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The Hides (The Timmy Quinn Series: Book 2) [Kindle Edition]

Kealan Patrick Burke
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

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Book Description

It's been almost seven years since the events of Myers Pond. Seven years since a child rose from the dead, seeking Timmy Quinn's help in finding a murderer, a search that left more questions than answers in its terrifying wake. But for Timmy, the dead never leave. They're everywhere, reaching out to him, and there is nowhere to hide from their quiet desperation.

Following a nightmarish encounter at home, Timmy's search for peace takes him to his grieving grandmother, and a small harbor town on the South coast of Ireland.

But no peace can exist in a place whose past is colored by hate, betrayal and murder, and it is not long before Timmy realizes his haven has become a cage.

And in the very foundations of an old crumbling factory, the dead are gathering.

Uniting.

To save his life and the lives of those he loves, Timmy Quinn must step behind the Curtain, into the realm of the dead and face something far more terrifying than he has ever encountered before-- a monstrous entity known only as The Hides...


Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Burke (Turtle Boy) offers a new twist on the by-now familiar "I see dead people" subgenre in this fast-paced horror novella. Ohio teenager Timmy Quinn has the mysterious ability to see murder victims, and to share those visions with the murderers. Quinn does not seek to run from his burden, but when his parents divorce, he agrees to his father's request to join him in their ancestral Ireland community, a small seafaring town. Sure enough, gory ghosts appear, leading him to wonder who was responsible for their deaths. The climactic battle with an otherworldly embodiment of pain and suffering in an ancient tanning factory jars a bit, as it seems more like a scene from a 1950s film like The Blob than part of a ghost story. Still, Burke is a newcomer worth watching.
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Review

"Burke's style is reminiscent of Stephen King" - Green Man Review

"...a newcomer worth watching" - Publishers Weekly

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THE HIDES is a quietly excellent story of horror, the dead, and how personal history will always come back to haunt." - Adventures in Reading

"Burke's use of locale and its history is inspired -- this is a story that couldn't take place just anywhere -- especially a local leather factory where the elder Quinn lands a job that not a lot of people are after. During their first drop-by, Burke renders the place in such Boschian detail that you really have to wonder why there's no staff psychologist on full-time duty. As the past gradually forces itself on the present, it culminates in a manifestation of vindictive fury that's perfectly logical yet surprising and original." - Brian Hodge

"an author with a firm grip on both style and substance, a commodity that we're all too short on these days. He's got a great grasp on his characters and their motivations, and you can also tell he also has a much larger story to tell than the one laid down either here or in Turtle Boy." - Dread Central

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Once again I was not disappointed by Mr Burke. The second book in the series was as good if not better than the first." - BookWorm Reviewers

Product Details

  • File Size: 286 KB
  • Print Length: 156 pages
  • Publisher: Elderlemon Press; 2 edition (September 9, 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0042JT2BS
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,424 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Customer Reviews

I think-if you like these kinds of stories-you will really like the books! blondie  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
Page turner and quick read leaving you wanting more. MGT  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
Though my Favorite author is Dean Koontz, Mr Burke is becoming my next favorite author!! Julie A Gonzalez  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Subtlety Returns to the Horror Story July 23, 2006
Format:Hardcover
After years upon years of too much, too loud, too bloody, too graphic, Kealan Patrick Burke arrives on the scene to give us a more mature and subtle approach to the horror tale. A kind of Medium meets Stand By Me, the story is as much a sensitive coming of age novel as it is a horror story, and as such we CARE about the characters. I think this is easily one of the best horror novels of 2005. No question about it.

Now, Mr. Burke...give us more of the same!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A new master of "quiet" horror November 18, 2005
Format:Hardcover
Mr. Burke is a gifted author in the tradition of Charles Grant, and The Turtle Boy quietly makes your skin crawl. Great stuff!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Renee
Format:Kindle Edition
Please bear with the following tirade:
I am unbelievably annoyed. I stumbled upon Mr. Burke's Turtle Boy yesterday and ended up trying to finish the series today: his writing is just that good. Because the press releases in April of 2012 stated that he was finishing up the series in few days, I kept reading. I was blithely unaware of exactly how disappointed I would feel when I was deprived of the final book in the series. It appears that Mr. Burke has had a personal problem and has delayed the release of Nemesis. I am selfish enough to hope he has fingers left to hit the keys on his computer.

