Summary
An astonishing and innovative blend of horror, folktale and disturbing realism, The Leaping is the first instalment in what is shaping up to be a genre-defining series.
Jack finished university three years ago, but he’s still stuck in a dead-end job in a sinister call-centre in Manchester. When the beautiful - and rich - Jennifer comes into his life, he thinks he might have finally found his ticket out of there. The only problem? His boss is interested in Jennifer a…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849161350 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849161356 |
| Author: | Tom Fletcher |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2010 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 137mm x 197mm |
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Critics Review
“Strong, convincing characters and great atmosphere. Bleak and compelling, this unusual mixture of grubby social realism with folklore and superstition stands out from the crowd.”
A refreshing take on the werewolf novel * Fantasy Fiction *
An exceptional debut novel … Definitely a writer to look out for * SocyBerty *
Strong, convincing characters and great atmosphere … stands out from the crowd * The Times *
Tom Fletcher
Tom Fletcher is a writer of horror and dark fantasy novels and short fiction. His first three horror novels, The Leaping, The Thing on the Shore and The Ravenglass Eye, were followed by Gleam and Idle Hands, the first two books in The Factory Trilogy, his first fantasy series. His new novel, Witch-Bottle, is a deeply atmospheric modern gothic tale of grief and guilt. He lives in a remote village in Cumbria with his wife and family.
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