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    Jinxed: Jinxed Trilogy, #1

    By Thommy Hutson

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    Break a mirror

    Walk under a ladder

    Step on a crack

    Innocent childhood superstitions …

    But someone at the 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?

    "... A MUST READ FOR CLASSIC HORROR FANS ... an expertly paced, cinematic slasher in a setting that would make Agatha Christie proud. The novel's often gore-filled kill scenes recall Clive Barker's Books of Blood while simultaneously reminding the reader of the theatricality of Argento's Suspiria. And yet, for all of its homage and the author's obvious intensive understanding of the works of these genre giants, Jinxed is a unique novel that stands easily on its own merits as a work by a first time author ... a fast read that pulls the reader along in its momentum ... Inevitable and shocking. Brutal and beautiful. Homage and originality. Comedy and Tragedy. Thommy Hutson could easily take on the mantle as the next Lois Duncan..."
    —Waylon Jordan,     iHorror

    "Jinxed is the teen whodunit that Wes Craven and Lois Duncan never made. Hutson has created the best new slasher franchise since Scream."
    —Peter M. Bracke, Author of Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

    "A dark, tension-filled thriller that's wicked to the very end. Bad luck was never so much fun!"
    —Jeffrey Reddick, Creator of Final Destination

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherVesuvian Books
    Release dateMar 13, 2018
    ISBN9781944109134
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    Jinxed: Jinxed Trilogy, #1
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    Thommy Hutson

    Thommy Hutson is an award-winning screenwriter, producer, director, and author who is considered the foremost authority on A Nightmare on Elm Street. A graduate of UCLA, Thommy has written and produced critically acclaimed genre projects such as Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, Inside Story: Scream, More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead, and Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th. Thommy was born and raised in New York but now resides in the mountains of Southern California.

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    • 4/5
      I received this book for free as part of an Instagram tour (TLC Book Tours specifically) I did to promote the book. This book was a lot of fun.It reminded me a lot of Scream (one of my favorite horror films) so of course I loved this book.I loved the performing arts theme and how it was woven throughout the novel.The storyline was slightly predictable, but that’s just because it’s a slasher, and they tend to follow the same basic pattern (there’s a killer, people die in gruesome ways, there’s the big reveal at the end, etc.). Also, the characters weren’t all that interesting, but once again that is typical of a slasher. That being said, the endings of horror books tend to make or break them, and I was not disappointed by the ending of this book. The reveals at the end were good, but the epilogue really took it to the next level. The author ended the book perfectly. As for the scare factor, this book isn’t that scary (I’m actually a pretty big scaredy cat and had no trouble reading this at night). The only word of caution I have is that there is some gore and violence (hello, it’s a slasher).Overall, this is a great book to read if you are looking to get into the Halloween spirit and want to read a fun slasher.
    • 2/5
      Before I begin, a word of warning. Although Jinxed is intended to be a young adult novel, you should be warned that it is an incredibly gruesome novel from the first chapter and I personally felt that the graphic descriptions of the murders were perhaps a little too much in places. This definitely isn't one for young or sensitive teens, and I would certainly advise parents to flip through it to gauge suitability before gifting it to any readers under the age of sixteen.1980s slasher films are a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine and I was mainly attracted to this book because of this. However, I think that this book would probably have worked better as a screenplay than a novel. While its easy to visualise the masked killer popping up behind teens and the sudden loud noises in shower rooms, these are things that work far better on screen than on the page. The result was the novel felt a bit clunky and didn't deliver the frights in the same way that a film would.The plot itself is so-so. I didn't get bored and was curious enough to find out was going on, but at the same time the pacing felt poor. While a teenager was messily dispatched every couple of chapters, it took a long time for it to become clear what was going on. Hutson held back far too many clues, relying on the killer's finally dialogue to exposit many of the missing pieces. The twist also doesn't really make a great deal of sense. While I did guess who the killer had to be through process of elimination, their motivation boiled down to a mixture of sheer coincidence, bizarre leaps of logic and the fact that they were just plane insane.Character was the story's weakest point. While it was mercifully not exploitative and contained a pretty decent cross-section of different teenagers, not one of them were likeable. All of them were pretty bad friends, constantly sniping and resenting each other. They were also surprisingly quick to forget their dead friends, even occasionally making dark jokes about the way that they passed away. As nasty as their deaths were, I didn't really feel sad for any of them because they were all terrible human beings.Anyhow, all in all, this book wasn't as much fun as I'd hoped. Perhaps it will hold some appeal for fans of slasher films, but it's not one that I'd really otherwise recommend.
    • 4/5
      High school can be a real killer. Break a mirror, walk under a ladder, step on a crack – innocent childhood superstitions, right? Not at the exclusive and secluded Trask Academy of Performing Arts. Someone is taking those childish superstitions one deadly step too far when the campus is rocked with the deaths of several star students.

      Layna Curtis, a talented and 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?

      Thommy Hutson has extensive experience with the teenage slasher films of the 80s and 90s, which shows in this suspenseful tale. You have your group of gorgeous teens, one of whom has a deep, dark secret that catches up with all of them in the form of a mysterious and deadly maniac. In this case, the maniac is also creative, using superstitions to frame the murders that eventually follow. 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. Like many Partners In Crime books, this one 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.
    • 5/5
      This one started of with a bang! I loved getting to know all the characters, and hated "watching" them die. The middle started to drag at first, but really picked up and I couldn't put it diwn.
      I kind of guessed one twist at the end, but didn't realize how close the killer actually was. Freaked me out, in a good way. So glad that Layna fought back and didn't just play the damsel.
    • 4/5
      I received this book for free as part of an Instagram tour (TLC Book Tours specifically) I did to promote the book. This book was a lot of fun.It reminded me a lot of Scream (one of my favorite horror films) so of course I loved this book.I loved the performing arts theme and how it was woven throughout the novel.The storyline was slightly predictable, but that’s just because it’s a slasher, and they tend to follow the same basic pattern (there’s a killer, people die in gruesome ways, there’s the big reveal at the end, etc.). Also, the characters weren’t all that interesting, but once again that is typical of a slasher. That being said, the endings of horror books tend to make or break them, and I was not disappointed by the ending of this book. The reveals at the end were good, but the epilogue really took it to the next level. The author ended the book perfectly. As for the scare factor, this book isn’t that scary (I’m actually a pretty big scaredy cat and had no trouble reading this at night). The only word of caution I have is that there is some gore and violence (hello, it’s a slasher).Overall, this is a great book to read if you are looking to get into the Halloween spirit and want to read a fun slasher.