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Slasher: A Joshua Matthews Thriller
"An inspired premise... There are legions of readers who eat this stuff up."
— Geoff Johnston, UK Horror Scene
"Jackson lures readers in and holds them, which is always a sign of good writing filled with experience with the genre."
— J Cheiser, Online Book Club
"A breath of fresh air... pokes playfully at the slasher movie formula, while at the same time following its traditional course of kill-investigate-kill-reveal. You won’t be disappointed."
— Midnight Movie Gay
"Fast paced, and gripping right from the start, Slasher is sure to please any fan of crime and horror novels."
— Michael Swanson, Farlight Press
"I was hooked, 8/10"
— Kyle Lafreniere, Horror Shoot
A serial killer in Los Angeles. A string of ever more famous victims. A sergeant out of his depth.
After a body is found on his duty, Sergeant Joshua Matthews is handed his first true homicide, one he has no choice but to accept. With no motive, no clues and zero real suspects, the police are getting nowhere, until another body turns up. It’s not in his jurisdiction but there are striking similarities between the two crimes. On his captain’s orders, Joshua finds himself temporarily transferred to LAPD Homicide. It seems he might be dealing with a serial killer, one targeting slasher movie actresses from the infamous horror studio, Hitlist Pictures.
As the evidence starts pointing towards someone connected to the studio, Joshua and his new partner Detective Crawford face a race against time to solve the mystery before Hitlist premieres its brand new and highly anticipated horror thriller, Slasher. The film's lead and Hollywood's newest rising star, Kiralee Martinson, surrounded by police, is adapting quickly to the instant fame and pressure of becoming a film star, but nothing can prepare her for a violent finale to the killers' plans as she finds herself directly in the cross hairs in this tense and brutal thriller.
WD Jackson is a horror fanatic and writer based in London. From his early teens he was exposed to a whole range of horror media. He started reading Point Horror and Goosebumps books, played Resident Evil with his dad, and watched Halloween and Nightmare On Elm Street with his sisters. Now 30 years old, that passion has only expanded. He devours horror and crime novels, is there opening night for most horror movies, and still even plays Resident Evil with his dad on occasion.
With a very creative background and a constant need to vent his ideas and imagination, his passion for the horror genre led to him want to share thrilling and scary stories of his own. He has so far written three novels. His first two, suspense thrillers Loose Ends and Red Light , both hit the Suspense charts on Amazon, and his short story, What's Yours Is Mine was shortlisted for the Horror For Good Anthology.
His third full-length novel Slasher , influenced by his love of Hollywood and slasher movies, is the first in the Joshua Matthews crime series.
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— Geoff Johnston, UK Horror Scene
"Jackson lures readers in and holds them, which is always a sign of good writing filled with experience with the genre."
— J Cheiser, Online Book Club
"A breath of fresh air... pokes playfully at the slasher movie formula, while at the same time following its traditional course of kill-investigate-kill-reveal. You won’t be disappointed."
— Midnight Movie Gay
"Fast paced, and gripping right from the start, Slasher is sure to please any fan of crime and horror novels."
— Michael Swanson, Farlight Press
"I was hooked, 8/10"
— Kyle Lafreniere, Horror Shoot
A serial killer in Los Angeles. A string of ever more famous victims. A sergeant out of his depth.
After a body is found on his duty, Sergeant Joshua Matthews is handed his first true homicide, one he has no choice but to accept. With no motive, no clues and zero real suspects, the police are getting nowhere, until another body turns up. It’s not in his jurisdiction but there are striking similarities between the two crimes. On his captain’s orders, Joshua finds himself temporarily transferred to LAPD Homicide. It seems he might be dealing with a serial killer, one targeting slasher movie actresses from the infamous horror studio, Hitlist Pictures.
As the evidence starts pointing towards someone connected to the studio, Joshua and his new partner Detective Crawford face a race against time to solve the mystery before Hitlist premieres its brand new and highly anticipated horror thriller, Slasher. The film's lead and Hollywood's newest rising star, Kiralee Martinson, surrounded by police, is adapting quickly to the instant fame and pressure of becoming a film star, but nothing can prepare her for a violent finale to the killers' plans as she finds herself directly in the cross hairs in this tense and brutal thriller.
