Only five stars because I can't give it seven. I've read most of Joe Hill's books and this is by far the best. The story is about Vic McQueen, a child who is able to traverse the country by way of a covered bridge that only she can see. She uses the bridge at first to recover lost items: a photograph, a bracelet, a stuffed animal. But Vic faces her biggest challenge when she encounters Charlie Manx, a serial killer with a 1938 Rolls Royce. I did not want this book to end.

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Just finished this. Oh, wow, new fave author! You can see his fathers influence, but he is definitely his own! I was hooked from the first page. Just loved it! Started "Horns", and again, it gets you at page one. This young man has a fine career ahead of him. I sure hope he keeps writing. His books will be treasured in my home, along w/his fathers. I love the Inscape Map...that was just priceless!

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I choose this book first because I loved the title, it was clever and hinted of vampires. I wont say it isn't a good book, but I will say that I was disappointed in it. There is no question that Joe Hill is a good writer, he is just not to my taste. It could be I am of the wrong generation for his writing. The story is very interesting. I really liked where the story went and it was definitely a fresh take on the vampire storyline. My real complaint would be that it didn't seem to have much in the way of back story, it moved right along but left me wanting details. I wanted to know more about the characters and to have more interaction with them when they weren't involved in the action of the story. For a younger reader (15 to 30 years old) it might be a great read as the younger generation absorbs their information in smaller bites and at a quicker pace. I like to linger in a story, spend time in the world with the characters. Not a bad book, but not a good one either.

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Very disappointing. I bought this because Brian Keene named it as his best book of 2013. It got off to a good start but it was all downhill from there. I gave it 2 stars because it is an original take on vampire stories but there's really nothing else about it worth talking about. I'm glad I only paid 99 cents for it.

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This is the first Joe Hill I've read, and I did enjoy it. Even with all of the vehicles in it, it did seem to take a long time to get rolling, for me. I probably would have given it four stars if it were a bit shorter and more precise.

A great villain (I keep picturing Charlie Manx as a Clive Barker drawing/creation), and a wretched, horrible, ugly henchman. A frail but strong heroine. A great cast of supporting characters, particularly Lou and young Bruce Wayne. If you're not into typical vampire stories, be assured that this really isn't one, no matter what the descriptions (or title) say. Good stuff.

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