They all have very different backgrounds which suggest that they wouldn’t normally socialise. The characters are expectedly diverse, which makes the reader wonder what common connection they share. From the first character, Jonathan piles on the chills to create an effective atmosphere throughout. You may know Jonathan from his audio podcast, The Magnus Files, where Jonathan narrates stories as the archivist of strange tales, and I can see that this would work very well in that format. Each of the thirteen guests tells a story here, until the end where things connect for a final conclusion. They did not know each other, nor had met Fell before that evening. We are told that on the night of his death Fell had a meal with thirteen invited guests, all seemingly unconnected to himself. In this case the framing story is that of billionaire Tobias Fell, who was found dead in mysterious circumstances in his penthouse in the flats he owned in Banyan Court, London. Terror’s House of Horrors (1965) will know what I mean. I used to love these anthologies as movies too – anyone who has seen old Amicus movies such as Tales from the Crypt (1972), Asylum (1972) or Dr. Thirteen Stories is a great example of an anthology novel – one where a number of stories are connected together by a framing story. However, I enjoyed it so much I thought that it might be worth a little heads-up. If you liked our Jonathan Sims interview, your support can help us make the podcast accessible for all.For my final review of Hallowe’en 2020 I’m going to review a book not due out for a couple of weeks yet.
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Jonathan Sims’ debut is a darkly twisted, genre-bending journey through one of the most innovative haunted houses you’ll ever dare to enter.īut everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name. His death remains one of the biggest unsolved mysteries – until now. Whether privileged or deprived, besides a postcode, they share only one thing in common – they’ve all experienced a shocking disturbance within the building’s walls.īy the end of the night, their host is dead, and none of the guests ever said what happened. None of them know why they were selected to receive his invitation. All the guests are strangers – even to their host, the billionaire owner of the building. Black tie optional.Ī dinner party is held in the penthouse of a multimillion-pound development. Penthouse access is available via the broken freight elevator.
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