House of Pigs: (best horror books for adults): 1 (Ordinary) - Softcover

Ritchie, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 095729705X ISBN 13: 9780957297050

Publisher: GB Publishing Org, 2013

Synopsis

Indies 2013 BOOK AWARD FINALIST, HORROR

Christopher Ritchie shows he's a skilful writer, with his 'The ordinary' an Indies 2015 BOOK AWARD WINNER, HORROR.

TV Presenter JULIETTE FOSTER: "This brain-twister of a novel, by horror author Christopher Ritchie, has won plenty of acclaim and deservedly so as he takes the reader on a frightening, disturbing journey that tests the imagination, pushing it beyond the limits of 'normal'.

A world where nothing is as it seems.

When officer Joe Gullidge is sent on a routine police call, the situation rapidly descends into a sequence of horrifically unsettling events that eat into the very depths of his soul. As 'Gully' is dragged into a reluctant search for the truth, his conscious mind struggles to separate reality from the suggestion of a parallel world. Is Gully's journey a metaphor for the deeper reality of an inescapable past - or is the explanation more straightforward than it initially appears?

House of Pigs doesn't fall into the 'easy read' category given the complexity of its ideas and multiple layers of interpretation - but these are strengths not weaknesses. This is a grippingly surreal novel with an edgy narrative and visual touches reminiscent of Stephen King's The Shining."

HORROR NOVEL REVIEWS: "Needs to be read to even begin to grasp Ritchie’s vision. His alternate worlds… may throw you for an entertaining loop."

REBBIE REVIEWS "will horrify you with some really gritty and gory events… I love the imagery and the pace."

About this title

About the Author

Christopher Ritchie is a writer, journalist and musician based near London. He is married, with two young children, and works as an editor and designer. In his spare time, he records and releases music as 'i have a box' on Bubblectro Recordings, a netlabel he co-runs. He is also part of an experimental band, Aural Lab. With a particular interest in the grey areas between science and spirituality, Christopher plans to continue writing novels which skirt the horror and thriller genres.

Edition details

• Publisher: GB Publishing Org
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 095729705X
• ISBN 13: 9780957297050
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 188