{"product_id":"splasher","title":"Splasher - A haunted swimming pool slasher novel, the perfect Halloween read","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Nothing but a good time.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e- Stephen Graham Jones, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNYT \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMy Heart is a Chainsaw \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e I Was a Teenage Slasher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'The perfect balance of campy fun, eerie dread, and chlorine-drenched mayhem.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Marcus Kliewer,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e NYT \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Caretaker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e🏊\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCome on in, the water’s fine! 🏊\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAutumn 2006.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Low-rise jeans are in, grunge is out, and all Spencer Ward should be worrying about is his new job as Assistant Swim Coach at Richardson University. It’s been a decade since tragedy struck during his own college years, but Spencer is determined to sink his skeletons and focus on a winning season for his team.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUntil, that is, two students are found dead in the pool on the first day of training. While everyone assumes it was a horrible accident, Spencer is overcome with an ominous sense of déjà vu.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere’s blood in the water, and not just because competition season has started. As increasingly severe freak accidents plague the students, and twisted shadows are seen by the poolside, Spencer and his swim team must work out what is hunting them before it’s too late. The pool echoes with the ghosts of the past, and they won’t rest until they are finally heard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePoint Horror \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emeets \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIt Follows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein this dread-soaked supernatural slasher, which brings new meaning to the term 'bloodbath'. Obsessed.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e– Josh Winning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eauthor of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e Heads Will Roll\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's no lifeguard on duty to save readers from this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003echlorinated gorefest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSplasher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e a cursed whirlpool of horror and heart,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e some still bleeding, swirling about the page in brilliant arterial character arcs and pathos. ' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e– Clay McLeod Chapman, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWake Up and Open Your Eyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003eWhat Readers Are Saying\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐ 'I couldn’t put this down and read it in one night! Such a nostalgic vibe and a fun read.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐ '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSplasher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e had me hooked from the very beginning... it was such a fun, addictive read.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐ 'If you're looking for a book to read during Summerween, this should be right up your alley and a perfect novel for a spooky summer!'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐ 'This book was SO MUCH FUN. It played out like a brilliant B-movie\/ slasher romp in my mind from start to finish. It was tacky, it was nostalgic, and it was gloriously queer - all of my favourite things'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐ 'I had such a good time with this book, I honestly picked it up for the cover (it is stunning), but stayed for the absolute vibes.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BookHarbour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55443635962183,"sku":"FIC0095","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/6283\/2711\/files\/Splasher_8d20db25-2c6e-4920-abab-56b9d6a7d543.jpg?v=1792138939","url":"https:\/\/boat-stuff.com\/products\/splasher","provider":"Boat-Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}