NOS4A2

If there’s one thing Joe Hill does well, it’s suspense.

There are moments of this book that had me bouncing on my seat as I was reading, unable to contain the sheer tension of the moment inside my body. I remember walking around with the book in front of my face at work, not able to put it down, needing to know what would happen next.

NOS4A2 is a great example of characters you really care about being put in the most terrifying situations and the way he uses bizarre and compelling settings, as well as really memorable set pieces,… show more.

This is, hands down, one of the coolest books I’ve ever read. Here’s how it was described when it appeared on The New York Times Bestseller List: “In a creepy battle between real and imaginary worlds, a brave biker chick is pitted against a ghoulish villain who lures children to a place where it is always Christmas.” The creepy house in this one is known as Sleigh House, as in Slay House, where terrible things happen. You’ll never think of Christmas, or your imagination, quite the same way again.

What makes NOS4A2 disturbing? Simple, it’s about the kidnapping of innocent children and their transformation into little demons for eternity in a special Hell called Christmasland.

Joe Hill brings us along for the ride, courtesy of Vic McQueen, a special girl who has managed to escape capture once. Years later, as an adult, she becomes the target again.

This is a horror with a strong fantasy aspect. You’ll have to take your time reading and do some imaginative world-building of your own to get your own feel for Christmasland.