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Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill (My Honest Opinion)

I was truly spooked by this book. Heart-Shaped Box made some of his father’s work seem like a kid’s Fairy Tale

Stephen Dalton
Horror Hounds
Published in
5 min readMar 31, 2023

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If you like horror, you will get goosebumps and chills running up and down your spine from this Heart-Shaped Box.

Fairy Tale is classic Stephen King, with a true teen hero exploring a parallel world. Here’s my review.

Introduction

Heart-Shaped Box is a horror novel written by Joe Hill. The novel tells the story of an aging rockstar who purchases a ghost online, not realizing the terror he has invited into his life.

In this review, I’ll explore the how the author creates an atmosphere of horror and suspense, without spoilers.

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Stephen Dalton
Horror Hounds

Stephen Dalton is a retired US Army First Sergeant with a degree in journalism from the University of Maryland. Top Writer in Investing, Business, & Bitcoin!