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Dovetail Cove #1978
Dread
One year after the events of reader-favourites "Shed" and "Bled," we go back to the island for another startling tale, this time in the autumn of 1978.
"Dread" is the story of Mac and Dave McLeod, thirty-something bachelor brothers who are back in the tiny island town of Dovetail Cove after more than a decade away. They're here for a funeral, despite Mac's looming feeling that things aren't quite right in their childhood home, nor anywhere else across town. It doesn't take long for a mysterious visitor at the wake to embroil the McLeod boys and the island doc in a game of whodunit involving one of Police Chief Birkhead's unsolved files. Things get macabre when the boys discover a link to their parents in the mess. And the visitor who starts it all might just be a walking cadaver gone missing out from under the coroner's nose.
"Dread" is the story of Mac and Dave McLeod, thirty-something bachelor brothers who are back in the tiny island town of Dovetail Cove after more than a decade away. They're here for a funeral, despite Mac's looming feeling that things aren't quite right in their childhood home, nor anywhere else across town. It doesn't take long for a mysterious visitor at the wake to embroil the McLeod boys and the island doc in a game of whodunit involving one of Police Chief Birkhead's unsolved files. Things get macabre when the boys discover a link to their parents in the mess. And the visitor who starts it all might just be a walking cadaver gone missing out from under the coroner's nose.
112 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2014
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About the author
Jason McIntyre
29 books171 followersJASON MCINTYRE is the #1 Kindle Suspense author of THE NIGHT WALK MEN, bestsellers ON THE GATHERING STORM and SHED, plus the multi-layered literary suspense THALO BLUE. His short fiction has appeared in numerous magazines and won several awards.
His debut novel ON THE GATHERING STORM earned McIntyre a spot in the Top 20 Debut Authors for the Goodreads Choice Awards.
THE DEVIL'S RIGHT HAND is the latest instalment in the THE NIGHT WALK MEN saga and it's available now.
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Acclaim:
"Five stars! Grows up around you like a vine."
- Art Lange, Smashwords
"Completely unpredictable! Like something out of a Quentin Tarantino film, a memoir, and something so bizarre...out of the Twilight Zone.”
- Jennifer Nessen
"I needed to keep reading (until four in the morning!!) to see how it would turn out."
- Will Kagan, Smashwords
"This is a roller coaster ride: you're in the hot sun, chugging to the top, anticipating the drop the whole way and then--boom--the drop comes and you're gasping for air. The hot wind blasts you and your guts are in your throat. In the last half of the book, some scenes had me by the larynx. Highly recommended!"
- Dvier, Sony Reader Store
"[McIntyre] writes some of the most beautiful sentences being published today."
- Vincent Zandri, author of "The Remains"
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His debut novel ON THE GATHERING STORM earned McIntyre a spot in the Top 20 Debut Authors for the Goodreads Choice Awards.
THE DEVIL'S RIGHT HAND is the latest instalment in the THE NIGHT WALK MEN saga and it's available now.
* * *
Acclaim:
"Five stars! Grows up around you like a vine."
- Art Lange, Smashwords
"Completely unpredictable! Like something out of a Quentin Tarantino film, a memoir, and something so bizarre...out of the Twilight Zone.”
- Jennifer Nessen
"I needed to keep reading (until four in the morning!!) to see how it would turn out."
- Will Kagan, Smashwords
"This is a roller coaster ride: you're in the hot sun, chugging to the top, anticipating the drop the whole way and then--boom--the drop comes and you're gasping for air. The hot wind blasts you and your guts are in your throat. In the last half of the book, some scenes had me by the larynx. Highly recommended!"
- Dvier, Sony Reader Store
"[McIntyre] writes some of the most beautiful sentences being published today."
- Vincent Zandri, author of "The Remains"
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April 1, 2014
Jason McIntyre's writing has a cinematic feel. With a minimum of words, he shows us the scene. I can feel it, smell it, hear it all as it happens.
From the opening line, I have a clear picture of the narrator. I don't mean the traditional and often dull description - blonde hair, blues eyes, tall, thin - but that character's demeanor, how he carries himself, how he thinks, what he feels.
Dread is a little dark, a little twisted, and thoroughly engaging. I fully admit to being addicted to this series specifically and McIntyre's writing in general. If you're new to his writing, this is the perfect place to start. But, really, read them all. Afterward, you might never have sweet dreams again.
From the opening line, I have a clear picture of the narrator. I don't mean the traditional and often dull description - blonde hair, blues eyes, tall, thin - but that character's demeanor, how he carries himself, how he thinks, what he feels.
Dread is a little dark, a little twisted, and thoroughly engaging. I fully admit to being addicted to this series specifically and McIntyre's writing in general. If you're new to his writing, this is the perfect place to start. But, really, read them all. Afterward, you might never have sweet dreams again.
November 23, 2017
I get safe in the world that McIntyre created, and then he rips that security from me! This book had me reading with my eyes big as saucers, wondering what was gonna happen next. Definitely a page turner! I am eagerly starting Instead today!
May 27, 2016
Dread (Dovetail Cove, 1978) by Jason McIntyre
Dave and Mac come back to their Island hometown of Dovetail Cove after the death of their Mother. A unknown visitor arrives at their Mother's wake making the brothers a bit uneasy and suspicious. Along with the local island Doctor and Police Chief they try to unravel an unsolved case. Thinks get pretty intense,dark and outright spooky when a cadaver is missing, and they start to wonder if or how their parents are entangled in this macabre incident.
A page turning creepy story, with vivid details and intense dialog. I was pulled in from the first compelling page until the very end. I am a huge fan of Jason McIntyre, he really knows how to grab your attention and not let go.
Macabre, spooky, dark and twisted Dread is a fantastic horror story sure to delight those who love this genre. I know I sure did!
Dave and Mac come back to their Island hometown of Dovetail Cove after the death of their Mother. A unknown visitor arrives at their Mother's wake making the brothers a bit uneasy and suspicious. Along with the local island Doctor and Police Chief they try to unravel an unsolved case. Thinks get pretty intense,dark and outright spooky when a cadaver is missing, and they start to wonder if or how their parents are entangled in this macabre incident.
A page turning creepy story, with vivid details and intense dialog. I was pulled in from the first compelling page until the very end. I am a huge fan of Jason McIntyre, he really knows how to grab your attention and not let go.
Macabre, spooky, dark and twisted Dread is a fantastic horror story sure to delight those who love this genre. I know I sure did!
March 21, 2016
Welcome to Dovetail cove, a small town where brothers Mac and David are mourning the loss of their mother, but that is just the beginning of this horror, thriller that is going to take readers on a ride they won't soon forget. The book is a bit graphic in places, but fans of Stephen King will definitely enjoy this read.The writer does a great job inviting readers into his book and taking them along for the ride.
June 20, 2016
A well-written horror(ish) tale that take the McLeod brothers to more than a funeral.
I don't want to say too much so as not to spoil the story for others, but it's a perfect read for those who are willing to think about the possibilities and for that delicious chill within a mystery of this type.
I don't want to say too much so as not to spoil the story for others, but it's a perfect read for those who are willing to think about the possibilities and for that delicious chill within a mystery of this type.
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