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See moreFrom Clay McLeod Chapman, βthe twenty-first centuryβs Richard Mathesonβ (Richard Chizmar), comes an βoriginal and chillingβ (Buzzfeed) ghost story that follows the legend of the Witch Girl of Pilotβs Creek as it evolves every twenty yearsβwith haunting results.
Inspired by a true story, this supernatural thriller for fans of horror and true crime follows a tale as it evolves every twenty years-with terrifying results.
From Clay McLeod Chapman, described as "the twenty-first century's Richard Matheson" by Richard Chizmar, comes an original and chilling (Buzzfeed) ghost story that follows the legend of the Witch Girl of Pilot's Creek as it evolves every twenty years, with haunting results.
In the 1930s, Ella Louise and her daughter Jessica are dragged from their home at the outskirts of Pilot's Creek, Virginia. Ella Louise is accused of witchcraft, and both are burned at the stake. Ella Louise's burial site is never found, but the little girl has the most famous grave in the Southβa steel-reinforced coffin surrounded by a fence of interconnected white crosses.
But if the mother was the witch, why was the little girl's grave so tightly sealed?
This question fuels a legend told around a campfire in the 1950s by a man forever marked by his encounters with Jessica. Twenty years later, a boy at that campfire will cast Amber Pendleton as Jessica in a '70s horror movie inspired by the ghost story. Amber's experiences on the set and its '90s remake will ripple through pop culture, ruining her life and career after she becomes the target of a witch hunt.
Now, Amber's best chance to break the cycle of horror comes when a popular true-crime investigator tracks her down for an interview. But will this final act of storytelling redeem herβor will it bring the story full circle, ready to be told once again?
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
An HWA Summer Scares Pick and 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinalist. Praised by The Guardian for its ambitious storytelling and by Buzzfeed as one of the most original and chilling novels recently read. Kirkus Reviews compares it to Stephen Kingβs The Shining, and Library Journal highlights its immersive and disorienting narrative, delivering intense chills. Book Riot recommends it for fans of filmmaking and true crime. Mallory O'Meara commends it as a haunting examination of misogyny's corrosive cultural effects. Horror DNA awards it 4 out of 5 stars for its wild, unnerving ride. Overall, a fast-paced, haunting novel that lingers after the last page.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781683692119
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 September 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Quirk Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 133.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 295g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Clay McLeod Chapman writes novels, comic books, and children's books, as well as for film and TV. He is the author of the horror novels The Remaking, Whisper Down the Lane, Ghost Eaters, What Kind of Mother, and the upcoming Wake Up and Open Your Eyes. He also cowrote Quiet Part Loud, a horror podcast produced by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions for Spotify. Visit him at claymcleodchapman.com.
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