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A Dovetail Cove Novella Simon and Rupert spend their days playing in the fields out near the old power station but at night, a visitor comes for them. Older brother Simon shoulders the burden of their stepfather Everett and his greedy dominion over their Mama. But the brothers must now stand together to heal the wounds of their real father’s departure and brace themselves for a harrowing showdown with Everett.
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64 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 4, 2010
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Jason McIntyre
29 books170 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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November 15, 2010
Question: if you follow this blog do you think I have read all of this author’s work? The correct answer is yes, yes, and yes again. What can I say; his incredible style and substance grew on me. I was a bit skeptical at first because of the types of novels he wrote, the shocking, twisted type of thing. He said maybe it isn’t my speed, but give one of his digital shorts a go. I read Road Markers, loved it. Then I tried The Night Walk Men & On the Gathering Storm, they blew my mind, I loved them. Thalo Blue , I can’t say anything about yet, that is for a future post. The only one I haven’t read yet was Shed.
The plotline at first glance was not my thing, but I thought why not give it a try I have been impressed with all his other work to date. Here is the synopsis of it from his Smashwords page: ”Simon and Rupert spend their days playing in the fields out near the old power station but at night, a visitor comes for them. Older brother Simon shoulders the burden of their stepfather Everett and his greedy dominion over their Mama. But the brothers must now stand together to heal the wounds of their real father’s departure and brace themselves for a harrowing showdown with Everett.”
Okay, having read that, here are my thoughts on this. The reason that I have enjoyed Jason McIntyre’s work so much is this, get a paper and pen please to take copious notes:
-Character development-regardless of how short or long the story is, McIntyre has gotten me to care and identify with his main characters. I get emotionally vested in these people and I really want to get to the outcome, and after that I want more, much more.
-Suspense- One of my favorites. His pacing is awesome. He builds pressure and tension very, very well.
-Variety- Hey, I have read all his published works and they are all different, intense, and moving.
-Endings- They rock. I think I said enough on that.
One would ask at this point what I think of Shed. Well, all of the above. He incorporates all that and much more. I have the feeling each time I read a Jason McIntyre work that I am being slowly ratcheted up a roller coaster to its highest point and then sent spiraling down, feelings of fear and exhilaration at the same time. I just don’t want to put the novel or digital short down. Taking the ride with Rupert and Simon is all that. If you find my opinion to be a bit one sided, then read one of his works and test my words, I think that you will find that they ring true. There is a reason he has so many novels in the top of the best seller category at Smashwords, quality is quality.
What are you reading today? Check us out and become our friend on Shelfari & Linkedin. Go to Goodreads and become our friend there and suggest books for us to read and post on. You can also follow us on Twitter, and the Gelati’s Scoop Facebook Fan Page. Did you know you can shop directly on Amazon by clicking the Gelati’s Store Tab on our blog? Thanks for stopping by today; We will see you tomorrow. Have a great day. http://www.gelatisscoop.blogspot.com
The plotline at first glance was not my thing, but I thought why not give it a try I have been impressed with all his other work to date. Here is the synopsis of it from his Smashwords page: ”Simon and Rupert spend their days playing in the fields out near the old power station but at night, a visitor comes for them. Older brother Simon shoulders the burden of their stepfather Everett and his greedy dominion over their Mama. But the brothers must now stand together to heal the wounds of their real father’s departure and brace themselves for a harrowing showdown with Everett.”
Okay, having read that, here are my thoughts on this. The reason that I have enjoyed Jason McIntyre’s work so much is this, get a paper and pen please to take copious notes:
-Character development-regardless of how short or long the story is, McIntyre has gotten me to care and identify with his main characters. I get emotionally vested in these people and I really want to get to the outcome, and after that I want more, much more.
-Suspense- One of my favorites. His pacing is awesome. He builds pressure and tension very, very well.
-Variety- Hey, I have read all his published works and they are all different, intense, and moving.
-Endings- They rock. I think I said enough on that.
One would ask at this point what I think of Shed. Well, all of the above. He incorporates all that and much more. I have the feeling each time I read a Jason McIntyre work that I am being slowly ratcheted up a roller coaster to its highest point and then sent spiraling down, feelings of fear and exhilaration at the same time. I just don’t want to put the novel or digital short down. Taking the ride with Rupert and Simon is all that. If you find my opinion to be a bit one sided, then read one of his works and test my words, I think that you will find that they ring true. There is a reason he has so many novels in the top of the best seller category at Smashwords, quality is quality.
