{"product_id":"the-loney-paperback","title":"The Loney - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Michael Hurley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHailed as \"a masterful excursion into terror\" by the Sunday Times--the eerie, suspenseful debut novel from the author of \u003cem\u003eDevil's Day\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStarve Acre\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Costa First Novel Award \u003cbr\u003eA Best Book of the Year, \u003cem\u003e London Times and Daily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The terrors of this novel feel timeless . . . There are abominations here, and miracles.\"--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An amazing piece of fiction.\"--Stephen King \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Completely terrifying.\"--Paula Hawkins \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Vibrantly written.\" --\u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Stunning\" --Jeff VanderMeer \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Smith was a boy, he and his family went on an Easter pilgrimage with their local parish to the Loney, a bleak stretch of the English coastline, to visit an ancient shrine in search of healing for Smith's disabled brother. But the locals were none too pleased to welcome them, and the two brothers soon became entangled in a troubling morass of dangerous rituals. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor years after, Smith carries the burden of what happened that spring. And when he hears that the body of a young child has been found during a storm at the Loney, he's forced to finally reckon with his darkest secrets--and the terror they carry with them. \u003cbr\u003e\"The masterpiece by which Hurley will enter the Guild of the Gothic\"--\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fans of Shirley Jackson are sure to savor . . . Tight, suspenseful writing makes this masterful novel unsettling in the most compelling way.\"--\u003cem\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eANDREW MICHAEL HURLEY lives in Lancashire, England, where he teaches English literature and creative writing. He has published two short story collections. \u003ci\u003eThe Loney\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2015 Costa First Novel Award and will be published in sixteen territories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47453247766706,"sku":"9780544947191","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/3805236ce5cd40b7b4e79da5788440d6.webp?v=1778825035","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-loney-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}