Horns CD [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Joe Hill (Author), Fred Berman (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 16, 2010

Ignatius Perrish spent the night drunk and doing terrible things. He woke up the next morning with a pair of horns growing from his temples.

At first, Ig thought the horns were a hallucination, the product of a mind damaged by rage and grief. He had spent the last year in a lonely, private purgatory, following the death of his beloved, Merrin Williams, who had been raped and murdered under inexplicable circumstances. A mental breakdown would have been the most natural thing in the world. But there was nothing natural about the horns, which were all too real.

Once, the righteous Ig had enjoyed the life of the blessed. But Merrin's death damned all that. The only suspect in the crime, Ig was never charged or tried. And he was never cleared. Nothing Ig can do or say matters. Everyone it seems, including God, has abandoned him. Everyone that is, but the devil inside. . . .

Now Ig is possessed of a terrible new power—a macabre talent he intends to use to find the monster who killed Merrin and destroyed his life. It's time for a little revenge . . . it's time the devil had his due . . .

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About the Author

Joe Hill is the author of a previous novel, Heart-Shaped Box, a story collection, 20th Century Ghosts, and an occasional comic series, Locke & Key.

From AudioFile

Ignatius Perrish's life has been in ruins since he was accused of murdering his girlfriend. Then he wakes up one morning to find he's sprouted a pair of horns and that, as a result, those he encounters cannot lie to him as they tell him their secrets. Fred Berman's nuanced narration creates the feeling that there's nothing all that unusual about what's happening to Ig. Berman constructs an atmosphere in which intense interaction between the characters and the depth of their emotions accentuate the misunderstandings that underlie the intricate plot. He manages the pace to enhance the suspense, establish quiet moments of introspection, and in sum, make this a hard book to turn off. J.E.M. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: HarperAudio; Unabridged edition (February 16, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061768022
• ISBN-13: 978-0061768026
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,109,998 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sit back & be Entertained!!, November 8, 2010

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Octavia Penn "October" (Washington, DC Area) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Horns CD (Audio CD)

Joe Hill thrills me once again. This audio book was a pleasure to listen to. It kept me wide awake while I drove the miles in my car. Joe Hill really cannot be compared to his father -- the only thing they have in common is that they are both great story tellers. Joe's imagination is incredible. I enjoyed "Heart Shaped Box" a little more than this, but I still would give this Five Stars. I never want to wake up to a hangover like this one! Help ESCAPE!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Original., May 20, 2010

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Nicole Del Sesto (Northern Cal) - See all my reviews
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This book kicked Heart-Shaped Box's butt. I can now take Hill seriously as an author, and not an over-hyped progeny.

The audio started a bit rough for me, because every 3 or 4 sentences the narrator took an audible breath, but the story started so strongly, I quickly forgot to be annoyed by the breathing. The first chapters of the book are absolutely hilarious.

I found the premise of this book to be really original, and for the most part, really well done. A young man, Ig, tortured by the unsolved rape and murder of his beloved high-school sweetheart, wakes up from a drunken evening to find horns growing out of his head. Not just any horns, but powerful horns, which compel people to tell their deepest darkest truths.

The story flashes through several periods of Ig's life, and his early relationships with his girlfriend, brother and their group of friends. Parts of that were a bit indulgent for me, but parts of it were really good too. As the story progressed, it mostly got stronger. Toward the latter part of the book, (without giving ANY kind of spoiler) one bit was really cliche and added absolutely nothing to the story, and frankly was a contributing factor of my rating of the book a 4 vs. a 5.

Overall, however, this was a very entertaining listen. Humor, thriller, creative, original, fast-paced, hard to put down.

In terms of the narrator, again, once I got over the loud breathing I thought he did a really good job. There were parts where he really added a level of suspense by the way he read.

I'd definitely recommend either the written or audio of this book.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars horrible, January 9, 2012

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Sandra Anthony - See all my reviews
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I will NEVER get another book from Mr. Joe Hill. There were a few moments that were good but for the most part I reached a point that I didn't really care how it ended - I like this type of subject, just not this audiobook or author :(