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Dead Path Hardcover – 5 October 2010

by Stephen M Irwin (Author)

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Do you remember the last time a book gave you the chills? The Dead Pathis the ghost story weve been waiting for.

A haunting vision in the woods sets off a series of tragic events, leaving Nicholas Close lost amid visions of ghosts trapped in their harrowing, final moments. These uniquely terrifying apparitions lead him on a thrilling and suspenseful ride to confront a wicked soul, and will leave an indelible mark on lovers of high-quality suspense and horror alike.

Nicholas Close has always had an uncanny intuition, but after the death of his wife he becomes haunted, literally, by ghosts doomed to repeat their final violent moments in a chilling and endless loop. Torn by guilt and fearing for his sanity, Nicholas returns to his childhood home and is soon entangled in a disturbing series of disappearances and murdersboth as a suspect and as the next victim of the malignant evil lurking in the heart of the woods.

Stephen M. Irwin is the kind of debut author that readers love to discoverand rave about to all their friends. His electric use of language, stunning imagery, and suspenseful pacing are all on full display here.The Dead Path is a tour de force of wild imagination, taut suspense, and the creepiest, scariest setting since the sewers in Stephen KingsIt.

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Publisher : Doubleday (5 October 2010)
Language : English
Hardcover : 374 pages
ISBN-10 : 0385533438
ISBN-13 : 978-0385533430
Dimensions : 16.33 x 3.71 x 24.23 cm

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STEPHEN M. IRWIN lives in Brisbane, Australia, with his wife and son.The Dead Path is his first novel.

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louisa

Well written

Reviewed in Australia on 6 August 2015

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This book kept me interested, and for that I'm grateful! It's hard to find a good horror lately that doesn't turn silly and predictable. If you like Stephen Kings works you'll love this. Excellent read :)

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Love this book

Reviewed in Canada on 12 February 2015

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Strange and creepy, with an unexpected ending, in more ways than one. The characters were great, they weren't just one dimensional like so many other books.

Shannon M.

OH. MY. GOD. WHAT A STORY!!

Reviewed in the United States on 8 October 2017

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Remember the adage about not judging a book by its cover? So true! I didn't expect much from this book when I bought it, but the reviews were good, so I gave it a chance. Boy, was I glad I did! It's a chilling, heart-pounding horror story that left me reeling. It's disturbing and scary and I am in awe of Mr. Irwin's talent.
It's about a witch who lives in a spooky woods that borders a suburban neighborhood. Kids go missing and end up found dead, and a human suspect always confesses. Only one man begins to suspect that there's something more going on: he's a tortured psychic who constantly sees repeating visions of murdered people. But nobody believes him. Who would?
The hero is sympathetic because the witch is so nasty and evil. This is not some peaceful, nature-loving Wiccan. She is a dark fairy tale come to life.
I highly recommend this book for all horror fans.
Just one word of warning: if you have arachnophobia, this book will freak you out. The award for scariest use of spiders in a horror novel: Stephen M. Irwin.

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~S~

Not for the faint of heart!

Reviewed in the United States on 29 September 2016

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I LOVE this book! It was recommended for me as part of the All Hallows Read event my local library does every year. I always pick a creepy or horror related book to read around Halloween and this book was perfect. Yes, the book is defiantly not for the faint of heart. There are parts that are straight up cringe worthy and will turn your stomach. There might be a few spelling errors but it didn't really bother me too much because I was so captivated by this story. This book kept me in its grip and there was twist after twist and an ending that I did NOT see coming. I highly recommend this book but only if you can handle horror because that's what this book is. There are some things that might be triggering for some people such as unwanted sexual advances, violent physical attacks, spiders, the murder of children...
This is a mystery horror novel and a very good one in my own opinion.

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Readaholic

Amazing talent! Horror for conoisseurs of good writing.

Reviewed in the United States on 17 October 2014

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4.5 stars. After reading some very over-hyped contemporary horror novels, I was starting to lose faith in the genre. I remembered Irwin's name from a short story anthology (his story was the standout), so being October decided to give this novel a go, though with no great expectations. However, my skepticism was blown away on the first page. Irwin is a masterfully eloquent writer, yet has the deftness and restraint to never get carried away with long descriptions. As a budding writer, I'm simply jealous of his prowess! The suspense built gradually but my interest never faltered, probably because the author fully fleshed out the plot and most of the characters (especially the protagonist), maintaining believability throughout. I don't understand the comments about a disappointing ending. (Maybe because it wasn't entirely fatalistic like so many modern stories?) All in all, a wonderfully constructed, creepy and satisfying story. The reason I gave this 4.5 instead of 5 stars was the mother Katherine, who seemed less credible than the other characters because of her ever-changing perspective. While interesting, her comments about witches and hauntings being less scary than terrorists and other modern-day evils were the only parts of the story that felt tacked on and out of place. I never fully understood the purpose of Nicholas' ghosts, either. They seemed less frightening than the author perhaps intended, and I hoped at times they would take a more active role. In the end, it is to the author's credit that those details didn't deter me from being fully engrossed in the story and delighted with his amazing talent throughout.

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Lindadee

I love a scary read...

Reviewed in the United States on 8 May 2019

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Seeing ghosts is not all it's cracked up to be. Especially when they keep reappearing and reliving their moment of death.
And when one is your spouse, well...you have to move away.
This is a mystery with some skin-crawling moments, nasty surprises, and a good-guys-win-in-the-end. Hope I didn't spoil it for you...

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