2020-09-21
Great
Nice read
Updating
-5
Description
Josh Malerman’s debut novel Bird Box is a terrifying, Hitchcockesque psychological horror that is sure to stay with you long after reading.
Most people dismissed the reports on the news. But they became too frequent; they became too real. And soon it was happening to people we knew.
Then the Internet died. The televisions and radios went silent. The phones stopped ringing
And we couldn’t look outside anymore.
Reviews
‘BIRD BOX turns the old Hollywood cliché of facing down the demon inside out – then tears it into little pieces’
Daily Mail
‘A book that demands to be read in a single sitting, and through the cracks between one's fingers'
Hugh Howey
‘A lean, spellbinding thriller that Stephen King fans will relish.’
Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW)
‘You wonder whether that brush against your shoulder was some unspeakable horror or merely a falling leaf’
SFX
‘This completely compelling novel contains a thousand subtle touches but no mere flourishes – it is so well, so efficiently, so directly written I read it with real admiration’
Peter Straub
‘Nailbiting … will keep you gripped till the last chapter’
SciFiNow
'Unflagging suspense and ever-present dread’
Adam Nevill
'Uniquely disturbing, exceptionally compelling and beautifully written, I defy anyone not to read it in one sitting'
Sarah Pinborough
‘An unsettling thriller, earns comparisons to Hitchcock's The Birds, as well as the finer efforts of Stephen King and cult sci-fi fantasist Jonathan Carroll.’
– Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)
About the author
Josh Malerman is the lead singer and songwriter for the rock band The High Strung. He lives in Ferndale, Michigan.
Apple Books: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
4.5 of 5 (185 Ratings)
Apple Books: Customer Reviews
2019-08-10
Bird Box
Great book! I read it in one day and was kinda sad when it was over. The characters are likeable (or NOT!!!) and believable in terms of this genre, and they make the story more human, not just a gore-fest. It’s a spooky concept that really makes you think. Looking forward to the film.
2019-01-22
Very intriguing!
An interesting story to say the least, a much better version than the movie, it will keep you intrigued to the end.
2019-01-02
Bird Box
The best book I have read in years.. out of hundreds! I couldn’t put it down and did not want it to end ..
2018-12-24
Fantastic
An apocalyptic lover’s dream book! So glad I read it before watching it!
2018-12-20
Loved it!
Bird box is thought provoking and frighteningly believable!
I could not put it down,thankyou.
2017-11-22
Chilling and Intensely Suspenseful
Bird Box wove an incredible story of horror and survival. Its pacing was thoroughly engaging, and the tension was raw and emotional. Extraordinarily written.
2016-01-16
Page Turner!
This was such a refreshing and interesting read that kept me up way into the wee small hours of the morning, adrenalin replacing sleep! Couldn't put it down. Just what I needed after that disastrous Fates and Furies.
2015-01-07
Suspense, edge of you seat horror
Well written, page turner from page one, suspense, thrilling apocalyptic horror. Hoping for a sequel soon!
2014-06-03
Bird box
Thoroughly enjoyed, couldn't put it down