Hydra

Binding: Paperback
Description: Elusive online investigative journalist Scott King investigates the case of Arla Macleod who bludgeoned her family to death in another episode of the chilling award - winning Six Stories series. Bold clever and genuinely chilling with a terrific twist that provides an explosive final punch Deidre O Brien Sunday Mirror A genuine genre - bending debut Carla Mc Kay Daily Mail Impeccably crafted and gripping from start to finish Doug Johnstone The Big Issue ________________ A family massacre A deluded murderess Five witnesses Six stories Which one is true? One cold November night in 2014, in a small town in the north west of England 21 - year - old Arla Macleod bludgeoned her mother father and younger sister to death with a hammer in an unprovoked attack known as the Macleod Massacre. Now incarcerated at a medium - security mental - health institution Arla will speak to no one but Scott King an investigative journalist whose Six Stories podcasts have become an internet sensation. King finds himself immersed in an increasingly complex case interviewing five witnesses and Arla herself as he questions whether Arla's responsibility for the massacre was a diminished as her legal team made out. As he unpicks the stories he finds himself thrust into a world of deadly forbidden games online trolls and the mysterious black - eyed kids whose presence seems to extend far beyond the delusions of a murderess Dark chilling and gripping Hydra is both a classic murder mystery and an up - to - the - minute startling thriller that shines light in places you may never ever want to see again. ________________ Praise for the Six Stories series Matt Wesolowski brilliantly depicts a desperate and disturbed corner of north - east England in which paranoia reigns and goodness is thwarted an exceptional storyteller Andrew Michael Hurley Beautifully written smart compassionate and scary as hell. Matt Wesolowski is one of the most exciting and original voices in crime fiction Alex North Wonderfully horrifying the suspense crackles James Oswald Original inventive and dazzlingly clever Fiona Cummins A complex and subtle mystery unfolding like dark origami to reveal the black heart inside Michael Marshall Smith Endlessly inventive and with literary thrills a - plenty Matt Wesolowski is boldly carving his own uniquely dark niche in fiction Benjamin Myers Disturbing compelling and atmospheric it will terrify and enthral you in equal measure M W Craven Readers of Kathleen Barber's Are You Sleeping and fans of Ruth Ware will enjoy this slim but compelling novel Booklist A relentless and original work of modern rural noir which beguiles and unnerves in equal measure. Matt Wesolowski is a major talent Eva Dolan The very epitome of a must - read Heat Haunting horrifying and heartrending. Fans of Arthur Machen whose unsettling tale The White People provides an epigraph will want to check this one out Publishers Weekly For those who like the book they curl up with in their favourite slipper socks to generate a powerful sense of unease and impel them to check all doors are locked and as many lights turned on as possible Matt Wesolowski has just the formula to meet your self - scaring needs Strong Words
Title: Hydra
Author(s): Wesolowski Matt
Publisher: Orenda Books
Barcode: 9781910633977
Pages: 271 Pages
Publication Date: 6/1/2018
Series: Six Stories
Category: Horror & Ghost Stories