What are you reading today? Check us out and become our friend on Shelfari & Linkedin. Go to Goodreads and become our friend there and suggest books for us to read and post on. You can also follow us on Twitter, and the Gelati’s Scoop Facebook Fan Page. Did you know you can shop directly on Amazon by clicking the Gelati’s Store Tab on our blog? Thanks for stopping by today; We will see you tomorrow. Have a great day. http://www.gelatisscoop.blogspot.com
October 4, 2010
This is a short read but it's packed with creepy goodness! Simon and Rupert, the main characters, are young boys living in a heartbreaking situation. On top of the loss of their beloved father, they are dealing with an abusive stepfather and the family lives in near poverty. As if that isn't enough, there is something horrible living beneath their home!
But this book isn't all sadness and horror. The boys have a resilience and love for one another that transcends all their difficulties. The Shed is a free download on Smashwords and a great introduction to Jason McIntyre's work. Go ahead and check it out. You won't regret it!
But this book isn't all sadness and horror. The boys have a resilience and love for one another that transcends all their difficulties. The Shed is a free download on Smashwords and a great introduction to Jason McIntyre's work. Go ahead and check it out. You won't regret it!
August 6, 2010
From Stucky at Smashwords: Great read. Once you start, it's hard to stop turning the pages, so make sure you have time to get through it all.
January 13, 2011
Dark and highly disturbing, there can only be one author who would drive seven hours through a midnight hailstorm to creep you out: Jason McIntyre. In the style of “On the Gathering Storm”, “Shed” takes you to a place you don’t even want to think about, and then throws you a life raft. In “Shed”, our heroes come in the form of two boys, victimized by a step father who scares them more than even the monsters in the basement. And monsters there are…no spoilers!
McIntyre’s style is, as always, so much money in the bank. He’s using horror and suspense techniques, but his books are one-million-percent character driven. And he’s not afraid to “go there”; many elements of “Shed” are completely raw and hard to read. But even for the lily-livered among us, there is a strange note of hope that works; like how chocolate and bacon somehow make a good team. “Shed” itself is more short story or novella than book, but it’s a great introduction to his style, and a fabulous indie read. And at this office, he has a cult following of one.
Simon and Rupert stand for that kind of childlike summer innocence, so of course it makes the story terrifying under the circumstances. And since “Shed” is short, I recommend it for anyone looking to try out McIntyre’s style like a delicious sample at Costco. But the good ones, not like when they try and hand out grapes.
McIntyre’s style is, as always, so much money in the bank. He’s using horror and suspense techniques, but his books are one-million-percent character driven. And he’s not afraid to “go there”; many elements of “Shed” are completely raw and hard to read. But even for the lily-livered among us, there is a strange note of hope that works; like how chocolate and bacon somehow make a good team. “Shed” itself is more short story or novella than book, but it’s a great introduction to his style, and a fabulous indie read. And at this office, he has a cult following of one.
Simon and Rupert stand for that kind of childlike summer innocence, so of course it makes the story terrifying under the circumstances. And since “Shed” is short, I recommend it for anyone looking to try out McIntyre’s style like a delicious sample at Costco. But the good ones, not like when they try and hand out grapes.
November 22, 2011
Wow. This was really good. I’m so impressed. The story reminded me a lot of Stephen King; in Shed we have a portrait of island life, the breakdown of the family unit, and the world as seen through the eyes of a child. Also hearkening back to King, we have children in peril, not only from the adults in their life, but from the dark surrounding them.
This is one of those stories that once you start it, you cannot put it down. There aren’t any surprises (you pretty much know exactly what’s going to happen) but that foreknowledge does not detract one little bit from the tension and suspense (and the horror!) that follows. I especially loved the characterization of older brother Simon – so solemn, so brave, so determined.
December 5, 2011
"We loved our mama and as we got older we began to realize that we meant everything to her. She did everything she could to make sure we were brought up right. It became really hard for her the winter Daddy died but it became much more trying for her the summer after she married Everett."
These are the thoughts of two brothers at the hands of brutality, a tale of retribution.
These are the thoughts of two brothers at the hands of brutality, a tale of retribution.
October 19, 2017
Simon and Rupert have lost their dad and Everett isn't much of a replacement in their lives especially when it comes to dealing with the dark and strange things going on. The story is a dark look at a suspense and mystery filled life. Readers are going to like this thriller and will find Jason McIntyre a go to author for a creepy and hard to put down tale.
March 13, 2011
Although this story was a tad familiar only because it contains a common widow-and-children-abused-by-stepdad theme, it's well written and gripping with a nice supernatural element to it.
Simon and Rupert's dad killed himself, leaving his family with no means of an income. As many women have done throughout history, the widow marries a man who who looks like he might pan out as a good provider who will be a father to her kids, but he begins showing a violent side shortly after the nuptials.
The family lives in a small bungalow near a nuclear power plant. When Simon is forced to live in a damp basement room, he discovers that visitors in the form of a swarm of bugs come through the pipes when the conditions are just right, and feed off his hair and dead skin cells. Beaten for acting like a "sissy," he learns to practice self-discipline when these visits occur. But soon his stepfather's violence touches his little brother, and Simon devises a plan to whittle the family back down to three.
