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The Last Days of Jack Sparks

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THE MOST CHILLING AND UNPREDICTABLE THRILLER OF THE YEAR.

Jack Sparks died while writing this book.
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.

'Wow. Seriously hard to put down...Chilling and utterly immersive' - M. R. Carey, author of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS

'This is The Omen for the social media age' - Chris Brookmyre, author of the Jack Parlabane thrillers

'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

DISCOVER THE LAST DAYS OF JACK SPARKS - DESTINED TO BE 2016'S MOST TALKED-ABOUT THRILLER

Critics Review

Fascinating, 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
Ingenious and funny . . . A magnificent millennial nightmare
Alan Moore
Wow. Seriously hard to put down . . . Chilling and utterly immersive
M. R. Carey, author of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS
This is The Omen for the social media age
Chris Brookmyre, author of the Jack Parlabane thrillers
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
Sarah Lotz, author of THE THREE
We fell hard for Jason Arnopp's whip-smart and impulsive thriller . . . meet your new favourite book
iBooks Store
Super spooky and addictively written
HEAT
An 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
Cracking fun and genuinely creepy
Rick O'Shea, radio presenter
Tremendous . . . a cracking read
Andy Nyman, co-creator of GHOST STORIES and Derren Brown's award-winning shows
If you enjoy smart supernatural thrillers then read this book . . . I smashed through it in a couple of days
Daniel P. Carter, Radio 1 DJ
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
Chuck Wendig, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author
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
Lisa Jewell, International bestselling author
[A] shriekingly good paranormal thriller . . . Superb pacing, tightrope-taut suspense building and tight plotting
SUN
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
Andrew O'Neill, comedian, presenter and musician
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
Ken Bruen, author of the Jack Taylor crime series
Funny, creepy, and totally nuts. I had a blast reading it
Paul Tremblay, author of HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS
It 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
Brilliantly unnerving. I couldn't put it down
Tiernan Douieb, comedian
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
THE AUSTRALIAN WAY
As funny as it is frightening
Paul Finch, SHORTLIST
If you enjoy smart supernatural thrillers then read this book . . . I smashed through it in a couple of days
Daniel P. Carter, BBC Radio 1 DJ
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
Lisa Jewell, international bestselling author
Original, clever, scary and funny...It kept me gripped and guessing from page one
Rebecca Levene, author of The Hollow Gods series
A breath of fresh air, vivid and essential
John Higgs, author of STRANGER THAN WE CAN IMAGINE
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
Andrew O'Neill, comedian, presenter and musician
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
The Australian Way
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
Ken Bruen, author of the Jack Taylor crime series
Funny, creepy, and totally nuts. I had a blast reading it
Paul Tremblay, author of A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS
Author Jason Arnopp
Narrator Joe Jameson
Duration 11 hours and 17 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781405535373
Format Audiobook
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Genre Fantasy, Modern and contemporary fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE

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