Description
When Hannah Green's dog comes out of the woods carrying a sneaker that contains a partially decomposed foot, she thinks it's the worst thing that could ever happen to her. She is wrong. Hannah and her best friend, Ashley, decide to play detective but find themselves in the middle of a decades-old mystery. What is the strange old woman Mama Bayole hiding in her decrepit farmhouse? Why is the local librarian so determined to prevent them from researching town history? Who is following them around Hopedale, New Hampshire? The girls make a shocking discovery about what has been happening in the woods behind Hannah's house. As they get closer to the truth, things take a dangerous turn, and they play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse that may end up costing them their lives.
Reviews
"With compelling characters (both good and evil), a shifting narration that keeps the story moving, a building sense of dread, and breathless action sequences, this is a well-crafted example of what is best about horror today. While the novel is obviously for fans of Stranger Things and the classic small-town horror by those like King or Straub, don't let its setting keep you looking in the past. There is a modern perspective behind this tale, similar to ( V-Wars author) Jonathan Maberry's Pine Deep trilogy or Janz' Children of the Dark (2016). Hand out freely to anyone looking for a solid scare." Booklist (starred review)
"Haven is a big, generous, Stephen King-like small town boys vs. monster epic." Stewart O'Nan, author of The Night Country and A Prayer for the Dying
"Debut novelist Deady closely examines his setting, showing how the difficulties of facing down mob hysteria and starting over after a lifetime of failure can be as deadly as an escaped military bioweapon." Publishers Weekly
"HAVEN hits a note perfect tone of retro-cool horror evoking an early 80s sensibility without reading at all like an imitation. Like Stranger Things though written before it airedHAVEN conjures the aesthetic of the time both in content and style in a way that is spot on while being a modern story with an original voice. And while comparisons to Stephen King's early work are apt, where others often try to copy King and fall flat, Deady knows when to play classic notes and when to take the song in his own direction. If you're a fan of Stranger Things, like me, this book hits at exactly the right moment." Bracken MacLeod, author of MOUNTAIN HOME and STRANDED
"Full of well-drawn characters and slow burn suspense, Tom Deady's Haven is a terrific dose of New England horror that harkens back to some of my favorite classic monster fiction from writers like Rick Hautala and Charles L. Grant. If you're a fan of this sort of thing, you'll know that's damn high praise." Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Snowblind and Dead Ringers
"Haven is about scars, both literal and figurative; it's about second chances and broken memories. This is a great small-town horror novela bullet-read with deep characters and perfect pacing. Best of all, it's creepy as hell." Rio Youers, author of Westlake Soul and Point Hollow
"If coming-of-age novels with a bad-ass monster sound good to you if mounting suspense with a true to life cast of characters peaks your interestthen Tom Deady's HAVEN is right up your alley. Reminiscent of Charles L. Grant, HAVEN is a fun and nostalgic romp that brought me back to my own youth in small-town New England. And who doesn't love a good monster tale?" John McIlveen, author of HANNAHWHERE , winner of the 2015 Drunken Druid Award, and Bram Stoker Award nominee
Book Information
ISBN 9781645480716
Author Tom Deady
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint Vesuvian Books
Publisher Vesuvian Books
Series Hopedale Mystery
Weight(grams) 381g
Reviews
"With compelling characters (both good and evil), a shifting narration that keeps the story moving, a building sense of dread, and breathless action sequences, this is a well-crafted example of what is best about horror today. While the novel is obviously for fans of Stranger Things and the classic small-town horror by those like King or Straub, don't let its setting keep you looking in the past. There is a modern perspective behind this tale, similar to ( V-Wars author) Jonathan Maberry's Pine Deep trilogy or Janz' Children of the Dark (2016). Hand out freely to anyone looking for a solid scare." Booklist (starred review)
"Haven is a big, generous, Stephen King-like small town boys vs. monster epic." Stewart O'Nan, author of The Night Country and A Prayer for the Dying
"Debut novelist Deady closely examines his setting, showing how the difficulties of facing down mob hysteria and starting over after a lifetime of failure can be as deadly as an escaped military bioweapon." Publishers Weekly
"HAVEN hits a note perfect tone of retro-cool horror evoking an early 80s sensibility without reading at all like an imitation. Like Stranger Things though written before it airedHAVEN conjures the aesthetic of the time both in content and style in a way that is spot on while being a modern story with an original voice. And while comparisons to Stephen King's early work are apt, where others often try to copy King and fall flat, Deady knows when to play classic notes and when to take the song in his own direction. If you're a fan of Stranger Things, like me, this book hits at exactly the right moment." Bracken MacLeod, author of MOUNTAIN HOME and STRANDED
"Full of well-drawn characters and slow burn suspense, Tom Deady's Haven is a terrific dose of New England horror that harkens back to some of my favorite classic monster fiction from writers like Rick Hautala and Charles L. Grant. If you're a fan of this sort of thing, you'll know that's damn high praise." Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Snowblind and Dead Ringers
"Haven is about scars, both literal and figurative; it's about second chances and broken memories. This is a great small-town horror novela bullet-read with deep characters and perfect pacing. Best of all, it's creepy as hell." Rio Youers, author of Westlake Soul and Point Hollow
"If coming-of-age novels with a bad-ass monster sound good to you if mounting suspense with a true to life cast of characters peaks your interestthen Tom Deady's HAVEN is right up your alley. Reminiscent of Charles L. Grant, HAVEN is a fun and nostalgic romp that brought me back to my own youth in small-town New England. And who doesn't love a good monster tale?" John McIlveen, author of HANNAHWHERE , winner of the 2015 Drunken Druid Award, and Bram Stoker Award nominee
Book Information
ISBN 9781645480716
Author Tom Deady
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint Vesuvian Books
Publisher Vesuvian Books
Series Hopedale Mystery
Weight(grams) 381g
