Reviews
On the strength of two masterly thrillers--2007's Heart Shaped-Box and his newest Horns--Hill has emerged as one of America's finest horror writers., As the plot builds through flashbacks and clever exposition, Ig's true nature reveals itself, and the reader is left questioning the traditional border between good and evil....Highly recommended, particularly for fans of Clive Barker and Christopher Moore., On the strength of two masterly thrillers-2007's Heart Shaped-Box and his newest Horns-Hill has emerged as one of America's finest horror writers., Hills One Incredibly Talented Writer with a Wicked Sense of Humor and a Master S Control of Pacing., HORNS is thoroughly enjoyable and often original. a richly nuanced story. Fire and brimstone have rarely looked this good., Horns is a pitchfork-packing, prodigal son's take on religion…But the real meat of the story dissects man's relationship with good and evil wihtout sacrificing a bit of suspense… Horns is a mesmerizing page-turner., No one working in horror today is more adept than Hill His writing is both merciless and compassionate, driving hard toward the painful truth in every story while holding fast to the desires of his protagonist., Horns is a pitchfork-packing, prodigal son's take on religion...But the real meat of the story dissects man's relationship with good and evil wihtout sacrificing a bit of suspense... Horns is a mesmerizing page-turner., This is masterful allegory as Hill proves himself…to be a compelling chronicler of human natures continual war between good and evil., [D]evilishly good...Hill is a terrificwriter with a greatimagination. He has a special talent for taking us and his characters to very weird places., On the strength of two masterly thrillers—2007's Heart Shaped-Box and his newest Horns—Hill has emerged as one of America's finest horror writers., Hill s survey of the question of suffering is a wild ride, as filled with thrills as his hero s headlong plunge down to a dark and dazzling river., [D]evilishly good Hill is a terrificwriter with a greatimagination. He has a special talent for taking us and his characters to very weird places., Hill's survey of the question of suffering is a wild ride, as filled with thrills as his hero's headlong plunge down to a dark and dazzling river., Hill's One Incredibly Talented Writer with a Wicked Sense of Humor and a Master's Control of Pacing., This is masterful allegory as Hill proves himself to be a compelling chronicler of human natures continual war between good and evil., No one working in horror today is more adept than Hill …His writing is both merciless and compassionate, driving hard toward the painful truth in every story while holding fast to the desires of his protagonist., “ Horns is a well wrought tale with intellectual merit. Not only are we entertained, we are challenged to think as well.â€�, HORNS should bring even more fans to Joe Hill . . . he has his own style, and it is very accessible as well as fast-moving. . . . HORNS is a fast-paced, fascinating murder mystery/love story with a dash of the devil himself to spice things up., [Horns is] devilishly good. . . . Hill is a terrific writer with a great imagination. He has a special talent for taking us and his characters to very weird places., Horns is a pitchfork-packing, prodigal son s take on religion But the real meat of the story dissects man s relationship with good and evil wihtout sacrificing a bit of suspense Horns is a mesmerizing page-turner., A devilish, ingeniously designed story that positions Hill in the same realm as Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Lethem, and Stephen King., “ Horns is a pitchfork-packing, prodigal son’s take on religion&But the real meat of the story dissects man’s relationship with good and evil wihtout sacrificing a bit of suspense& Horns is a mesmerizing page-turner.â€�, No one working in horror today is more adept than Hill ...His writing is both merciless and compassionate, driving hard toward the painful truth in every story while holding fast to the desires of his protagonist., [A] fresh, tough-minded take on what it means to make a deal with the devil and your own worst nature., [A] compulsively readable supernatural thriller...Hill spins a story that's both morbidly amusing and emotionally resonant. The explanations for Ig's weird travails won't satisfy every reader, but few will dispute that Hill has negotiated the sophomore slump., This is masterful allegory as Hill proves himself...to be a compelling chronicler of human natures continual war between good and evil., “ Horns is thoroughly enjoyable and often original.&a richly nuanced story. Fire and brimstone have rarely looked this good. â€�, ' Horns is a pitchfork-packing, prodigal son's take on religion?But the real meat of the story dissects man's relationship with good and evil wihtout sacrificing a bit of suspense? Horns is a mesmerizing page-turner.' (Tulsa World), [HORNS is] a creepy murder mystery, a tragic love triangle, and a sweetly wistful coming-of-age story. It's the kind of book that has you laughing on one page, crying on another and making sure the doors and windows are safely locked on a third., The wise guys point out that the literature of horror fantasy tends to be both romantic and conservative. Normalcy is idealized and so precious that its violation is the essence of horror. Joe Hill's sweet, fanged demonology takes us there., [D]evilishly good…Hill is a terrificwriter with a greatimagination. He has a special talent for taking us and his characters to very weird places., Horns is thoroughly enjoyable and often original....a richly nuanced story. Fire and brimstone have rarely looked this good., The wise guys point out that the literature of horror fantasy tends to be both romantic and conservative. Normalcy is idealized and so precious that its violation is the essence of horror. Joe Hill s sweet, fanged demonology takes us there., Horns is a well wrought tale with intellectual merit. Not only are we entertained, we are challenged to think as well., a tight and well-plotted murder mystery, as well as a thoughtful meditation on good and evil....[HORNS] establishes Hill as one of the most clever and talented writers working in the genre., Horns is thoroughly enjoyable and often original.…a richly nuanced story. Fire and brimstone have rarely looked this good.
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