{"title":"David Barnett","description":"David Barnett is an author, journalist and comic book writer based in West Yorkshire. He writes in a range of genres for various publishers, works for a wide variety of press outlets including the Guardian, Independent and BBC, and in comics has written for DC, 2000AD and more.","products":[{"product_id":"scuttlers-cove-a-chilling-unputdownable-folk-horror-thriller-paperback","title":"Scuttler's Cove: A chilling, unputdownable folk horror thriller - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A brooding tale from the murky depths below the English idyll. Coastal-horror at its finest' Matt Wesolowski\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe sea never forgets. The sea never forgives\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Scuttler's Cove is a working village, nestling in dramatic coastal scenery in Cornwall, where life has gone on uninterrupted for centuries until this seaside idyll was discovered by the rich. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now the quaint harbour-front cottages have been snapped up by second-homers and rental companies, and the locals can barely afford to live in their own town. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is a very different place for \u003cb\u003eMerrin Moon\u003c\/b\u003e, who left for university at the age of eighteen and never looked back. Now in her thirties, she returns to the Cove for the first time since, after the death of her mother. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She soon discovers that there are forces at play in the village that she could never have imagined. Is someone trying to drive out the second homers? And has their arrival started a chain of events none of them will be able to stop? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For something old and terrible is awakening beneath the town's hallowed ground. And with it comes a horror that the residents have fought for generations to keep a secret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA dark and mysterious folk horror of the sea, and a timely exploration of the displacement of our modern moment, with a twist that will leave you reeling.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eScuttler's Cove\u003c\/i\u003e 'There's a \u003cb\u003erich vein of horror\u003c\/b\u003e to be mined here, and Barnett's doing a great job of excavating it' \u003ci\u003eSFX\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003cb\u003eAn eerie tale of folk horror\u003c\/b\u003e, as old gods and locals with age-old roots come into conflict with new money and the modern world, with a satisfying supernatural showdown, and \u003cb\u003ea twist you won't see coming\u003c\/b\u003e' Jane Johnson \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Swarming spiders, vicious crabs, fish-headed revenants ... these are terrifying enough, but they're also the least scary things in \u003ci\u003eScuttler's Cove\u003c\/i\u003e. It's the people you have to watch out for... \u003cb\u003ea brutal, brilliant novel of folk horror and dread\u003c\/b\u003e' Tim Lebbon \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003cb\u003eIt feels like a modern version of \u003ci\u003eThe Wicker Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, in the best possible way and with its own unique take' Reader review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Wow, just wow. \u003cb\u003eDavid Barnett is my new go-to for folk horror\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Filled with great characters, a downright creepy unsettling narrative, and surprises in store which you won't see coming, this is \u003cb\u003ea must-read folk horror novel\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Very well-written. \u003cb\u003eDark, compelling and atmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003cb\u003eFolk horror at its finest\u003c\/b\u003e leads to an intensely satisfying and fantastic ending that will have you actually cheering' Reader review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Another gem! \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScuttler's Cove\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on a wild ride of mystery, intrigue, and horrific folklore\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The bright, beachy atmosphere with a looming undercurrent of something dark and sinister kept the tension high \u003cb\u003eI found myself itching to read more\u003c\/b\u003e when I wasn't actively reading it' Reader review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'I came for the crab on the cover, stayed for the folk horror \u003cb\u003ea timely and atmospheric horror novel\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102203056351,"sku":"9798217270149","price":20.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/3PkYoxMJ-X9798217270149.webp?v=1781079135"},{"product_id":"withered-hill-a-dark-and-unsettling-british-folk-horror-novel-paperback","title":"Withered Hill: A dark and unsettling British folk horror novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A terrific, unexpected twist' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Withered Hill is the ultimate nightmare destination' Laird Barron\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e InsideA year ago \u003cb\u003eSophie Wickham\u003c\/b\u003e stumbled into the isolated Lancashire village of Withered Hill, naked, alone and with no memory of who she is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Surrounded by a thick ring of woodland, its inhabitants seem to be of another world, drenched in pagan, folklorish traditions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Sophie struggles to regain the memories of her life from before, she quickly realises she is a prisoner after multiple failed escape attempts. But is it the locals who keep her trapped, with smiles on their faces, or something \u003ci\u003eelse\u003c\/i\u003e, lurking in the woods? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e OutsideIn London, Sophie leads a chaotic life, with too many drunken nights, inappropriate men and boring temp jobs. 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But you can't. And neither will you escape the draw of this brilliant, almost hypnotic novel, which is one of my favourites of the year' \u003cb\u003eTim Lebbon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003ci\u003eMidsommar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvil Dead\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStepford Wives\u003c\/i\u003e all in one, this twisted dark fairytale rooted in the modern world had me too scared to walk my dog in broad daylight. Masterful storytelling, sinister, sick and funny if you're as warped as this folklore horror gem' \u003cb\u003eLisa Rookes\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing of Joni Blackwood\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003ci\u003eWithered Hill\u003c\/i\u003e gets into you as the best folk horror tends to: the woods grow ever-deeper, the villagers more smilingly hostile as the escape routes shrink tighter than a keyhole. 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