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Creepy
What a eerie and utterly creepy read!
I absolutely love how as you carry on reading all the way throughout this book, you get the sense that there is some... READ MORE
Out on the wiley, windy moors
First of all massive thanks to John Murray for the advance proof copy.
Devil's Day is an astonishingly good book. Dare I say it, it's even better than The... READ MORE
Hauntingly good
I loved this book!
After reading the lonely I was expecting great things from Hurley, and I am pleased to say he did not disappoint! Full of suspense and ... READ MORE
Can it ever be a good idea to name a public holiday after the devil? Not here it isn't.
So, I didn't particularly dig Hurley's debut novel, 'the Loney'. It took me two attempts to get through it and when I did I found it a little overblown an... READ MORE
Publisher information
- Publisher: The Tartarus Press
- ISBN: 9781905784981
- Number of pages: 249
- Dimensions: 240 x 160 mm
Customer Reviews
View allWonderfully atmospheric
I was sent a copy of Devil’s Day by Andrew Michael Hurley to read and review by NetGalley.
Devil’s Day is the second novel by Andrew Michael Hurley and it ... READ MORE
Disappointing
Having enjoyed immensely The Loney with the quiet and isolated Lancastrian coast, I was hoping to be equally enthralled by Devil's Day where John Pentecost... READ MORE
A chilling read
This is a very atmospheric novel - the isolation of the Endlands, the sense of menace, and the ever-threatening presence of the devil. It’s full of creepin... READ MORE
Haunting and memorable.
John Pentecost, the narrator of this gripping, disturbing and chilling story, was brought up on a farm in the Endlands, a remote group of smallholdings in ... READ MORE
'All we ever saw were stories.''
''Oh, the day is done, the honest's won-
The apples and the hay,
The leaves will wither on the bough,
And all will fall by Devil's Day.''
Decades ago, the... READ MORE
Good read for fans of folk horror
A very unique read. Very little happens in this folk horror story. Primarily the novel focuses on the three superstitious families living on smallholdings ... READ MORE
Eerie but disappointing
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Whilst well written, I found this book very difficult to get into and reading it to the end a challen... READ MORE
Devilishly good or disappointing?
A true and honest review in exchange for for a free copy from the publisher John Murray .
This story was told from the point of view of a middle aged man ... READ MORE
Very slow and disappointing
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Although the Author sets the scene descriptively, to the point that you can really 'see' the smal... READ MORE
Hard, laborious read - *Provided by the Reading Agency and John Murray Press*
I wouldn't usually have picked up a book with this cover but agreed to read this free copy and then review. I tried to go in with an open mind as it was no... READ MORE
Atmospheric but disappointing storyline
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The scene setting is atmospheric and gives the reader a good insight into the remote and insular, r... READ MORE