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Six Stories: A Thriller (Six Stories Series) Paperback – June 1, 2017
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For fans of Serial
‘Bold, clever and genuinely chilling’ Sunday Mirror
‘Haunting, horrifying, and heartrending. Fans of Arthur Machen, whose unsettling tale The White People provides an epigraph, will want to check this one out’ Publishers Weekly
’Wonderfully horrifying … the suspense crackles’ James Oswald
‘A complex and subtle mystery, unfolding like dark origami to reveal the black heart inside’ Michael Marshall Smith
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One body
Six stories
Which one is true?
1997. Scarclaw Fell. The body of teenager Tom Jeffries is found at an outward bound centre. Verdict? Misadventure. But not everyone is convinced. And the truth of what happened in the beautiful but eerie fell is locked in the memories of the tight-knit group of friends who embarked on that fateful trip, and the flimsy testimony of those living nearby.
2017. Enter elusive investigative journalist Scott King, whose podcast examinations of complicated cases have rivalled the success of Serial, with his concealed identity making him a cult internet figure. In a series of six interviews, King attempts to work out how the dynamics of a group of idle teenagers conspired with the sinister legends surrounding the fell to result in Jeffries’ mysterious death. And who’s to blame…
As every interview unveils a new revelation, you’ll be forced to work out for yourself how Tom Jeffries died, and who is telling the truth.
A chilling, unpredictable and startling thriller, Six Stories is also a classic murder mystery with a modern twist, and a devastating ending.
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Praise for the Six Stories series
‘A genuine genre-bending debut’ Carla McKay, Daily Mail
'Impeccably crafted and gripping from start to finish’ Doug Johnstone, The Big Issue
Matt Wesolowski brilliantly depicts a desperate and disturbed corner of north-east England in which paranoia reigns and goodness is thwarted … an exceptional storyteller' Andrew Michael Hurley
‘Beautifully written, smart, compassionate – and scary as hell. Matt Wesolowski is one of the most exciting and original voices in crime fiction’ Alex North
‘Original, inventive and dazzlingly clever’ Fiona Cummins
‘It’s a relentless & original work of modern rural noir which beguiles & unnerves in equal measure. Matt Wesolowski is a major talent’ Eva Dolan
‘Endlessly inventive and with literary thrills a-plenty, Matt Wesolowski is boldly carving his own uniquely dark niche in fiction’ Benjamin Myers
‘Disturbing, compelling and atmospheric, it will terrify and enthral you in equal measure’ M W Craven
‘Readers of Kathleen Barber’s Are You Sleeping and fans of Ruth Ware will enjoy this slim but compelling novel’ Booklist
‘A relentless and original work of modern rural noir which beguiles and unnerves in equal measure. Matt Wesolowski is a major talent’ Eva Dolan
‘With a unique structure, an ingenious plot and so much suspense you can’t put it down, this is the very epitome of a must-read’ Heat
‘Wonderfully atmospheric. Matt Wesolowski is a skilled storyteller with a unique voice. Definitely one to watch’ Mari Hannah
- Print length280 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherOrenda Books
- Publication dateJune 1, 2017
- Dimensions5 x 0.8 x 8 inches
- ISBN-101910633623
- ISBN-13978-1910633625
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“People are going to be talking about this one, mark my words.” —Gare's Reads & Reviews
“[A] fascinating tale from a fresh, exciting new voice in British crime writing.” —Mystery Scene
“[A] complex, clever literary thriller that at times left me feeling claustrophobic, and yet I could not stop reading.” —Book Ramblings
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- Publisher : Orenda Books (June 1, 2017)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 280 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1910633623
- ISBN-13 : 978-1910633625
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 5 x 0.8 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #742,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5,795 in Serial Killer Thrillers
- #11,065 in Murder Thrillers
- #35,590 in Suspense Thrillers
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About the author
Matt Wesolowski is an author from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in the UK. He is an English tutor for young people in care.
'Six Stories' was published by Orenda Books in the spring of 2016 with follow-up ‘Hydra’ published in the winter of 2017, 'Changeling' in 2018, 'Beast' in 2019 and 'Deity' in 2020.
‘Six Stories’ has been optioned by a major Hollywood studio and the third book in the series, ‘Changeling’ was longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, 2019 Amazon Publishing Readers’ Award for Best Thriller and Best Independent Voice.
'Beast' won the Amazon publishing award for Best Independent voice in 2020.
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Anyway, I really enjoyed reading this one. As the interviews/story progressed I found myself becoming more enthralled in the case. I guess you could say that I became hooked on it. I simply did not want to put the book down. I think many readers will agree with me here.