WD Jackson is a horror fanatic and writer based in London. From his early teens he was exposed to a whole range of horror media. He started reading Point Horror and Goosebumps books, played Resident Evil with his dad, and watched Halloween and Nightmare On Elm Street with his sisters. Now 30 years old, that passion has only expanded. He devours horror and crime novels, is there opening night for most horror movies, and still even plays Resident Evil with his dad on occasion.
With a very creative background and a constant need to vent his ideas and imagination, his passion for the horror genre led to him want to share thrilling and scary stories of his own. He has so far written three novels. His first two, suspense thrillers Loose Ends and Red Light , both hit the Suspense charts on Amazon, and his short story, What's Yours Is Mine was shortlisted for the Horror For Good Anthology.
His third full-length novel Slasher , influenced by his love of Hollywood and slasher movies, is the first in the Joshua Matthews crime series.
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First published September 24, 2014
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September 2, 2019
Slasher
This was a good book that could have been a great Slasher book. It was exactly what you would expect. My main issue was with the dialogue. At times it was stiff, and it did not sound like the way Devin the U.S. talk.
The second problem was how he handled police policy.
I liked the storyline and think with time the author will get it all right.
3 1\2 stars
This was a good book that could have been a great Slasher book. It was exactly what you would expect. My main issue was with the dialogue. At times it was stiff, and it did not sound like the way Devin the U.S. talk.
The second problem was how he handled police policy.
I liked the storyline and think with time the author will get it all right.
3 1\2 stars
November 13, 2014
A serial killer in Los Angeles is targeting a very specific group of victims- actresses who have survived in “slasher” films. As the killings escalate in damage and more women die detectives scramble to catch the madman and protect potential victims. Meanwhile “slasher” film production company Hitlist where all the women filmed continues work on its biggest production ever. Using the publicity garnered from the murders producers and company execs hope to catapult the film and the studio to new heights.
While the list of possible suspects grows detective Joshua Matthews struggles to untangle the web of clues, and there are very few of those. Matthews also deals with demons from his own past making his investigation more complicated. Faced with the after effects of the horrific attacks he has to contain his emotions and focus on the task at hand.
With great insight into the Hollywood film industry WD Jackson brings his story to life. His cast of characters is vibrant and the story is well crafted and believable. With more twists and turns than a studio backlot the book holds the reader’s attention until the shocking finale.
“Slasher” has all the ingredients necessary for a film and could easily become the next Hollywood hit.
While the list of possible suspects grows detective Joshua Matthews struggles to untangle the web of clues, and there are very few of those. Matthews also deals with demons from his own past making his investigation more complicated. Faced with the after effects of the horrific attacks he has to contain his emotions and focus on the task at hand.
With great insight into the Hollywood film industry WD Jackson brings his story to life. His cast of characters is vibrant and the story is well crafted and believable. With more twists and turns than a studio backlot the book holds the reader’s attention until the shocking finale.
“Slasher” has all the ingredients necessary for a film and could easily become the next Hollywood hit.
March 20, 2015
While Slasher is the first in a mystery series about detective Joshua Matthews, if you’re a horror fan, don’t be dissuaded. This first installment is pretty much a slasher movie written as a book, with just a bit more focus on the detective investigating the case. And the case is—popular scream queens in Hollywood are being offed one by one…as a slasher studio is trying to make a movie. Sure, the morbid reality of the murders will bring the movie plenty of the right publicity, but that won’t help if the main girl in the movie becomes the final victim in reality before the film is completed!
If you grew up devouring every slasher movie you could, definitely check out Slasher!
If you grew up devouring every slasher movie you could, definitely check out Slasher!
June 9, 2015
ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY FABULOUS.
This was one of the most amazing and exciting books I've read in a long time. The excitement continued and continued until the unbelievably fantastic ending.
This was one of the most amazing and exciting books I've read in a long time. The excitement continued and continued until the unbelievably fantastic ending.
June 14, 2015
When the director says cut he means it.
Slasher is a nicely paced thriller with good characters and nice twists to keep the readers wondering what the outcome will be. Part cat and mouse thriller part psychological horror in whole a very tense read.
Slasher is a nicely paced thriller with good characters and nice twists to keep the readers wondering what the outcome will be. Part cat and mouse thriller part psychological horror in whole a very tense read.
July 19, 2015
Excellent thriller
Very well written novel that had suspense, intrigue, good character development, and a lot of intensity. Definitely a great read!
Very well written novel that had suspense, intrigue, good character development, and a lot of intensity. Definitely a great read!
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