House Haunters - by Kc Jones (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From Bram Stoker Award finalist KC Jones comes House Haunters, a fast-paced thrill ride perfect for fans of How to Sell a Haunted House and Play Nice, in which a skeptical reality TV show producer and a misanthropic ghosthunter must team up to survive a shoot from hell.

Grace Wonderly needs a hit show. Desperately.

If the aspiring director-turned-reality television producer doesn't find the next big thing, she may have to abandon her dream job.

Her long-time friend might have just the solution: a misanthropic ghost hunter named Frank Pendleton (and his trusty corgi sidekick, Fish Stick). But Frank is no ordinary ghost hunter. He claims that he can't feel fear, which makes him more sensitive to paranormal phenomena. Skeptical but intrigued, Grace gathers a film crew to shoot a proof-of-concept for her studio.

What should be a straightforward shoot quickly spirals into a nightmare and Grace must confront some hard truths: ghosts are real; and though callous and distant, Frank is their only hope of getting out alive.

Also by KC Jones:
White Line Fever
Black Tide

Review Quotes

Praise for White Line Fever

"One pulse-pounding, cinematic hell ride. While 1408, The Descent, and Death Proof are cackling in the backseat, KC Jones is behind the wheel, foot on the gas, with new, terrifying destinations in mind. Climb on in. You won't regret it." --Nat Cassidy, author of When the Wolf Comes Home

"A terrifying, nerve-shattering, white-knuckled road trip through hell. A rare blend of visceral horror and psychological suspense that will keep readers' feet firmly on the gas pedal." --Philip Fracassi, author of Boys in the Valley

"A searing page-turner that will make you consider avoiding cars for life. This is all-wheel-drive horror at its most fun!" --Wendy N. Wagner, author of Girl in the Creek

"Road trip horror has a new jewel in its gnarly, chrome crown." --Liz Kerin, author of Night's Edge

"I LOVED this book. Perfectly crafted with characters that come alive on the page. Reminiscent of vintage King, White Line Fever is one of the best horror novels I've read in years." --S.A. Barnes, author of Ghost Station

"Once you hit KC Jones' haunted highway, you're not going to want to stop until you reach the shocking end. It reads like a joyride with the devil himself." --Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes

"Jones's gift for crafting realistic characters and the slow buildup of eerie atmospherics makes suspending disbelief easy. Richard Chizmar fans will be pleased." --Publishers Weekly

"White Line Fever will appeal to readers who like thrillers and survival horror in which nothing is as it seems, with unexplained phenomena mixed with characters who call into question who the true villain is." --Booklist

"Jones has put together a solid novel that takes a familiar horror trope and bends it into something new and, at times, truly terrifying. It's a white-knuckle ride for sure, and is highly recommended." --Cemetery Dance

"A simply riveting read from start to finish. An original masterpiece of white knuckle suspense by a novelist with a distinctive and narrative driven storytelling style." --Wisconsin Bookwatch

Praise for Black Tide
A Bram Stoker Award Finalist!

"If [Black Tide] is any indication of the kind of horror Jones will bring to the table, I hope he gives us some more mayhem very soon." --Gabino Iglesias, Locus

"Grab your popcorn for this one....Mayhem, masses of menacing monsters, pulsing parasitic vines...this is one gnarly day at the beach." --Jeremy Robert Johnson, author of The Loop

"Black Tide is the ultimate walk-of-shame straight to the end of the world, equal parts cataclysmic thrill ride and acerbic character study." --Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes

"A wickedly fun, gut-shot punch of a story with whip-smart dialogue and breathtakingly tense action sequences. Don't miss it." --Philip Fracassi, author of Boys in the Valley

"A droptop-down, pedal-to-the-floor joyride through hell. It'll blast your hair back...A horror beach read like no other." --Nat Cassidy, author of When the Wolf Comes Home

"The characters are so perfectly crafted, which makes their nightmare scenario even more frightening and seemingly possible. I held my breath for them every time I turned the page." --S.A. Barnes, author of Dead Silence

"A relentless, nerve-jangling nightmare ride through an apocalyptic maritime hellscape. This is gasp-for-your-breath, peek-through-your-fingers horror, and I loved every page of it." --Jonathan Janz, author of The Siren and the Specter

"Cinematic, fast-paced, pedal-to-the-metal storytelling: I found myself gasping!" --Ally Wilkes, author of All the White Spaces

"[A] snark-filled romp through a postapocalyptic world. The sarcastic, self-deprecating characters and quirky setup set this first contact tale apart." --Publishers Weekly

"Jones' debut novel reads like a summer blockbuster stuffed with adrenaline-pumping action scenes and moments of heart-stopping suspense." --BookPage

"A superb, fast-paced read.... Excellent writing, a consuming plot, and relatable characters make this an easy recommendation for library collections where sf/horror circulates well." --Library Journal

"Jones' debut novel unfolds like a movie, a terrifying nightmare come to life, an intense, realistic portrayal of an alien invasion. The action-oriented, blisteringly fast-paced plot is authentically rendered; but beware, not all make it out alive....." --Booklist

About the Author

After graduating from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a degree in film production, KC JONES returned to the Pacific Northwest to focus on a career in screenwriting, before making the leap to novels. When not writing, he likes to cook, explore the local wilderness, and play video and board games. He is the Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Black Tide, White Line Fever, and House Haunters.