Head Like a Hole

By: Andrew Van Wey

Narrated by: Tom Jordan

Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

When you bury your past, make sure that it’s dead.

It’s the mid-'90s. Grunge and flannel are fading as the Spice Girls and Hot Topic conquer the malls. Cherry gloss glistens on the lips of the youth. Modems hiss as America comes online.

And in a fog-drenched cove at the edge of New England, something terrible awakens when a fisherman reels in a gruesome catch: the remains of a young woman. Remains still pulsing with furious life.

For Megan Monroe and her friends, this is how their nightmare begins: a wet whisper over their shoulder; a dark hand reaching out from the edge of their sight; and a name clawing at the back of their minds.

A young woman scratched from their memory.

To stop this devouring terror, Megan will need to mend broken friendships and reassemble her fractured past. For what stalks them hungers to remake itself in their image… piece by bloody piece.

Dig into the haunted past with Head Like a Hole, a novel of malignant secrets, shattered friendships, and twisted bodily horror.

©2022 Andrew Van Wey (P)2022 Andrew Van Wey

Worth checking out

Gave this a go on audible, and the narration by Tom Jordan was pretty solid.

I could tell within the first few chapters of this one that the writing felt a notch up. It read professional, with a clear voice, and wicked fast direction. The POVs and twirling timeframes keep you on the edge of your seat, and I was hooked to it in a way that I haven’t felt lately. While I’ve finished some other reads in between/since, I think this one started pulling me up out of the kind of slump I was forming. The Goosebumps-esque (but adult) cliffhanger chapter endings certainly helped.

A successful podcaster is looking into a mysterious past with sparse notes found in his uncle’s journal. Strangely, the story unravels itself, and other than him being a clever character and the vessel for some of the backstory, he wasn’t really a necessary character. But on the few occasions the story slows down, he gets the ball moving again, so it works out fine.

A story of mistrust, mistreatment, jealousy, and deceit, Head Like a Hole, is a powerhouse of revenge and regret. Not without its supernatural elements, the novel morphs more than once on what the reader can expect. Kind of like mixing the murder mystery side of a slasher with something tainted like the Ring or the Grudge. The novel has more than its far share of characters, but there are a few that have pretty flat desires/actions. The author does a pretty solid job of reigning it in to close it all up though. And I will definitely check out more by the author.

A work of art

This was so very original and I absolutely loved the story! The narration was incredible. Tom Jordan is easily my favorite narrator after this. The book is definitely one I’ll be recommending to everyone I know!

Body Horror and more!

The first time I saw the cover of this book, I knew that I would eventually read it. Once it was released as an audiobook, I had to give it a listen. And, I'm SO glad that I did!

This book effectively mixes body horror with a sci-fi feel to make a book that will stick with me for a long, long time. One way I judge a book is how much do I think about it while I'm still reading it and how long it stays with me after I finish. This book definitely does both of those things. In fact, I had to wait a few days to absorb what I had read and went back and listened to parts again just to make sure I knew what had happened.

There are some truly creepy/horror filled moments in this book and the psychological aspects added to the terror. It does have quite a bit of gore, but not enough for a wimp like me to give up on it. I think my only complaint is the way the story was presented. I didn't really care for the podcast interview aspect and thought that it detracted from the overall story. As an audiobook, it was a little hard to follow the timeline since the story jumped from place to place a lot.

The narrator did a great job and added a lot to the tension of the book. I will definitely be looking for more books by this author and more narrated by this narrator. Great read for a true horror fan!

phenomenal and suprising!

Just finished this book... WOW.... Andrew Van Wey is a phenomenal write and he WAY surpassed my expectations going in, thinking itd be awesome, butended up blowing my mind. Every horror fan, especially horror mysteries with so many twists.... like HOW MANY TWISTS was insane. It takes place in the 90s... EVERYONE who are horror fans needs to read or listen to this book!
Wow
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Refreshing and weird! (in a great way)

I read A LOT of horror and this book was a breath of fresh air among the sea of "just okay" novels I've been drowning in! A story and plot development that kept me guessing, body horror dripping with creativity, and an ending that left me grinning with glee. Narration holds its own and though some points the pace is slowed, I will be revisiting this book in my mind and on the page!

Caught me with the cover

The cover caught my attention and the story did not disappoint. There is so few well written body horror that will leave you feeling icky and this one knocks it out. Had my attention to the very end as the mystery unraveled.

Cosmic Horror done right!

Insanely good read!!! Interesting, original, fun & hard to predict!! One hell of a book!!!!! Looking forward to more from Andrew Van Wey!!!!

A Fun Ride

A few holes, no pun intended, but in general a fun listen with great narration.

A creepy haunting tale filled with dread!

I was pleasantly surprised by this creepy little book! Had plenty of gore and suspenseful dread! Happily surprised by this little tale of horror!!!!!!

good story with a good twist I liked it

good story with a good twist I like the book and looks like it. this one was unique and I really enjoyed it thank you