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From the award-winning “heir to the mantle of Stephen King”: A supernatural entity draws a woman into a terrifying nightmare (The National Post).
Some little girls have imaginary friends. Ann LeSage had the Insect. A violent poltergeist that tore a murderous path through her family, it wasn’t imaginary—and it definitely wasn’t a friend.
Now Ann is all grown up—and so is the Insect. And Ann’s upcoming marriage to a mysterious young lawyer is about to open up a whole new world to both of them, rife with secrets and laced with traps. Soon, Ann will find herself in a perverse battle against a group of men who want to wrest control of the Insect from her. What they don’t know is, if you play with the Insect, you’re sure to get stung . . .
“Few writers do psychosexual horror as well as Toronto’s David Nickle, and with The ’Geisters he’s back with another tale of voluptuous terror and the supernatural.” —Toronto Star
“This is a book that buzzes in your ears, climbs your crawling skin with multiple barbed feet, feeling with exquisitely sensitive antennae for the next new and terrible revelation.” —The National Post
“[The ’Geisters] doesn’t just explore the attractiveness of terror—it embodies it in a narrative that demands (excites even as it repels) your attention. It’s a(nother) strong novel by one of the best, most interesting horror writers working today.” —Bookgasm
Some little girls have imaginary friends. Ann LeSage had the Insect. A violent poltergeist that tore a murderous path through her family, it wasn’t imaginary—and it definitely wasn’t a friend.
Now Ann is all grown up—and so is the Insect. And Ann’s upcoming marriage to a mysterious young lawyer is about to open up a whole new world to both of them, rife with secrets and laced with traps. Soon, Ann will find herself in a perverse battle against a group of men who want to wrest control of the Insect from her. What they don’t know is, if you play with the Insect, you’re sure to get stung . . .
“Few writers do psychosexual horror as well as Toronto’s David Nickle, and with The ’Geisters he’s back with another tale of voluptuous terror and the supernatural.” —Toronto Star
“This is a book that buzzes in your ears, climbs your crawling skin with multiple barbed feet, feeling with exquisitely sensitive antennae for the next new and terrible revelation.” —The National Post
“[The ’Geisters] doesn’t just explore the attractiveness of terror—it embodies it in a narrative that demands (excites even as it repels) your attention. It’s a(nother) strong novel by one of the best, most interesting horror writers working today.” —Bookgasm
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Grimore Grove
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“I received this book through Goodreads First Reads.
3.5 stars out of 5
In The 'Geisters we follow Ann LeSage, a young woman who has grown up with a poltergeist. This book is not everyone's cup of tea and I honestly do not know how I feel about. David Nickle is a talented writer but as for the story line....well, like I said before...not everyone's cup of tea. When I first started reading the book I had a hard time starting it because I found it slow and uninteresting but about halfway through the book it sparked my interest when it took a turn that I can honestly say I would have never expected. Once I finished the book I was left speechless because I did not know what to think. All in all it was a well written book but I would not say that I was a big fan of the story personally.”
Shh I am Reading
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“Simply put: this was effin' weird!”
Peter Darbyshire
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“I feel Stephen King in the gut, Lovecraft in my soul and Clive Barker in my dreams. But David Nickle, I feel him in my mind. The others strike terror into me when I'm alone, at night, in a dark place. They invoke the horror of the other, of the monsters we fear may actually exist somewhere. But after reading Nickle I feel terrified in crowds, in the light of day. His horror is not the horror of monsters -- it is the horror of humanity. The monsters are us.”
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