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Buch (Softcover): Belletristik
Itch!
The darkly feminist horror novel crawling under your skin
Verlag:
Hachette Book Group Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: 2R5NZ5Z
EAN: 9781399745406
Auf Lager:
6
Zustellung: Fr, 04.09.2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 22.70
Beschreibung
READERS LOVE GEMMA'S DARK, ITCHY WORLD. 'If you are after something that is both shocking and horrifically beautiful. then take a journey and discover this little atrocity. for yourself' 'I kept telling myself I really should turn off the light and get to bed now, eyes dry, head heavy, but every sentence in this book commands the reader keep turning the pages and press onward. ' 'Gemma pulled me in with this compelling tale. Each page turned yielded me to another. I couldn't stop. Seriously. ' Josie is at rock bottom, living a haunted existence after returning to her isolated hometown on the edge of the Forest of Dean. But the tall, dense pine trees are not the only things casting shadows across her skin. When Josie stumbles across a decaying, ant-infested body in the woods, she plummets into a downward spiral, facing uncomfortable truths about the victim and her own past - all whilst battling a growing infestation of her mind. and her flesh. Desperate to solve the case, Josie scratches the surface of an age-old mystery - a masked predator stalks the forest around Ellwood, a place deeply gripped by folklore. As the village prepares for its annual festival, Josie gets closer and closer to unveiling a monster, and begins to ask herself:Are these dark crawling insects leading her to uncover the truth. Or is she their next victim. 'A deeply felt, haunting folk horror that crawls with secrets and darkness. This disturbing and tender novel possessed me and made my skin crawl. It will keep you up long into the night. ' LUCY ROSE. , Sunday Times. bestselling author of The Lamb. 'From the first page, this story is already under your skin, building a nest in your heart' KYLIE LEE BAKER. , New York Times. bestselling author of Bat Eater. 'A chilling and tremendously disturbing examination of a wounded mind. Sinister and utterly fiendish, ITCH. is a shocking and truly surprising blend of mystery, folk horror, and body horror that will burrow deep in your softest places, into your tenderest, most unspoiled secret parts' ERIC LAROCCA. , award-winning author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke. '. ITCH. places Gemma Amor firmly at the top of today's horror talent pool. I couldn't have loved this more. It's under my skin now, and it itches. One of the year's absolute must-reads. CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN. , New York Times. bestselling author of The Night Birds. and The House of Last Resort. 'An exquisitely crafted, uniquely unnerving horror story told with stunning empathy. ITCH. has all the makings of a horror classic' RACHEL HARRISON. , USA TODAY. bestselling author of So Thirsty.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Gemma Amor
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2026
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Detailformat
- Taschenbuch
Anzahl Seiten
- 352