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The shelf is nearly empty. A handful of the limited edition Hollow Point hardbacks by Shaun Hutson remain, no reprint, exclusive to Caffeine Nights. Will you be the one who got there in time?
Twenty copies left. No reprint. The limited edition hardback of Hollow Point by Shaun Hutson closes for good this week. Exclusive to Caffeine Nights. Claim one of the last 20: caffeinenightsbooks.com. Will you take one or let it go?
In The Crew by Dougie Brimson, belonging and territory meet in football crime fiction. Which is harder to break: loyalty to the group or loyalty to yourself? Answer in the comments.
Which lands harder in Monolith by Shaun Hutson: terror that’s ancient and unexplained, or modern and man-made? Answer with your choice in the comments.
Why can an ordinary rural setting feel unsettling? In Parasite Crop, Mark Cassell opens the discussion: does horror work better in a familiar place or a strange one? Comment FAMILIAR or STRANGE.
Which breaks a character first in British crime fiction: loyalty or ambition? Comment LOYALTY or AMBITION, and tell us why. Top Dog by Dougie Brimson.
Revenge can drive a crime story, but does it deepen the lead or diminish our sympathy? In Nick Oldham’s Vendetta: more compelling or less sympathetic? Comment with your choice.
What is more frightening: primal terror that attacks the body, or psychological dread that attacks the mind? Comment BODY or MIND.
Face Down by Garry Bushell: when justice operates outside the law, which matters more. Justice or the law? Comment JUSTICE or LAW. #FaceDown #BritishCrime
Four weeks of dark-fiction debate, one question to keep alive: with Lomax: The Tip of the Iceberg, what should we discuss, fear, setting, voice, character or world-building? Answer with one choice in the comments.
Beyond the launch, what matters more from a publisher: ongoing author support or a lasting reader conversation? Answer in the comments.
What do you want from an unsettling book? A: sleepless nights. B: a lingering idea. C: a shock. D: a world you can’t forget. Answer A, B, C or D in the comments.
When choosing a dark read, do you start with genre, author, recommendation, cover or setting? Answer with one in the comments.
On Thursday 8 October, we’re discussing why backlist books deserve visibility. What brings you to Heathen: recommendation, cover, author, review or shared interest? Answer in the comments.
Wednesday 7 October: What makes an imagined steampunk world distinctive first: 1 colour, 2 machinery, or 3 historical detail? Comment 1, 2 or 3.
Dark fiction confronts difficult choices without looking away. On Tuesday 6 October, is its pull the freedom to explore the unthinkable: or the chance to expose what people hide? Comment A or B.
What makes a fictional villain memorable: frightening, persuasive or ordinary? Join our spoiler-free discussion on Monday 5 October and tell us in the comments.
Audio or print/ebook: when does audio win for you: commuting, household tasks, late-night listening or another moment? On Friday 2 October, tell us in the comments.
