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The Bookshop from Hell

By: David Haynes
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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Horror is what Dan Law enjoys. He loves to read horror novels as a way to escape from his teaching job, from his loneliness, from the everyday dullness of life in Silver Lake. That’s what Dan lives for. When a new bookstore opens in town, every visitor receives a free book of their own. A book that tells their own personal story...a story they have to follow to the brutal end. As Silver Lake’s population descends into violent savagery, Dan finds he is no longer living for horror novels - he’s living inside one.

(P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd Dark Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Horror Psychological Thriller & Suspense Scary
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picked this title from the Plus catalogue. from the first 10 minutes, and throughout, all I could think of was "this is a lot like Needful Things". The plot is okay, and rather predictable. The sheer absence of any authority in the last two thirds of the novel, given the timescales and events, it what makes the story tip to the "yeah, right" side of things.

Jeff Harding is a well-known narrator, with his own style.

If you've read Needful Things......

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This was probably the most ridiculous book I’ve ever read/listened to, but I did enjoy it. It was very descriptive on all the hideous acts of murder and violence and at times I actually laughed out loud!

Gruesome

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This to me, though quite enjoyable, seems to be a Needful Things wannabe.
Same basic story with a bit of a change about.
I honestly couldn't read this book without my mind flashing up a neon type sign saying . .'Needful Things' every now and again.
If you haven't read the Stephen King book then you will probably enjoy The Bookshop from Hell but if you have, don't bother.

Bookshop from Hell or Needful Things?

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Similar to Stephanie King in storytelling. An abundance of characters and well detailed events. Some graphic horror and gore. Reminded me of Under the Dome when the town descends into chaos. I’m now listening to other books by the author.

Really good listen

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A clever concept for some gory, chaotic dystopia in an American town, and I found the storyline compelling, the writing good, and great to hear the lovely voice of Jeff Harding again.
I enjoy these 'evil spirit' type happenings, as I am an advocate of C.S. Lewis' Screwtape Letters. And I like to see how various secular ideas match some Scriptural instances.

Weird and Wonderful

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