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*Starred Review* In Heart-Shaped Box (2007) and Horns (2010), Hill showed hints of an enlarging literary toolbox. With this 700-page opus, the tool set is complete, and Hill has indeed built something very big. The story follows Vic, from 8-year-old girl to troubled teen to embattled mother, as she struggles to survive as a “strong creative”—one who has access (in her case, via a ramshackle bridge) to an alternate universe constructed from imagination. Problem is, a chief attraction of this other America is Christmasland, a snowy Neverland carnival controlled by cheery, ageless child-abductor Charlie Manx (think Bentley Little’s Mailman or Stephen King’s Pennywise). Manx tries to take Vic to Christmasland as a kid, and years later, in the book’s central conflict, he tries to take her son. Hill doesn’t spend much time in reality before careening deliriously off into a la-la land of horrifying absurdism (a bottomless Scrabble bag, a mouth full of fish-hook teeth). This engenders inelegance; at times, the parts are more than the whole. But Hill is omnivorous in his appetite for story and character, and here he has created his best: Lou, Vic’s obese, warm-hearted lover; Bing, Manx’s demented chief elf; and gutsy, heartbreaking Vic. Occasional drawings by Hill’s Locke & Key conspirator, Gabriel Rodriguez, add one more element to this vast and gangly but undeniably readable work. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: What isn’t being done for horror fiction’s heir apparent? Big advertising, big author tour, big e-book teasers, big videos—even the advance reading copies are gorgeously produced. --Daniel Kraus

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“Hill’s imagination is...far-ranging.... NOS4A2 is full of chills and cliffhangers.” — New York Times

“Fascinating and utterly engaging, this novel is sure to leave readers wanting more. One thing is for certain, however. After reading this book, readers will never hear Christmas carols in quite the same way again.” — Library Journal (starred review)

“Hill is omnivorous in his appetite for story and character, and here he has created his best.” — Booklist (starred review)

“Quite simply the best horror writer of our generation, Joe Hill’s masterful storytelling is on full display in NOS4A2. It is by turns terrifying and hilarious, horrifying and full of heart, and relentlessly compelling.” — Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author of The Prophet on NOS4A2

“[A] new take on the fantasy-horror genre...Highly recommended.” — The Sun Herald (Sydney, Australia)

“[A] lovely, earnest collection of short fiction.” — Village Voice

“[An] inventive collection . . . brave and astute.” — New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice)

“[A]stounding . . . .Though most of the stories have elements of horror, the overall mood of the collection is one of heartbreaking wonderment . . . Highly recommended .” — Library Journal (starred review)

“NOS4A2 is a brilliant exploration of classic and modern monsters and dark fantasties, all cut up, restitched and retooled...With this novel, riveting from beginning to end, Joe Hill has become a master of his craft.” — Publishers Weekly on NOS4A2

“Fascinating and utterly engaging, this novel is sure to leave readers wanting more. One thing is certain, however. After reading this book, readers will never hear Christmas carols in quite the same way again.” — Library Journal (starred review) on NOS4A2

“Hill is so skillful that we don’t know till the very end whether he’ll get away with it. . . Hill’s story is quite original and, for horror fans of a certain ironic bent, it’s an unqualified delight.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on NOS4A2

“NOS4A2 will pull you in from the first pages, and draw you away from your other responsibilities.” — Cleveland Plain Dealer

“Read it with the lights on and your children locked in a closet.” — BookRiot.com on NOS4A2

“[Hill’s] sentences crackle with wit and understated craftsmanship – the kind so skillful it is only visible if you’re paying attention.” — The Globe and Mail on NOS4A2

“Joe Hills NOS4A2 is one of the creepiest books I’ve read in a long time--and I mean that in a good way.” — Tampa Bay Times on NOS4A2

“Hill’s well-stocked bag of narrative tricks keeps the pages moving at a steady clip, and his characters are sufficiently melodramatic to make the book’s scale feel both intimate and operatic. In fact, if you’re an impressionable reader, stick to reading ‘NOS4A2’ during the day. ” — Richmond Times-Dispatch on NOS4A2