On a serious note, I do not write reviews in the first person (read my other reviews). However, I stumbled upon the Timmy Quinn Series by accident: I was looking for a free book to blow off a couple of hours. I have read thousands of books and it is unusual to find an author I truly find gifted. It is more unusual to find one that is gifted and has unique ideas. Only Stephen King and Dean Koontz have excited me as much as Kealan Burke because they all write with a style that manages to evoke vivid mental images relating to a reader's own life experiences: thus, their books come alive in a reader's mind.
As for the Timmy Quinn Series, from a reader's perspective, it is difficult to figure out what books go where and when. They are: 1) Turtle Boy; 2) the Hides; 3) Vessels; 4) Peregrine's Tale; and 5) Nemesis (release has been delayed). A reader can purchase books one through four in a composite titled Stage Whisper: the Collected Timmy Quinn Stories. I encourage readers to do this as it will save them money and time. All of these books should have been incorporated into one volume/book instead of four separate short novellas. Readers will have to wait for Nemesis. The Turtle Boy can be gotten for free on Amazon, but this is a waste unless a small taste of this author's work is required to determine whether or not the series is worth reading.
The plot of the Timmy Quinn Series is very simple: I see dead people. The hook is that the dead people are (usually justifiably) seeking revenge for their untimely death and use poor Timmy as their conduit into this reality. I will not go into each book's plot as that is available as part of the advertisement on Amazon. However, if you are looking for a good horror story, you will not find better. Burke's intros are so candid they are hilarious. He's new, he's fresh, and he's creative. I just want him to stay sane enough to finish this series.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars TQ#2
Rated this a (4) because of the skill of the author. The story did bog down for me in the factory though.
Published 16 days ago by Robby Burd
3.0 out of 5 stars Not sure
Not sure where this story is going. It is definitely the dark side of things. A little too depressing for my taste.
Published 24 days ago by BT
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent..
You grabbed me from the very beginning and the ride was unbelievable. I look forward to reading your other books as well.

Thank You
Published 1 month ago by S.A.S.
5.0 out of 5 stars The Hides by Kealan Patrick Burke
Gripping supernatural tale which masterfully places reader among the UNKNOWN. Loved it as most readers will . Another Timmy Quinn success.
Published 1 month ago by Ethel Barkley
5.0 out of 5 stars A search for peace in an evil world may be futile
Timmy is older now and is driven by forces beyond his control to seek out the truth. This book takes us across the big pond to Ireland, and the serenity and beauty of the area are... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kenneth W Brown
1.0 out of 5 stars The Hides
Not as good as the first book. It was a very strange book. Had to keep reading it just to see what happened. Deleted it from my Kindle
Published 2 months ago by Christine J. Kiddoo
5.0 out of 5 stars 2nd book does not disappoint!
I very rarely enjoy a 2nd book in a series but this one was every bit a compelling and wonderfully told as the first one, with some extra supernatural thrown in- which was awesome! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Pseudopal
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read for horror fans
I liked "The Hides" but liked "Turtle Boy" even more. I think it was the age of the protagonist (11 year old boy) that had me hooked along with the excellent... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Joan Mauch
4.0 out of 5 stars Short and scary
A horrific tale of murder and revenge set in a town as spooky as the story. Horror is not a favorite genre of mine but this author's stories draw you in.
Published 3 months ago by MABOK
5.0 out of 5 stars Good series
I have enjoyed reading this series and I am looking forward to more stories about this young man who can talk to the dead.
Published 3 months ago by Debbie Mccoy
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Called "one of the most clever and original talents in contemporary horror" (BOOKLIST), Kealan Patrick Burke is the Bram Stoker Award-Winning author of five novels (MASTER OF THE MOORS, CURRENCY OF SOULS, THE LIVING, KIN, and NEMESIS), nine novellas (including the Timmy Quinn series), over a hundred short stories, and six collections. He edited the acclaimed anthologies: TAVERNS OF THE DEAD, QUIETLY NOW, BRIMSTONE TURNPIKE, and TALES FROM THE GOREZONE.

An Irish expatriate, he currently resides in Ohio. Visit him on the web at http://www.kealanpatrickburke.com or find him on Facebook at facebook.com/kealan.burke

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