Reviews
“This is totally, brilliantly original.” —Stephen King
“HEX is creepy and gripping and original, sure to be one of the top horror novels of 2016.” —George R.R. Martin
“Thomas is a great writer, the next genre superstar.” —Paul Cornell
“[A] touch of strangeness, of alienness, avoiding sub-Stephen King clichés. [Olde Heuvelt] has written five novels already, and publishers should be lining up to translate them.” —The Wall Street Journal
“HEX
is reminiscent of vintage Stephen King, and I can think of no higher
praise. Chilling, moving and . . . profound.” —John Connolly
“Olde Heuvelt’s HEX
sets ancient magic against contemporary technology to create a kind of
dark fairy tale that seems ultimately believable in today’s world. A
terrific debut novel.” —Jeffrey Ford
“HEX is a thoughtful
horror story, and one that is all the more chilling for its
uncompromising view of humanity. . . . I found the story and its ending
uncompromising and inevitable.” —Robin Hobb
“HEX takes
the horror/thriller genre to a whole new level. It’s deeply unsettling,
wholly original, brilliantly written and contains scenes that will haunt
you for a long time to come. I dare you to read it.” —Sarah Lotz
“Thomas
Olde Heuvelt’s HEX is a treat for all fans of dark fiction . . . a
modern spin on the witch’s curse story that forces us to take a closer
look at ourselves. Who is really evil after all? It’s may not be who you
think. This is just the beginning and I can’t wait to read his next
one.” —Ann VanderMeer)
“Hidden tensions and human weakness
trigger a witch-hunt that boils over into persecution, scapegoating and a
shocking denouement. A powerfully spooky piece of writing.” —Financial Times
“The best horror debut since John Ajvide Lindqvist’s Let the Right One In.” —Alan Kelly, Rue Morgue
“Equal parts Stephen King and The Cabin in the Woods,
Thomas Olde Heuvelt’s novel is a pop page-turner with an intriguingly
weird ambience . . . a funny, surprising and eerie novel.” —SFX Magazine
“Olde
Heuvelt offers up a truly terrifying parable about mankind’s depravity
and the depths of evil of which we are capable. The story is not merely
unsettling, it is horrifying” –Kirkus Reviews
“[I]ntriguing premise . . . Heuvelt develops his characters enough to give their tragic lives resonance” —Publishers Weekly
[S]imilarities to early Stephen King . . . Spielbergian in the way Olde Heuvelt shows supernatural goings-on in the midst of everyday life . . . It’s a fabulous, unforgettable conceit and Olde Heuvelt makes the most of it.” —The Guardian
“Heuvelt’s masterfully frightening debut will haunt the reader for days afterward.” —Book Riot
“A great read for fans of The Blair Witch Project or The Crucible. “ —Booklist
“[O]ne of the most original, clever, and terrifying books to be published in the 21st century”. —New York Journal of Books
“An entertaining read with a chilling concept. Not for the faint hearted.” —Brave New Words
“Truly absorbing and keeps you locked into the horrifying events as they unfold.” —Fantasy Book Review
