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Starchaser
People are dying in Skegness – in brutal and outlandish ways.
When a string of bizarre deaths strikes the seaside town, the victims seem to have only one thing in they were all involved in the closure of Nuttyland, an almost-forgotten local theme park.
As the bodies pile up, one thing becomes clear to security consultant Sam someone is settling old scores and enjoying it.
When she discovers her own name on a list, there’s a race to survive. Sam has to act fast before she becomes part of the final grisly spectacle.
Starchaser is a black comedy thriller where revenge comes with a sense of showmanship, and nobody is safe when the funfair comes back to life.
When a string of bizarre deaths strikes the seaside town, the victims seem to have only one thing in they were all involved in the closure of Nuttyland, an almost-forgotten local theme park.
As the bodies pile up, one thing becomes clear to security consultant Sam someone is settling old scores and enjoying it.
When she discovers her own name on a list, there’s a race to survive. Sam has to act fast before she becomes part of the final grisly spectacle.
Starchaser is a black comedy thriller where revenge comes with a sense of showmanship, and nobody is safe when the funfair comes back to life.
417 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 10, 2026
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July 16, 2026
The best one yet
I wish I could give it 10 stars it was a triumph
Great story ,fantastic characters funny and clever I absolutely loved it
Well done Heide and Iain you pulled it off and then some
I love Sam Applewhite and her assorted rag tag band
The Odinsons are a complete joy
Please say they will.be more
I wish I could give it 10 stars it was a triumph
Great story ,fantastic characters funny and clever I absolutely loved it
Well done Heide and Iain you pulled it off and then some
I love Sam Applewhite and her assorted rag tag band
The Odinsons are a complete joy
Please say they will.be more
July 31, 2026
What a cliffhanger!
Starchaser by Heide Goody & Iain Grant: A Review
If you have ever found yourself standing on the windswept Skegness promenade, staring blankly into the grey expanse of the North Sea while eating a lukewarm chip and thinking, "What this place truly lacks is a theatrical, theme-park-inspired serial killer," then Heide Goody and Iain Grant have written precisely the book for you.
The Plot in a Nutshell
In Starchaser, the seventh instalment of the Sam Applewhite saga, readers are whisked back to Lincolnshire for a slice of classic British seaside noir. The local bodies are piling up in wonderfully outlandish ways, and the only common thread connecting the victims is their involvement in the long-ago closure of Nuttyland—a forgotten local amusement park whose ghost has apparently returned to exact deeply creative vengeance.
Security consultant Sam Applewhite inevitably finds herself dragged into the chaos, only to discover her own name sits neatly on the killer’s bloody itinerary. What follows is a brisk, gloriously absurd race against time where revenge comes served with candyfloss and a side of theatrical showmanship.
The Verdict
Goody and Grant once again deliver their signature brand of dark, sardonic British comedy. The dialogue is razor-sharp, the pacing is relentlessly energetic, and the sheer absurdity of a vengeful fairground-themed murder spree set against the seaside grandeur of Skegness makes for a thoroughly entertaining read.
It is gory, completely unhinged, and wickedly funny—proof that few things in this world are quite as terrifying (or amusing) as a forgotten funfair with a grudge.
Rating: 5 / 5 sticks of Skegness rock
Starchaser by Heide Goody & Iain Grant: A Review
If you have ever found yourself standing on the windswept Skegness promenade, staring blankly into the grey expanse of the North Sea while eating a lukewarm chip and thinking, "What this place truly lacks is a theatrical, theme-park-inspired serial killer," then Heide Goody and Iain Grant have written precisely the book for you.
The Plot in a Nutshell
In Starchaser, the seventh instalment of the Sam Applewhite saga, readers are whisked back to Lincolnshire for a slice of classic British seaside noir. The local bodies are piling up in wonderfully outlandish ways, and the only common thread connecting the victims is their involvement in the long-ago closure of Nuttyland—a forgotten local amusement park whose ghost has apparently returned to exact deeply creative vengeance.
Security consultant Sam Applewhite inevitably finds herself dragged into the chaos, only to discover her own name sits neatly on the killer’s bloody itinerary. What follows is a brisk, gloriously absurd race against time where revenge comes served with candyfloss and a side of theatrical showmanship.
The Verdict
Goody and Grant once again deliver their signature brand of dark, sardonic British comedy. The dialogue is razor-sharp, the pacing is relentlessly energetic, and the sheer absurdity of a vengeful fairground-themed murder spree set against the seaside grandeur of Skegness makes for a thoroughly entertaining read.
It is gory, completely unhinged, and wickedly funny—proof that few things in this world are quite as terrifying (or amusing) as a forgotten funfair with a grudge.
Rating: 5 / 5 sticks of Skegness rock
September 22, 2026
Absolute belter of a ride, jump on
This is the best Sam Applewhite book so far.
Delusional serial killers, Viking fairgrounds, Defcon4 and Skegness. It doesn't get more random. And brutal.
Did I mention the brutality of the hysterical yet properly weird serial killers? If you thought Seven was gruesome, you will love this.
And twists, everyone loves a twist, and I don't mean a helter skelter. Yes, there's a helter shelter, of course there is, it's Skegness.
This is the best Sam Applewhite book so far.
Delusional serial killers, Viking fairgrounds, Defcon4 and Skegness. It doesn't get more random. And brutal.
Did I mention the brutality of the hysterical yet properly weird serial killers? If you thought Seven was gruesome, you will love this.
And twists, everyone loves a twist, and I don't mean a helter skelter. Yes, there's a helter shelter, of course there is, it's Skegness.
August 4, 2026
Wow. So much killing and not much humor. Least fav of the series.
Let's hope Sam in Florida with her Dad can bring it back to the usual hilarity.
Let's hope Sam in Florida with her Dad can bring it back to the usual hilarity.
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