Ghost Mine by Hunter Shea

Ghost Mine

by Hunter Shea

“Shea layers on the ever mounting sense of dread with a master craftsman's skill, with some excellent tension building scenes…” - Ginger Nuts of Horror

1st time with full trade distribution in all formats. Previously titled Hell Hole. 

Deep in a Wyoming mine, hell awaits. Nat Blackburn is given an offer he can't refuse by President Teddy Roosevelt. Tales of gold in the abandoned mining town of Hecla abound. The only problem - those who go seeking their fortune never return. Along with his constant companion, Teta, a hired gun with a thirst for adventure, Nat travels to a barren land where even animals dare not tread. Black-eyed children, strange lights and ferocious wild men venture from the deep, dark ghost mine...as well as a sinister force hungry for fresh souls. 

FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.

Reviewed by zooloo1983 on

3 of 5 stars

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Another book by Hunter and another book he has not let me down on! So a bit of history, bit of western, bit of gold mining, all check check check so far, black-eyed children, Dijinns, ghosts, demons, wild men and the DEVIL…..Wait what!! Yes, that is right, back with Hunter and another terrifying tale to introduce us too!!

I love the idea of the Wild West and the Cowboys and random shoot outs in the street, so combining this love of mine with the supernatural and the crazy seems perfect to me! Did it deliver….yes it did!

This was a page turner for sure, so much I thought I might get a paper cut, I wanted to know more about the black eyed children but I also wanted to run so turning the pages quickly I thought might help me…….

I was hooked from the opening pages, the creepiness of the town takes a life of its own. Leaving you gasping both for air and for more. So many twists to keep you enticed to turn the pages and enough horror to keep you peeking through your fingers. I mean the first chapter, made my stomach turn and hold the book tightly in my fingers… winning! Part of me really wants to go into Hecla mine….although I doubt I would ever come back!

Another fab book from Flame Tree Press, I am never bored with their offerings and this book is way up there for me!

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