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Heart-Shaped Box

A Novel
Pages
384
Published
2007
Language
English

Synopsis

Aging rock star Judas Coyne spends his retirement collecting macabre artifacts, but his latest purchase—a haunted suit—brings a very real and vengeful spirit into his home. What starts as a morbid curiosity turns into a desperate fight for survival as the ghost begins to systematically destroy everything Jude holds dear. He must hit the road to outrun a supernatural killer that knows all his darkest secrets.

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About the author

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Joe Hill

Hill is the second child of authors Stephen and Tabitha King. He grew up in Bangor, Maine. His younger brother Owen is also a writer. Hill has three sons. Hill chose to use an abbreviated form of his given name (a reference to executed labor leader Joe Hill, for whom he was named) in 1997, out of a desire to succeed based solely on his own merits instead of as the son of Stephen King. After achieving a degree of independent success, Hill publicly confirmed his identity in 2007 after an articl...

Characters

Judas CoyneProtagonist
Marybeth KimballSupporting

Jude's 23-year-old girlfriend, whom he nicknames "Georgia" after her home state; she flees with him from Craddock's ghost.

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Frequently asked questions

  • What awards has Heart-Shaped Box won?

    Joe Hill's debut novel won the 2007 Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel and the 2008 Locus Award for Best First Novel.

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