BLOOD WILL FLOW THROUGH THE STREETS OF SHELLEY TOWN

Billy Rain is a fourteen year old kid with two close friends with one thing in common. Their parents created the most successful computer game of the 90s. Now, in 2002, Billy finds a games console on the grounds of the abandoned Matterson House.

Playing the game, Billy and his friends realise it’s a map. They go out at night and dig. What they find, under the cold ground, is a decaying human hand.

An evil like no other is released from its grave. Jack Matterson. He’s back from the dead and out to take revenge on the kids of those who wronged him.

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REVIEWS!

Michelle Vess – Great gory horror with video games! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I ordered the paperback for myself because the cover was too cool not to. When it arrived, my 19 year old son snagged it and devoured it in two days. He says, “Mom, you’re gonna love this! It’s like an old school Stephen King horror with video games!” My Uncle overheard and grabbed it next before I had a chance. Every other chapter he’s making faces and telling me he’ll have crazy dreams from the vivid descriptions. By the time I finally got a hold of it I couldn’t wait to dig in.

Jack’s game pulled me in with great characters right from the start. The story follows three teenage best friends who are the children of local 90’s video game programming legends. The town has a great feel with the quintessential creepy abandoned house shrouded in mystery. Billy finds a gaming console at a yard sale, and after he plugs it in, things get bad. When he tries to unplug it, things get even worse. Fast pacing really builds the tension and terror, but Chapman sprinkles in great moments of humor and friendship that had me rooting for the kids and fearing for their safety in equal measure. No spoilers, but the ending packed an emotional blow that stayed with me long after I closed the book.

If you like good gory horror and video games, definitely pick up Jack’s Game.

AudioBookReviewer – Well-developed, excellent narrator ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This book has it all – an abandoned and possibly haunted house, a gaming system, a demonic presence, greed, and more! Three teenagers who have parents that designed a world-renowned game are friends who also have a passion for gaming. Billy Rain nabs a game console he finds in a box on the lawn of the local haunted and abandoned home. He shares it with his friends. After a few hours of playing, they discover the game is a map to a buried treasure. What they find will put their lives and the lives of their families in mortal and eternal danger.

The author, Andrew Chapman understands the magic of gaming and the evil one suspects lurk behind the games. He creatively addresses several different aspects of business life and combines them with the evilness that not only lurks within us but also around the corner. The weaving of seeing things out of the peripheral of Billy’s eye is not unique but is done very well in this story to invoke fear and trepidation on the part of the characters and listener. The dialogue and relationships between the characters were detailed and intense at times. The graphic details of each death were gruesome yet realistic. The background could have been handled a little better and clearer.

The narrator, Karl Jenkinson delivers a fine performance as he gives distinctive voices to each character. Jenkinson keeps the listener engaged and on the edge of their seat. He captures the core of each character and projects their emotions and nature clearly. For each character, he has given a unique voice which makes the story easy to follow. I have listened to several books narrated by Karl Jenkinson and I dare say this one felt more like he had slipped the book on and became each character. An excellent narrator!

Overall, this book will definitely appeal to gamers but also to everyone else with hopes and dreams, how far one will go to make their dream come true.

There were no issues with the quality or production of this audiobook.

SG – Retro fun with a twist. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Bought this as the cover appealed to me and I’m so glad I did. Crack along at a good pace and there are plenty of surprises on the way. This isn’t my normal sort of book but I really enjoyed it. A debut novel (I think) so well worth checking out.

Cee Tee Jackson – Gorey in parts; chilling insome and light / fun in others. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

An easy read with instantly identifiable characters and some really chilling moments. And plenty horrific ones too – it is a horror story after all. No spoilers, but I love the way the author brought the book to a conclusion.
Definitely a good read.

Darren – Retro gaming horror ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I picked out this book because of the cover and the promise of some 90s gaming nostalgia. I loved it. It had more horror than Resident Evil, more violence than Mortal Kombat and more fun than a 4 player Goldeneye session. If you like Stranger Things and Stephen King I think you’ll love this book. Utterly brutal fun with a killer ending.

Laura R – good old fashioned horror fun ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A nostalgic look back at the nineties and the gamer culture, this book was fun and full of characters that I loved as well as some pretty gruesome horror. It’s pacy and addictive and I read it in one day. If you liked IT or stand by me you’ll love this. I’ll definitely read more from this author

Jemahl – Terrifying ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I spent a lot of time playing games in the 90s and this brought it all back. I had the hairs on the back of my neck standing on end as I read. Brilliant