The Last Days of Jack Sparks
On sale
3rd March 2016
Price: £9.99
‘MAGNIFICENT’ Alan Moore
‘I COULDN’T PUT THE BOOK DOWN’ Ron Howard
‘CHILLING AND UTTERLY IMMERSIVE’ M. R. Carey
It 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.
Then there was that video: forty seconds of chilling footage that Jack repeatedly claimed was not of his making, yet was posted from his own YouTube account.
Nobody knew what happened to Jack in the days that followed – until now.
‘Fascinating, hilarious, disturbing, exciting and surprising as hell‘ Ron Howard, director of Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind and The Da Vinci Code
‘Brilliantly paced, utterly compelling, I didn’t have *a clue* what would happen’ Toby Whithouse
‘Super spooky and addictively written’ Heat
‘We fell hard for Jason Arnopp’s whip-smart and impulsive thriller . . . meet your new favourite book’ iBooks Store
‘Wittier than the lovechild of Stephen Fry and Charlie Brooker, scarier than watching The Exorcist in an abandoned asylum‘ Sarah Lotz, author of The Three
‘This is The Omen for the social media age’ Chris Brookmyre
‘Ingenious and funny . . . A magnificent millennial nightmare’ Alan Moore
DISCOVER THIS YEAR’S MOST TALKED-ABOUT THRILLER – perfect for fans of Stephen King, Irvine Welsh and Chuck Palahniuk.
Look out for GHOSTER, the new razor-sharp supernatural thriller from Jason Arnopp
‘I COULDN’T PUT THE BOOK DOWN’ Ron Howard
‘CHILLING AND UTTERLY IMMERSIVE’ M. R. Carey
It 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.
Then there was that video: forty seconds of chilling footage that Jack repeatedly claimed was not of his making, yet was posted from his own YouTube account.
Nobody knew what happened to Jack in the days that followed – until now.
‘Fascinating, hilarious, disturbing, exciting and surprising as hell‘ Ron Howard, director of Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind and The Da Vinci Code
‘Brilliantly paced, utterly compelling, I didn’t have *a clue* what would happen’ Toby Whithouse
‘Super spooky and addictively written’ Heat
‘We fell hard for Jason Arnopp’s whip-smart and impulsive thriller . . . meet your new favourite book’ iBooks Store
‘Wittier than the lovechild of Stephen Fry and Charlie Brooker, scarier than watching The Exorcist in an abandoned asylum‘ Sarah Lotz, author of The Three
‘This is The Omen for the social media age’ Chris Brookmyre
‘Ingenious and funny . . . A magnificent millennial nightmare’ Alan Moore
DISCOVER THIS YEAR’S MOST TALKED-ABOUT THRILLER – perfect for fans of Stephen King, Irvine Welsh and Chuck Palahniuk.
Look out for GHOSTER, the new razor-sharp supernatural thriller from Jason Arnopp
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Reviews
Fascinating, hilarious, disturbing, exciting and surprising as hell. I couldn't put the book down
I 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
Tremendous . . . a cracking read
Ingenious and funny . . . A magnificent millennial nightmare
Wittier than the lovechild of Stephen Fry and Charlie Brooker; scarier than watching The Exorcist in an abandoned asylum. Fast, furious, original and most importantly, terrifying
If you enjoy smart supernatural thrillers then read this book . . . I smashed through it in a couple of days
A breath of fresh air, vivid and essential
This is The Omen for the social media age
Funny, creepy, and totally nuts. I had a blast reading it
Quite brilliant. An assured, ultra-modern occult story with real depth of character, a compelling and satisfyingly twisted narrative and a streak of genuine malevolence
Wow. Seriously hard to put down . . . Chilling and utterly immersive
Original, clever, scary and funny...It kept me gripped and guessing from page one
Brilliantly unnerving. I couldn't put it down
As funny as it is frightening
It grabbed me relentlessly and made me reprioritize sleep . . . The conclusion is shocking, heartbreaking and absolutely fabulous. I really just loved this one.
Arnopp'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
This 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
The Last Days of Jack Sparks 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
Cracking fun and genuinely creepy
Super spooky and addictively written
We fell hard for Jason Arnopp's whip-smart and impulsive thriller . . . meet your new favourite book
An absolutely great read. It scared the bejeezus out of me!
[A] shriekingly good paranormal thriller . . . Superb pacing, tightrope-taut suspense building and tight plotting