HEX

Paperback Published on: 25/08/2016
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Bookseller Reviews

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HEX
Hell is other people...
There are plenty of people out there writing blood-soaked zombie horror or 'urban fantasy' but potential heirs to the work of masters like Stephen King or ... READ MORE
Jane E Skudder
HEX
A brilliant and modern horror novel.
You want to sleep at night do you? Well don't read this novel....ever. Hex was an excellent read, Heuvelt's ability to make the macabre normal in the town... READ MORE
Emma Prince at Portsmouth
HEX
Where's Witchy?
My first impressions were Eerie Indiana is back, but with social media and CCTV. Normal town but with a resident witch, a physical apparition that has ha... READ MORE
Nicole @WstonesHemel
HEX
My new favourite horror book!
Modern horror that reads like a fast-paced thriller. Picked this up on a whim and really didn't know what to expect. Hex isn't like you typical ghost story... READ MORE
David Marshall
HEX
Amazing
A modern take on the old wicked witch story, twists and turns like a cyclone, if you're a fan of Stephen King this is worth checking out.
Andy@ArgyleStreet
HEX
No one does ghost stories like the Europeans
This is a story rewritten from the original Dutch for American audiences, but the Dutch roots show. It's the tale of a witch tortured and killed hundreds o... READ MORE
Kerry at St Albans
HEX
Hex
Hex is the creepiest book I have ever read.The Black Rock witch can appear anywhere at anytime She insinuates herself into your life whilst reading. So rem... READ MORE
Sally Boocock
HEX
this book will haunt you (pun intended)
This is legitimately the scariest book I have read in a long time. And I loved it sooo much. This story is dark and haunting (hmm) and had me throwing my k... READ MORE
Rhea | Barnstaple

Synopsis

Whoever is born here, is doomed to stay until death. Whoever comes to stay, never leaves.

Welcome to Black Spring, the seemingly picturesque Hudson Valley town haunted by the Black Rock Witch, a seventeenth-century woman whose eyes and mouth are sewn shut.

Blind and silenced, she walks the streets and enters homes at will. She stands next to children's beds for nights on end. So accustomed to her have the townsfolk become that they often forget she's there. Or what a threat she poses.
Because if the stitches are ever cut open, the story goes, the whole town will die.The curse must not be allowed to spread.

The elders of Black Spring have used high-tech surveillance to quarantine the town. Frustrated with being kept in lockdown, the town's teenagers decide to break the strict regulations and go viral with the haunting. But, in so doing, they send the town spiraling into a dark nightmare.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • ISBN: 9781444793239
  • Number of pages: 384
  • Dimensions: 199 x 130 x 25 mm
  • Weight: 267g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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HEX
Hex
Haunting, in a word. The witch in plain sight is a fascinating idea and one the author explores in such a smart, creepy way. It was thrilling to read and ... READ MORE
L.S.Hammond
HEX
Maybe a witch isn't the worst neighbour to have
Okay, I'll hold my hands up and admit that having only picked this up to make up the numbers on an offer in Waterstones I did not expect a huge amount. Bu... READ MORE
Ecowitch
HEX
A Gripping Psychological Journey
I’ve had HEX on my ARC shelf for over a year, waiting patiently and I will admit that I was being a little bit of a wuss, slightly afraid of what I was goi... READ MORE
BrizzleLass
HEX
Five out of five!
OK, I’ll admit it, I was starting to feel in need of a bookish change. As regular visitors to the blog will know, I am an avid crime fiction reader with q... READ MORE
@damppebbles
HEX
Hex
This is a wonderfully unique story. Although supernatural, this book bucks the trend of many creepy tales, in that the witch is very much a part of everyda... READ MORE
QuibblerReader
HEX
Haunting.
I read this book for Halloween when it come out and the story just blew me away. It was a story that will actually stay with me, I've been praying for them... READ MORE
Molly Roper
HEX
Obsessive Readers, Compulsive Readers and Manic Disorders
Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton for sending me an early copy of Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt in exchange for a review. The town of Black Spring is like no ... READ MORE
Kvothe1984
HEX
Rather Anticlimatic
The book begun very well, drawing me in almost instantly and having me furiously turn at the pages. It just seemed for all this build up created via the in... READ MORE
Julia
HEX
Kept me on the edge of my seat
Brilliant book, couldn’t put it down, especially at the end. Glad it finished as it did too. Definitely going to keep an eye out for this author.
Heather Cosnett
HEX
Boring, clunky with a completely inaccurate synopsis.
If you're going into this expecting it to be scary: don't. The book meanders along without any form of character development for anyone in the book and com... READ MORE
Lauren Evans
HEX
Haunting, heartbreaking and brilliant
This book was truly none chilling. You feel for the struggle of the characters, the sons need to break out of the prison of the town. The ominous feeling o... READ MORE
Emily Rowan
HEX
Unique story but not perfect
I have to say it took me a while to actually start enjoying it. First half feels very slow and not much happens. Second half was incredible. Really enjoyed... READ MORE
Kate
HEX
Great for fans of Stephen King
a bold and unsettling entry in contemporary horror, blending folklore with modern technology to create a story that feels both original and disturbingly pl... READ MORE
Diane Kearns
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
HEX
Very creepy ...
In a set of dire circumstances where you had no other option, ask yourself whether you would save the life of your direct offspring or the lives of a whole... READ MORE
Catherine Heron