Malice [Kindle Edition]

Griffin Hayes (Author)

Book Description

"The chill-factor was immensely high in Malice! This was a great read." --J.A. Redmerski, #1 bestselling Kindle author of THE EDGE OF NEVER.

Welcome to Millingham, MA, pop. 5000... 4997... 4993...

A serial killer stalks the streets of this small, isolated community. A killer as ancient as the town itself, murdering at will and never leaving a trace.

The sheriff has convinced himself and others that the recent rash of deaths in the town are just suicides, but Lysander Shore knows different. He knows the townsfolk are being hunted by something that shouldn't exist. And the deeper Lysander digs, the more he realizes the killer isn't just taking their lives. He's taking their souls and Lysander's may be next.

Other books by Griffin Hayes

Novels:

Malice

Dark Passage

Novellas:

Hive

Hive II

Hive III (coming soon!)

Bird of Prey

The Neighbors 

Short Stories:

The Second Coming

The Grip

Fatherland (new release)

Collections:

Night Terrors (includes Dark Passage, Malice & Hive)

Nightfall (a short story collection coming soon!)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for the work of Griffin Hayes

"Nail-biters beware: Griffin Hayes will have you chewing off your arm!"
-- Hugh Howey, best-selling author of WOOL

"Griffin Hayes brings to-the-point characterizations, a crisp writing style, and well-written action scenes."
-- Keith C. Blackmore, best-selling author of MOUNTAIN MAN

From the Author

Although the main characters in Malice are teenagers (17-years old), the novel was written to appeal to all fans of the supernatural regardless of age. If you are on the look-out for a seriously creepy thriller set in a small town with witchcraft,  unexplained murders and a touch of romance, then Malice is definitely for you. 

Enjoy!

Griffin Hayes

Product Details

• File Size: 417 KB
• Print Length: 334 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0987806890
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Trebor Books (September 27, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005QCC122
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,462 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Promising Debut October 7, 2011

By Jason M. Woods

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I discovered Malice when its author, Grifffin Hayes, started following me on Twitter. Out of curiosity, I downloaded the sample version and started reading. By the time I reached the end of the sample I was hooked and happily paid my $0.99 to see where the story went from there. I couldn't be happier that I did.

Malice was a thoroughly engaging read from start to finish. With likeable protagonists, a swiftly moving plot, and a villain as despicable as they come it's pure entertainment. Hayes pulls no punches and constantly keeps you wondering exactly how the story is going to end. If you're a fan of horror and the paranormal, you can't go wrong with this one. I sincerely hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Good entertaining read October 16, 2011

By vaf

Format:Kindle Edition

I picked this book up because a friend recommended it,and the cover really drew me in. I finished it just now and i have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The hero's an outcast who has out of body experiences and sees a murder. It had all the things I look for, face moving plot, characters you care about, parts that spook you. If I had one slight complaint, I would have liked more scenes set in the 1600s. Maybe thats because I normally read historical fiction. I liked the donnie darko feel i got from the main character. loved that bit. All in all, though, my two cents: pick this up, you can't go wrong.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A little of the old classical horror angels and loved. November 24, 2011

By Angelscryhavoc

Format:Kindle Edition

Book Title: Malice

Author: Griffin Hayes

Published By: Trebor Books

Genre: Horror

Recommended Age: 13+

Reviewed By: Emily Tuley / AngelsCryHavoc

Blog Reviewed For: Great Minds Think Aloud Literary Community

Rating: 4 Ravens

Won from a giveaway on Librarything I was curious when I saw the cover and read the synopsis of the book. A little leery and on my way to wanting something more new and fresh to read than the usual of my genre pool as of late I decided that a break from Zombies or some Paranormal Romance this would be just my cup of tea and picked it for my read this week. I was gladly not disappointed. Upon reading the book I was pulled in and could not stop turning the pages. The concept was nice and fresh with a little bit of the old classical horror feel from most angles.

It's about Lysander a young man new to the area alienated not only by peers and classmates for how he dresses and how he acts sometimes but as well by his own father who seems to hold a grudge against him for the past loss of his little brother that never came to full term and the injury to his mother. Now with their home having been burned down they have moved to the town of Millingham and little did they know that the darkness there was ready to consume them all or at least Lysander.

Samantha Crow daughter to the town Sheriff and all around dark girl or Wiccan as most do not know or understand has been having nightmares herself of her mother and her mothers death. She doesn't believe that her mother committed suicide like her father and others of the town are trying to make her believe and she's not only right the murderer is out there still and looking for her and Lysander.

Together these two face hell only to find out the dark past of themselves their souls and the town. Together they will have to correct the mistakes of their past and past lives and try to out live the killer that is hunting them and some of their friends and family down. I have enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more from Griffin Hayes. A wonderful action filled story and one I highly recommend.

More About the Author

I grew up watching grainy reruns of The Twilight Zone and rereading worn-out copies of Raymond Chandler novels. Eventually, my taste for the unsettling and the inexplicable found an outlet in my short stories; two of which have been published: The Grip with Black Ink Horror and Last Call with Alienskin. I've written a handful of books to date. The latest is a post-apocalyptic series called Primal Shift about a worldwide amnesia that sends humanity back to the dark ages.

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