Every once in a while, I read a new author and instantly fall in love with their work. Joe Hill is one of those authors. I read his "Heart Shaped Box" and was hooked from the opening paragraph. He's twisted, he's dark, has a great writing style and an over-worked imagination. Said imagination works out great for him, though. And for his readers, as well."Horns" is basically one man's journey after waking up one morning with a growing set of horns. There seem to be many interpretations as to what's really going on in his life - best left up to a book club discussion. But oddly enough, we read this book in book club but there wasn't much of a discussion. It didn't seem to be too though provoking or maybe we just all loved it so there was nothing to discuss. I honestly don't know.
The great thing about Joe Hill's books is that they are always a fast read. And his pace is such that you find yourself thumbing the pages faster and faster to get exactly where he wants you to go. He clearly has a great grasp into what makes a great read. Did he inherit it from his dad, Stephen King? I highly doubt you can inherit something like that. I actually like him more than I do his dad and given he only has two books to his name, I'm looking forward to more in the future.
Highly recommend this book if you like the crazy.
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