{"product_id":"the-last-days-of-jack-sparks-9780356506852","title":"The Last Days of Jack Sparks","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''MAGNIFICENT'' A\u003c\/b\u003elan Moore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I COULDN''T PUT THE BOOK DOWN'' \u003c\/b\u003eRon Howard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''CHILLING AND UTTERLY IMMERSIVE'' \u003c\/b\u003eM. R. Carey \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt  was no secret that journalist Jack Sparks had been researching the occult for his new book. No stranger to controversy, he''d already triggered a furious Twitter storm by mocking an exorcism he witnessed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen there was \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e  video: forty seconds of chilling footage that Jack repeatedly claimed  was not of his making, yet was posted from his own YouTube account.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNobody knew what happened to Jack in the days that followed - until now.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003ci\u003eFascinating, hilarious, disturbing, exciting and surprising as hell\u003c\/i\u003e'' \u003c\/b\u003eRon Howard, director of \u003ci\u003eApollo 13, A Beautiful Mind \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Da Vinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Brilliantly paced, utterly compelling, I didn''t have *a clue* what would happen''\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/i\u003eToby Whithouse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuper spooky and addictively written''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFascinating, hilarious, disturbing, exciting and surprising as hell. I couldn't put the book down * Ron Howard, director of APOLLO 13, A BEAUTIFUL MIND and THE DA VINCI CODE *\u003cbr\u003eIngenious and funny . . . A magnificent millennial nightmare * Alan Moore *\u003cbr\u003eWow. Seriously hard to put down . . . Chilling and utterly immersive * M. R. Carey, author of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS *\u003cbr\u003eThis is \u003ci\u003eThe Omen\u003c\/i\u003e for the social media age * Chris Brookmyre, author of the Jack Parlabane thrillers *\u003cbr\u003eWittier than the lovechild of Stephen Fry and Charlie Brooker; scarier than watching \u003ci\u003eThe Exorcist \u003c\/i\u003ein an abandoned asylum. Fast, furious, original and most importantly, terrifying * Sarah Lotz, author of THE THREE *\u003cbr\u003eWe fell hard for Jason Arnopp's whip-smart and impulsive thriller . . . meet your new favourite book * iBooks Store *\u003cbr\u003eSuper spooky and addictively written * HEAT *\u003cbr\u003eAn absolutely great read. It scared the bejeezus out of me! * David Schneider, comedian, director and actor in I'M ALAN PARTRIDGE and THE DAY TODAY *\u003cbr\u003eCracking fun and genuinely creepy * Rick O'Shea, radio presenter *\u003cbr\u003eTremendous . . . a cracking read * Andy Nyman, co-creator of GHOST STORIES and Derren Brown's award-winning shows *\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoy smart supernatural thrillers then read this book . . . I smashed through it in a couple of days * Daniel P. Carter, Radio 1 DJ *\u003cbr\u003eThis is one of those books where I'm sad when I'm not reading it. It manages the rare feat of being both horrific and hilarious, which makes me insanely jealous of Arnopp and has me considering how to kill him and consume his mighty power * Chuck Wendig, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author *\u003cbr\u003eI always suspected Jason Arnopp was a genius, and now, having read his first novel, I know I was right. Jack Sparks is an extraordinary literary creation, clever and awful, loveable and cruel and his story is so terrifying and believable that I could barely bring myself to turn off my lights at bedtime * Lisa Jewell, International bestselling author *\u003cbr\u003e[A] shriekingly good paranormal thriller . . . Superb pacing, tightrope-taut suspense building and tight plotting * SUN *\u003cbr\u003eQuite brilliant. An assured, ultra-modern occult story with real depth of character, a compelling and satisfyingly twisted narrative and a streak of genuine malevolence * Andrew O'Neill,  comedian, presenter and musician *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Days of Jack Sparks\u003c\/i\u003e is whip-smart and perhaps, the greatest indictment of social media or endorsement of it . . . It is that kind of wonderful book that plays with your perception and is the very last word in gonzo journalism. If Hunter S. Thompson decided to write a novel channelling Aleister Crowley and with the wit of Augustus Burroughs, you would have the essence of this terrific novel * Ken Bruen, author of the Jack Taylor crime series *\u003cbr\u003eFunny, creepy, and totally nuts. I had a blast reading it * Paul Tremblay, author of HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS *\u003cbr\u003eIt grabbed me relentlessly and made me reprioritize sleep . . . The conclusion is shocking, heartbreaking and absolutely fabulous. I really just loved this one. * THE SPECULATIVE HERALD *\u003cbr\u003eBrilliantly unnerving. I couldn't put it down * Tiernan Douieb, comedian *\u003cbr\u003eArnopp's snappy prose and bizarre plot carry the day. An uneasy suspense shrouds the pages like a murky London fog. Devour it in one sitting * THE AUSTRALIAN WAY *\u003cbr\u003eAs funny as it is frightening * Paul Finch, SHORTLIST *\u003cbr\u003eOriginal, clever, scary and funny...It kept me gripped and guessing from page one * Rebecca Levene, author of The Hollow Gods series *\u003cbr\u003eA breath of fresh air, vivid and essential * John Higgs, author of STRANGER THAN WE CAN IMAGINE *\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733698687319,"sku":"9780356506852","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780356506852.jpg?v=1720001282","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-last-days-of-jack-sparks-9780356506852","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}