I really like Simon and admire his fortitude and the way he manned up to protect his mother and brother. The domestic violence in this story is nauseating, as it always is.
Shed is a cool little book I bought for my Kindle through Amazon. Don't remember what I paid for it, but it was worth every penny.
Simon and Rupert's dad killed himself, leaving his family with no means of an income. As many women have done throughout history, the widow marries a man who who looks like he might pan out as a good provider who will be a father to her kids, but he begins showing a violent side shortly after the nuptials.
The family lives in a small bungalow near a nuclear power plant. When Simon is forced to live in a damp basement room, he discovers that visitors in the form of a swarm of bugs come through the pipes when the conditions are just right, and feed off his hair and dead skin cells. Beaten for acting like a "sissy," he learns to practice self-discipline when these visits occur. But soon his stepfather's violence touches his little brother, and Simon devises a plan to whittle the family back down to three.
I really like Simon and admire his fortitude and the way he manned up to protect his mother and brother. The domestic violence in this story is nauseating, as it always is.
Shed is a cool little book I bought for my Kindle through Amazon. Don't remember what I paid for it, but it was worth every penny.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 7, 2011
Simon and Rupert are good little boys with a very bad problem: an abusive step-father. Told from the perspective of the younger child, ‘Rupe’, the injustice, misery and hopelessness which opens the story is a heartbreaking and emotional read. But the outworking of courage, ingenuity and resolve of these seemingly helpless little fellows is uplifting and incredibly satisfying. You’ll never root for a more deserving pair of underdogs than in this page-turner by master story teller Jason McIntyre. 5 Stars!
July 16, 2011
This is a good story, that picks up pace nicely towards the end. Two boys seek revenge on their violent step-father in a very ingenious way. A horror story reminiscent of Stephen King's short stories. McIntyre sets the scene well and entertains with this dark and creepy tale.
November 18, 2017
I loved this book! I loved Simon and Rupert! I love Dovetail Cove! And I am getting sad that the end is approaching! What am I going to do when the saga is over?? WHAT, I ASK YOU, Mr. McIntyre??
November 19, 2012
Another great read from Jason McIntyre. Many thanks to Jason for sending me a free copy.
It's all about sharing shivers...
When I first saw "Shed" I knew I wanted to read it. Just reading the blurb it reminded me of when I was a teenager and used to hide to read so I didn't have to do chores or babysit my sisters. I'd crawl in under the bathroom sink or in behind my clothes in the closet with a flash light until my sister would rat me out.
How can I describe this without comparing his writing to Stephen King with a twist of Clive Barker? It's dark, it's eerie and grabs you--pulling you into this vortex. You tell yourself don't do it, don't look but you can't do it--you have to know what's going on.
In Shed, you meet two brothers. Simon and Rupert, who if I had a dime for every time I heard this same song and dance, their father died and their mother marries some loser, wait no scratch that, "a--hole" is more the word I am looking for, he, who torments her children while she pretty much makes up excuses and turns the other way.
Rupert is my hero, 57 stitches in his cheek from Everett. Then there is Simon the older brother who even goes as far as letting Everett know he's not their father.
The story is at times disturbing due the obvious factor here, verbal and physical abuse from Everett as well as the brother and their mother living with the death of the father and the husband. Without giving up any spoilers, let me just say there is a lot to this little story.
It's all about sharing shivers...
When I first saw "Shed" I knew I wanted to read it. Just reading the blurb it reminded me of when I was a teenager and used to hide to read so I didn't have to do chores or babysit my sisters. I'd crawl in under the bathroom sink or in behind my clothes in the closet with a flash light until my sister would rat me out.
How can I describe this without comparing his writing to Stephen King with a twist of Clive Barker? It's dark, it's eerie and grabs you--pulling you into this vortex. You tell yourself don't do it, don't look but you can't do it--you have to know what's going on.
In Shed, you meet two brothers. Simon and Rupert, who if I had a dime for every time I heard this same song and dance, their father died and their mother marries some loser, wait no scratch that, "a--hole" is more the word I am looking for, he, who torments her children while she pretty much makes up excuses and turns the other way.
Rupert is my hero, 57 stitches in his cheek from Everett. Then there is Simon the older brother who even goes as far as letting Everett know he's not their father.
The story is at times disturbing due the obvious factor here, verbal and physical abuse from Everett as well as the brother and their mother living with the death of the father and the husband. Without giving up any spoilers, let me just say there is a lot to this little story.
April 16, 2013
Southern Gothic tales do not come any better than Jason McIntyre truly gifted tale of an island where evil lurks within the dark corners of a family's lives.