With that, I'll give you a short run down of the book so you will know what to expect. Six Stories is told in a podcast which is then transcribed into words for this novel. Is it a real podcast? I don't think so. But if it were I would become an instant listener. Seth King, the narrator of the story, interviews 6 people (hence the name, Six Stories) who were somehow close to the case of Tom Jeffries. One is a father of a teenager who was within the click of friends, the others were actual friends and acquaintances of him. Each one shares their views of Tom, what he was like, and their opinions of what could have happened to him. The point of it all was not so much to open up old wounds for the people involved, but to find clarity and closure into what could have happened. At the end of the novel, readers will find out what actually happened. Some may be able to take the clues from the book to come to their own conclusions of what happened (kind of like myself), but if you don't, it is eventually told.
If you are a hard core mystery lover- this is the PERFECT novel for you. If you aren't and are just looking for something original, then I would recommend it to you. I think many will really enjoy it.
2017. Enter elusive investigative journalist Scott King. In a series of six interviews, King attempts to work out how the dynamics of a group of idle teenagers conspired with the sinister legends surrounding the fell to result in Jeffries’ mysterious death. Six interviews, which one is true?
This story is told in the style of a podcast and has been much compared to Serial, which I haven’t listened to myself, but plan to get around to at some point before the end of the year. After reading this novel, I HAVE to. Scott King focuses his podcasts on difficult and often mysterious criminal cases and decides to take on Tom Jeffries’ death, 20 years after the original events. Tom’s body is found one year after his disappearance at Scarclaw Fell by the land owners son, Harry. The circumstances in which Harry and his two friends come to find the body are equally as bizarre as the following story itself – Spooky noises in the night, stormy weather and difficult to tame dogs who are intent on leading them to the hidden entity they feel is watching them.
For a short book of only 225 pages, Matt Wesolowski did a wonderful job of creating and developing the characters of all those possibly involved with Jeffries’ death. The atmosphere between the teenagers and hints of a supernatural monster, made for an intriguing read throughout. I found myself wondering at times whether his death really was human inflicted or if indeed the work of the enigmatic monster, Nana Wrack, was at play. A somewhat shady death and a possible supernatural entity – HOOKED.
Each podcast focuses on the perspective of someone who was in Tom’s life at the time he disappeared. A group leader and several of the teenagers in his ‘friend’ group. I’ll use the term ‘friend’ lightly since it comes to light that most of the others didn’t actually like Tom all that much and at some point felt wronged by him or in some cases were bullied by him. This gives more than one person motive – if it was murder. It tells us that not many would really miss him – easier to let go over time. Yet, no one can really seem to get this strange case out there minds.
I will admit that whilst reading through this book, it often felt a bit more like a true crime story being told, such as the kind you might here on shows like Dateline, as opposed to a work of fiction. I was wary of a gimmicky feel or typical outcome. Six Stories proved me wrong. I found myself becoming more and more invested in this ‘case’ with every page and new ‘podcast’ release. Before I started reading, I was somewhat apprehensive since I’m not usually a huge fan of podcasts (I have a terrible wandering mind) and was worried I’d have the same issue with the same concept even on paper. It was NOT any trouble to read at all and I was so relieved. Once I figured out who was who and the story really got going, it was pretty easy to race through this story whilst lapping up every detail and trying to ‘solve’ the case myself.
Six Stories is now the second great debut novel I’ve read this year (‘One of Us Is Lying’ being the other). I would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves crime fiction, mystery and a hint of the unusual. I’ll certainly be looking out for more of Matt Wesolowski’s work in the future!
This is a hard one to review as I don't want to give anything away. At its core, we have a traditional whodunnit but with a modern twist. When you read a lot of books in the same genre and you suddenly stumble upon something as unique as this, it's like a breath of fresh air.
I realised from the start I had something special in my hands. I wanted to savour every page, go slow but ended up devouring it like a big yummy piece of chocolate cake. Not literally, obviously.
Told as a series of podcasts, this story draws you in from the very beginning. The plot is incredibly gripping. Every chapter is like finding little breadcrumbs, leading you down a dark and twisting path as you desperately try to put clues together and figure out what happened.
It's genius and brilliant and amazingly well written. Atmospheric and haunting (I may never look at a forest the same way again), complex, different and with a cast of highly realistic characters.
This is one of the most original stories I've read and considering this is Matt Wesolowski's debut, I can't imagine what he will come up with next but I do know I look forward to it already.
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Die Story selbst ist eine spannend verwobene Mischung mit Elementen aus z.B. "The Blair Witch Project", Tana Frenchs "In the Woods" und einem klassischen "Whodunnit". Das Ende schafft es, alles Erwähnte überzeugend zu verbinden, selbst wenn man schon den Täter ahnte, gibt es noch ein Detail, das man vermutlich bislang überhört/übersehen hat, obwoh es mehrfach erwähnt wurde, aber halt immer so nebenher, das die ganze Motivation der Tat in ein völlig anderes Licht rückt.
Sehr spannend, sehr originell. Hoffentlich werden Wesolowskis Bücher auch bald auf Deutsch übersetzt, denn ich würde sie wirklich noch mehr Leuten weiterempfehlen.
Having said that, it was enjoyable enough to make me read it in one sitting.
On to the next 5 books!