“Words of warning for those who pick up this hefty, 704-page saga: You’ll never listen to Christmas carols the same way. Or sleep with the lights off.” — Fort Worth Star-Telegram on NOS4A2

“Like any good novel, no matter the genre, NOS4A2 zips down the streets of its mesmerizing story line not just in the Wraith but also, and more importantly, on the backs of high-octane characters...Hill imbues the pitter-patter of little feet with a terror you won’t soon forget.” — USA Today, 4 stars

“NOS4A2 is a masterwork of horror.” — Lev Grossman, Time magazine

“NOS4A2 and its story of a heroic biker chic going up against an old vampire should grab you by the lapels and give y ou a few good shakes before setting its hooks in--and deep....Hill...puts together a riveting tale.” — St Louis Today on NOS4A2

“Joe Hill can terrify. he can humor. He can sadden. He can shock. His characters are deep and vibrant, his plots mesmerizing, his prose genuine. Simply put, he’s a damn good writer.” — Writer's Digest on NOS4A2

“NOS4A2 is [Hill’s] longest and most ambitious work yet. . . utterly absorbing.” — Seattle Times

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow; First Edition (April 30, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 704 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062200577
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062200570
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.66 x 9 inches
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Joe Hill is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Heart-Shaped Box, The Fireman, and Full Throttle. He won the Eisner Award for Best Writer for his long-running comic book series, Locke & Key, co-created with artist Gabriel Rodriguez. Much of his work has been adapted for movies and television. His second novel, Horns, was translated to film in 2014 and starred Daniel Radcliffe. His third novel, NOS4A2, is now a hit series on AMC, starring Zachary Quinto. The first season of Locke & Key was released on Netflix in early 2020 and became an overnight smash. His story, "In The Tall Grass," co-written with Stephen King, was made into a feature for Netflix, and became a mind-bending cult horror sensation. Most recently, Hill has returned to graphic novels -- his latest comics include Basketful of Heads and Plunge for D.C., and Dying is Easy for IDW.

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My first Joe Hill book and I picked correctly because this entire book is a masterpiece. Any Christmas tradition I had has been thrown out and replaced with reading this yearly. I could relive this story 100 times and it wouldn’t be enough.

Vic McQueen “The Brat” pedals her bike as fast as she can and opens up a wormhole which consists of static, bats and a Bridge called “The Shorter Way Bridge”. This imaginary bridge leads her to find things she’s misplaced, like a beloved picture of her fathers or her mothers missing bracelet. This bridge can bring her any distance in the matter if a few minutes. One journey even lead her as far as a library in Iowa where she met Maggie who had a special power just like hers.

As an adult she comes to realize that all of this was an empowerment fantasy she used to make herself a hero in a story of delusion where she was kidnapped by Charlie Manx in his Rolls Royce Wraith with no recollection of how it happened other than waking up and escaping. Charlie Manx was a notorious serial killer who kidnapped children and parents who were never seen again. Vic was the only one who ever got away.

Adulthood proves to be as miserable as her childhood where her mother was distant and unloving and her father was a woman beater. Adulthood was filled with alcohol, rehab, and neglecting the love from her son Wayne and partner Lou. As a child and an adult she felt like a self destructive powerhouse of a mess and undeserving of anything perceived as love from anyone.

One day however, a woman named Maggie appeared on her doorstep to warn and seek help from Vic. She remembered Maggie from her trip to Iowa on the Shorter Way Bridge. But she feels insane because she had accepted it was all made up. But there she was in the flesh in front of Vic.

Maggie came to warn Vic that Charlie Manx had died but his Wraith was back and kids were disappearing again. Since Vic was the only person to ever escape from Manx’s grasp. She thought Vic was the only one who could stop him. Vic, very upset told Maggie to leave and convinced herself she must have met her somewhere else in life, because the Shorter Way Bridge was not real.

Vic must fight with herself to fully accept that something bad had happened to her and this was all a fantasy, or prove that the bridge was real and conquer her demons that have been following her her entire life. All she ever wanted was love, but will love be enough to save herself and her family is the ultimate battle she must defeat in her head in the end to finally stop the control Charlie Manx has over her and her life.
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