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Come Closer
£4.70
‘A dark, seductive cocktail of a thriller, with a splash of black humour and a twist of horror.’ Francine Toon, author of Pine
There was no reason to assume anything out of the ordinary was going on.
Strange noises in the apartment.
Impulsive behaviour.
Intense dreams.
It wasn’t like everything went wrong all at once.
Shoplifting.
Fighting.
Blackouts.
There must be a reasonable explanation for all this.
‘It will scare the pants off you. It is a perfect horror novel.’ Paul Tremblay
‘A short, sharp shocker . . . Relentlessly creepy.’ Sunday Times
‘Deeply scary.’ The Times
‘Terrifying.’Daily Mail
‘Sinister.’Time Out
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Additional information
| Publisher | Faber & Faber (29 Jun. 2021) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 1374 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 196 pages |
by Amazon Customer
Was expecting a creepy, dark spine-chiller but was disappointed. It’s very short and feels like it’s rushing towards the conclusion which isn’t that unexpected. Not sure if it’s the writing style which is flat and sparse (although with the odd flash of deadpan humour which I enjoyed) or the fact that from the outset you feel you know the explanation for what’s happening and therefore you are not particularly surprised or shocked by the developments, but it felt there was a lack of atmosphere or suspense. It read almost like a film script with exposition and dialogue but needing the bare bones to be fleshed out by the acting, lighting, music score. In a book, especially in the horror/thriller genre, it needs the bare bones of the plot to be given tension, fear and dread by the quality of the writing – but in this case I felt the author failed to deliver.
by Good-Bloke
Without wanting to give anything away, this story is an absolutely horrific spiral. I loved the setting and the full, flawed and completely believable characters but this best thing for me was it’s brevity and blistering pace.
At only 200 pages this can be devoured in no time a real good filling to sandwich between your weightier tomes.
Outstanding Sara!
by C.B
I love the fact this is a short story. Finished in a few hours. It was obvious what was going to happen early on, but how it was all set up and carried through was brilliant. There was no overkill in gore, a lot of implied gore instead. Genuinely a bit scared when I hear random noises in my house now. Good work.
by Susan Blissett
A frightening horror story that I read in one evening. Couldn’t put it down and wanted to find out what would happen. Great for a quick, scary read. This was the first book I have read from this author and I look forward to reading more from them.
by Steven Stacy
I really couldn’t get into this, mostly because I didn’t like the protagonist and felt she want fighting this demon that had possessed her strongly enough. The book was sort of comedic and then suddenly grew very dark, but not much happened at all. I actually found it boring and a bit of a core to read it. I thought there were interesting parts,but I hate spending hours with characters that didn’t even seem to want to fight tho live. It could have had a much stronger ending, and middle, actually.
by Donna Eldridge
A good quick read that’ll keep you hooked from the first page.
Not too dark or gory for those that don’t like that kind of thing!
by MISS G L LLOYD
I had heard alot about this book so I went in with high expectations. It definitely grips you from the first page and the story gets going immediately. The first half developed rapidly and I was fascinated with the story and wondering if Amanda was truly possessed or was it merely mental illness?
After half way,I found the story lost the momentum a little and although the writing style changed to reflect the main characters chaotic mind, it was a little hard to keep me absorbed.
I would have loved to have had a bit more explanation about what had happened to Amanda and where it had come from. I was left with more than one unanswered questions, which im sure was the writers intention so it is open to interpretation,but I found it left me not fully satisfied.
This was a quick read that I devoured in one sitting and is definitely worth the time!
by Maria Lowe
It was only after I began this book that it occurred to me that for all my love of demonic possession stories, they have always been tales and accounts from those around the possessed. This book is told from the point of view of one experiencing the possession. It’s full of the hopelessness and loss of control one would feel as something took over one’s body, and the possessed slowly feels like a stranger in their own life. Or is it a case of mental illness and suggestion? Either way it’s wonderfully creepy and gets under your skin. I read it in one sitting as I found myself wrapped up in the story immediately. I’m fussy when it comes to stories involving demonology, too much Hollywood fluff and overblown cheese ruins a good creepy haunt. This one impressed. Simple, eerie, well told.