McIntyre has a keen eye for the mundane and being able to observe and then lift it from the pages to spin an incredible tale of family, intrigue, horror, home spun fiction with the unbelievable talent of making it very believable. He writes in a very factual manner that lends itself to depth and credibility. This is a truly magnificent novel written with truth and honesty.
The story of the brothers and loss of a father is very heart felt and the struggle of a wife and mother bringing up two sons and the financial hardship that entails is at the base of this fantastic tale.
He has really cornered the market for this type of story telling which lends itself to a dark sided Harper Lee crossed with a Shirley Jackson eye for the ordinary and a sprinkling of Lovecraft to keep it all interesting.
It takes an extraordinary talent to be able to spin this all together and come out with this outstanding book. A must read.
McIntyre has a keen eye for the mundane and being able to observe and then lift it from the pages to spin an incredible tale of family, intrigue, horror, home spun fiction with the unbelievable talent of making it very believable. He writes in a very factual manner that lends itself to depth and credibility. This is a truly magnificent novel written with truth and honesty.
The story of the brothers and loss of a father is very heart felt and the struggle of a wife and mother bringing up two sons and the financial hardship that entails is at the base of this fantastic tale.
He has really cornered the market for this type of story telling which lends itself to a dark sided Harper Lee crossed with a Shirley Jackson eye for the ordinary and a sprinkling of Lovecraft to keep it all interesting.
It takes an extraordinary talent to be able to spin this all together and come out with this outstanding book. A must read.
March 19, 2011
Shed was my introduction to Jason McIntyre. I enjoyed the story and becoming familiar with McIntyre's style of writing. As with any great author, when the story ended I wanted more. I started Shed not having any idea what to expect, and I was happy to find myself liking the main characters, reluctant to stop reading even for a few minutes, and seriously interested in how it would end. Its very rare(for me)to find an author that can tell a story so well that I am willing to invite him/her back into my head right away with a another book, but this story is just the beginning. Jason McIntyre has an open invitation to tell me as many stories as he can write...
February 9, 2012
Jason McIntyre has an uncanny ability to get under your skin in the space of a few sentences.
Shed is a creepy, compelling story that pulls the elements of creature-feature horror together with the awfulness of abuse. It's told from the perspective of the younger of two boys trapped in a nightmare situation, and rips along from the first page.
You root for these boys, and although the ending is very satisfactory it is also bitter sweet as McIntyre makes you wonder just what kind of adults they will make, and whether fighting darkness with darkness will twist them later in life.
Recommended for lovers of horror, sci-fi, and dark fantasy.
Shed is a creepy, compelling story that pulls the elements of creature-feature horror together with the awfulness of abuse. It's told from the perspective of the younger of two boys trapped in a nightmare situation, and rips along from the first page.
You root for these boys, and although the ending is very satisfactory it is also bitter sweet as McIntyre makes you wonder just what kind of adults they will make, and whether fighting darkness with darkness will twist them later in life.
Recommended for lovers of horror, sci-fi, and dark fantasy.
February 3, 2013
Shed (Jason McIntyre)
Simon and Rupert lead an average boys life until their father dies. Their mother then marries Everett. Everett soon becomes the boys worst nightmare. He is very cruel to them and their mother. When the boys decide they can no longer take the cruelties Everett dishes out things turn dangerous. It turns into an ugly event but who will come out on top?
A great nail-biting read. Jason McIntyre has quickly become one of my favorite Authors, when I see his name on a book I am not sure what dark corners of my mind will be opened, but I know for sure I will truly love the book.
Simon and Rupert lead an average boys life until their father dies. Their mother then marries Everett. Everett soon becomes the boys worst nightmare. He is very cruel to them and their mother. When the boys decide they can no longer take the cruelties Everett dishes out things turn dangerous. It turns into an ugly event but who will come out on top?
A great nail-biting read. Jason McIntyre has quickly become one of my favorite Authors, when I see his name on a book I am not sure what dark corners of my mind will be opened, but I know for sure I will truly love the book.
May 23, 2020
An exciting reading. McIntyre combines classic horror in the vein of Poe with the contemporary craft of authors such as King, weaving both styles in his superb an unique prose. Highly recommended!!
June 20, 2011
Pretty good story despite a familiar setting... poor family, widowed mother, and abusive stepfather. Two boys take on tremendous risk to take down the man and get their revenge. Nice little book on my nook 167 pages.
April 4, 2012
I adore McIntyre's short stories but was disappointed by this novella.
March 11, 2011
Once again, Jason McIntyre takes me for a wild, wonderful, maddening, creepy, inspiring ride, full of rich unforgettable characters. Good job!
February 22, 2012
Interesting little novella featuring fear and retribution
May 16, 2011
Entertaining read in the Steven King realm. Two brothers battle their step-father and the enemy coming from the sump-pump drain.
June 5, 2012
Just don't read before going to bed.
December 22, 2013
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Well written and intriguing. Short sweet and go read it.
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