kind of book that reminds you binge-reading came way before binge-watching." -Kailey Marsh, The Bloodlist "Gives us just the right kinds of Halloween-spirit thrills while throwing in some new twists, and great characters." -Horrible Imaginings Podcast "Anyone who is a reader of this site knows how partial we are to a good old-fashioned ghost story. Kill Creek fits the bill to the tee." -HorrorFatale "Kill Creek delivers 400 pages of pulse-pounding terror. Our readers and the publishing world alike drew fast comparisons to classics in the genre such The Shining and The Haunting of Hill House,, all the while commenting on how the story cleverly delivered an inventive, original, and wholly atmospheric tale even the most seasoned reader would lose themselves in." -Tracking Board "I thought there were no more good haunted house stories to tell until I read Kill Creek. Scott Thomas uses a foundation of the expected tropes to build a story with not just a classic horror ambiance but also a unique architecture of tension." -J-F. Dubeau, author of A God in the Shed "The story's unique blend of literary horror and psychological thriller made it an addictive read, keeping me reading into the night, its creep factor levels notwithstanding. Kill Creek is for sure one of the better haunted house stories I have read in a while." -Bibliosanctum
Book Information
ISBN 9781942645825
Author Scott Thomas
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint Inkshares
Publisher Inkshares
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.
National Media Coverage. National Public Radio Campaign. Advance Review Copies. Large Mailing to Independent Bookstores. Select Author Events, Including Attendance at Several Horror and Hollywood/Film Industry Conventions. Digital Marketing. Online Advertising and Social Media Campaign. Adult Fiction, Horror, and Thriller Book Club Outreach. Targeted Outreach to Horror, Thriller, Entertainment Websites and Blogs.
About the Author
Originally from Coffeyville, Kansas, Scott Thomas attended the University of Kansas where he earned degrees in English and Film. He is the Co-Creator and Executive Producer of Disney Channel's Best Friends Whenever and Disney XD's Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja. Thomas has written TV movies and teleplays for various networks including MTV, VH1, the CW, CMT, Nickelodeon and ABC Family. Recently, he co-wrote the MTV horror trilogy My Super Psycho Sweet 16 and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for his work on R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour. He lives in Sherman Oaks, California, with his wife and two daughters. Kill Creek is his first novel.
Reviews
The American Library Association's Horror Book of 2017 Shortlisted for the 2017 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel "Intensely realized and beautifully orchestrated Gothic horror." -Joyce Carol Oates "A meditation on horror itself. Why we read it, why we enjoy it... Stephen King-esque storytelling." -The A.V. Club "Not since I read The Shining in eighth grade has a book scared the crap out of me as much as Kill Creek. The combo of a great premise and an exquisite ability to conjure dread and terror make Scott Thomas' debut the perfect Halloween treat." -Andy Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter "The horror debut of 2017." -B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog "A menacing and cinematic story that evolves into a bloody, action-driven terrorfest. It is also a thought-provoking and enjoyable look at the genre itself... A match for readers who enjoyed Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House." -Booklist (starred review) "Kill Creek is a book from a horror fan to horror fans-creepy, atmospheric, and messed up in all the best ways...a must-read for anyone who likes it when their fiction goes to dark places." -Sam Reader, Barnes & Noble "A group of best-selling horror writers team up for a publicity stunt at an infamous abandoned haunted house in the Kansas countryside, and guess what happens? Shit gets real!!! They end up awakening an entity that comes after them. That is creepy and crazy and it has a vibe like, hey guys, you kind of had it coming. Oh, and it all goes down ON Halloween night. Yeah, this is an obvious All Hallows Read selection." -Geeks of Doom "Scott Thomas splendidly creates a fascinating co-dependency between the spooky edifice and the folk that perpetuate (and amplify) its morbid history. Thomas does a fine job with his characters, and the atmosphere is chock full of delightfully unsettling images. Horror aficionados will welcome it with open arms." -Scream Magazine "Suspenseful, foreboding and macabre, Kill Creek is high-grade horror, successfully bringing together old world classics like The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, elements of the highly stylised Japanese scare movies like The Ring, and a bit of Amityville Horror to give readers original twists and deathly scares." -Fantasy Faction "There'll be no admonitions to read this one with the lights on or alone at night. That's a given. Alone or with friends, lights blazing, or a single reading lamp casting shadows over the page, it won't matter. The result will be the same: shivers for many nights afterward. Kill Creek is the perfect novel to read on Halloween." -New York Journal of Books "Kill Creek is a slow-burn, skin-crawling haunted house novel with a terrifying premise and a shockingly brutal gut-punch of a conclusion. This debut establishes Scott Thomas as a force to be reckoned with on the horror scene. His remarkable ability to build tension and suspense had me on the edge of my seat until the last page." -Shane D. Keene, HorrorTalk "Kill Creek delivers the cinematic scares of The Conjuring without losing a literary feel. This is the kind of book that reminds you binge-reading came way before binge-watching." -Kailey Marsh, The Bloodlist "Gives us just the right kinds of Halloween-spirit thrills while throwing in some new twists, and great characters." -Horrible Imaginings Podcast "Anyone who is a reader of this site knows how partial we are to a good old-fashioned ghost story. Kill Creek fits the bill to the tee." -HorrorFatale "Kill Creek delivers 400 pages of pulse-pounding terror. Our readers and the publishing world alike drew fast comparisons to classics in the genre such The Shining and The Haunting of Hill House,, all the while commenting on how the story cleverly delivered an inventive, original, and wholly atmospheric tale even the most seasoned reader would lose themselves in." -Tracking Board "I thought there were no more good haunted house stories to tell until I read Kill Creek. Scott Thomas uses a foundation of the expected tropes to build a story with not just a classic horror ambiance but also a unique architecture of tension." -J-F. Dubeau, author of A God in the Shed "The story's unique blend of literary horror and psychological thriller made it an addictive read, keeping me reading into the night, its creep factor levels notwithstanding. Kill Creek is for sure one of the better haunted house stories I have read in a while." -Bibliosanctum
Book Information
ISBN 9781942645825
Author Scott Thomas
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint Inkshares
Publisher Inkshares
