Nominated for British Fantasy Award for best novel of 2004!
the publisher says...
"The nightmare starts here.
Like living in every nightmare you've ever
had.
It all starts when Matt goes to his grandmother's
funeral. And what he finds out about his family is truly terrifying.
Has he inherited the dark family secret?
Is it in his blood - and is it a gift or a curse?"
reviewers say...
"Gifford infuses the novel with fresh
twists and endows his characters with a vivid realism ...
a sober, well-paced and genuinely frightening horror novel.
If there is a fright-fan of 14+ in your life (who you would
like to keep awake for a night or two), this will be most
gratefully received." Eoin Kelly, Inis magazine
"...an excellent piece of quiet horror with
the occasional really nasty moment." Atu
XVIII Book Review Site
"Piggies was certainly good, but Flesh
& Blood marks an advance on it ... an effective horror
story that could well appeal to a wider audience than its
targeted one, though anyone too squeamish should beware some
parts of it." The
Zone
"An even better novel than Piggies,
which was pretty damn good ... Excellent stuff. I hope there's
more!" Stephen Palmer, infinity
plus
"Killer novel about a family trying to keep
a deep, nasty secret from their teenage son." - Emanuel
School
"Nick Gifford creates a vivid and disturbing world...
Although the publisher describes this as a horror story it
does not adhere to the traditional recipe ... what is more
scary than goblins and ghouls about this plot is the believable
predicament Matt finds himself in ... I enjoyed reading this
novel and feel it appeals successfully to a wide age range."
Rhian Tracey, Children's
Books UK
"Another great teen thriller." Spot
On
"The pacing and plotting in this novel are
superb. Twists and surprises occur at unpredictable intervals.
And the ending is a blend of hope and menace ... achieves
a level of excellence equivalent to one of Ramsey Campbell's
books, neither condescending to his youthful readers nor slighting
his adult ones. Now, that's a truly scary accomplishment!"
Paul Di Filippo, Asimov's SF Magazine
the author says...
"Imagine a place where all your darkest
nightmares come true. Now imagine somewhere far, far worse.
That's what I did. And now I want to share it with you..."
ordering
Flesh and Blood was published on 8 January
2004 and is available from all good bookshops.
It's also available through Amazon,
BOL, WH Smith's
Internet Bookshop and other online booksellers.
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An extract from Flesh
and Blood is available here, so you can try it out
and - I hope - be so keen to carry on reading that you have
to go out and buy it :-)
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