Jinxed

Jinxed

Writer: Thommy Huston

Awards:

  • 2019 International Book Awards: Gold Medal in Horror
  • 2019 Readers’ Favorite Awards: Gold Medal in Young Adult Horror
  • 2019 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Awards, Semifinalist: Horror
  • THE RED LIST – #2 for Horror Book/Manuscripts of the month
  • THE RED LIST – #3 for Horror Book/Manuscripts of the year
  • #1 Amazon bestseller in the US, Canada, UK, Australia

Synopsis:

Break a mirror
Walk under a ladder
Step on a crack

Innocent childhood superstitions …

But someone at the secluded Trask Academy of Performing Arts is taking things one deadly step further when the campus is rocked with the deaths of some of its star students.

Layna Curtis, a talented, popular senior, soon realizes that the seemingly random, accidental deaths of her friends aren’t random—or accidents—at all. Someone has taken the childhood games too far, using the idea of superstitions to dispose of their classmates. As Layna tries to convince people of her theory, she uncovers the terrifying notion that each escalating, gruesome murder leads closer to its final victim: her.

Will Layna’s opening night also be her final bow?

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Reviews:

“… heavily reminiscent of Lois Duncan novels, with a little R.L. Stine and John Carpenter thrown in, Jinxed offers gnarly entertainment in a super-readable form that will appeal to anyone who enjoys a little creativity with their thrillers…would be fabulous on the screen (big or small — but I’d actually like to see it as a TV series, in the vein of Riverdale.) Teens will eat this up, as will many adults. Recommended.”  —It’s All About the Book

“…kept me guessing all the way through the last chapter…gory and descriptive…suspenseful…I absolutely loved the ending!” —Lili Lost in a Book

“…compelling and suspenseful…there’s always one more jump around the corner…truly well-written and the pacing was perfect…Hutson proved himself to be a master at misdirection and the ending fit the book perfectly.” —Birdie’s Bibliotheca

“…a fun read, and brings to mind the horror/slasher films of the ’80s and ’90’s…imaginative…kept me reading right through to the last page…” —Just Books

“…a spookfest of a novel…The ending and the reveal about the killer was truly shocking…left me totally creeped out…” —Married to Books

“… very reminiscent of those slasher movies of the 80’s–90’s and it was very well done … definitely intense … phenomenal…” —Book Dragon Girl

“… a spooky, heart-stopping novel…fast-paced…Hutson adds enough darkness and gory details to create something that leaves a trail of goosebumps…The end is shocking and completely unpredictable…” —Book Traveller

“…darkly enticing…with gruesome details…a perfectly thrilling horror movie-like story.” —The Book Drealms

“Hutson really knows how to draw you in and just won’t let go…fast-paced…the suspense is a real killer…” —Bookishly Me

“…a fun whodunit sort of mystery…characters you’ll find yourself getting attached to…had me on the edge of my seat…and that ending…whoo.” —Jazzy Book Reviews

“…twists that nearly made my heart stop…truly entertaining, nicely written with good flow and pace…loved the surprises and twists and really that ending left me hanging to my bed!” —Am Kinda Busy Reading

“…great teen horror…What really did it for me were the teens. I loved them! I loved the way they talked…Lots of action, some creepiness, some graphic parts…a lot of fun…” —Wall-to-Wall Books

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