Reviews
"This is totally, brilliantly original." --Stephen King "HEX is creepy and gripping and original, sure to be one of the top horror novels of 2016." --George R.R. Martin "Thomas is a great writer, the next genre superstar." --Paul Cornell "[A] touch of strangeness, of alienness, avoiding sub-Stephen King clichs. [Olde Heuvelt] has written five novels already, and publishers should be lining up to translate them." --The Wall Street Journal " HEX is reminiscent of vintage Stephen King, and I can think of no higher praise. Chilling, moving and . . . profound." --John Connolly "Olde Heuvelt's HEX sets ancient magic against contemporary technology to create a kind of dark fairy tale that seems ultimately believable in today's world. A terrific debut novel." --Jeffrey Ford "HEX is a thoughtful horror story, and one that is all the more chilling for its uncompromising view of humanity. . . . I found the story and its ending uncompromising and inevitable." --Robin Hobb " HEX takes the horror/thriller genre to a whole new level. It's deeply unsettling, wholly original, brilliantly written and contains scenes that will haunt you for a long time to come. I dare you to read it." --Sarah Lotz "Thomas Olde Heuvelt's HEX is a treat for all fans of dark fiction . . . a modern spin on the witch's curse story that forces us to take a closer look at ourselves. Who is really evil after all? It's may not be who you think. This is just the beginning and I can't wait to read his next one." --Ann VanderMeer "Hidden tensions and human weakness trigger a witch-hunt that boils over into persecution, scapegoating and a shocking denouement. A powerfully spooky piece of writing." -- Financial Times "The best horror debut since John Ajvide Lindqvist's Let the Right One In. " --Alan Kelly, Rue Morgue "Equal parts Stephen King and The Cabin in the Woods , Thomas Olde Heuvelt's novel is a pop page-turner with an intriguingly weird ambience . . . a funny, surprising and eerie novel." -- SFX Magazine "Olde Heuvelt offers up a truly terrifying parable about mankind's depravity and the depths of evil of which we are capable. The story is not merely unsettling, it is horrifying" - Kirkus Reviews "[I]ntriguing premise . . . Heuvelt develops his characters enough to give their tragic lives resonance" -- Publishers Weekly [S]imilarities to early Stephen King . . . Spielbergian in the way Olde Heuvelt shows supernatural goings-on in the midst of everyday life . . . It's a fabulous, unforgettable conceit and Olde Heuvelt makes the most of it." --The Guardian "Heuvelt's masterfully frightening debut will haunt the reader for days afterward." --Book Riot "A great read for fans of The Blair Witch Project or The Crucible. " -- Booklist "[O]ne of the most original, clever, and terrifying books to be published in the 21st century". --New York Journal of Books "An entertaining read with a chilling concept. Not for the faint hearted." -- Brave New Words "Truly absorbing and keeps you locked into the horrifying events as they unfold." --Fantasy Book Review, "Thomas is a great writer, the next genre superstar." --Paul Cornell "[A] touch of strangeness, of alienness, avoiding sub-Stephen King clichés. [Olde Heuvelt] has written five novels already, and publishers should be lining up to translate them." --The Wall Street Journal "This is totally, brilliantly original." --Stephen King "HEX is creepy and gripping and original, sure to be one of the top horror novels of 2016." --George R.R. Martin " HEX is reminiscent of vintage Stephen King, and I can think of no higher praise. Chilling, moving and . . . profound." --John Connolly "Olde Heuvelt's HEX sets ancient magic against contemporary technology to create a kind of dark fairy tale that seems ultimately believable in today's world. A terrific debut novel." --Jeffrey Ford "HEX is a thoughtful horror story, and one that is all the more chilling for its uncompromising view of humanity. . . . I found the story and its ending uncompromising and inevitable." --Robin Hobb " HEX takes the horror/thriller genre to a whole new level. It's deeply unsettling, wholly original, brilliantly written and contains scenes that will haunt you for a long time to come. I dare you to read it." --Sarah Lotz "Thomas Olde Heuvelt's HEX is a treat for all fans of dark fiction . . . a modern spin on the witch's curse story that forces us to take a closer look at ourselves. Who is really evil after all? It's may not be who you think. This is just the beginning and I can't wait to read his next one." --Ann VanderMeer) "Hidden tensions and human weakness trigger a witch-hunt that boils over into persecution, scapegoating and a shocking denouement. A powerfully spooky piece of writing." -- Financial Times "The best horror debut since John Ajvide Lindqvist's Let the Right One In. " --Alan Kelly, Rue Morgue "Equal parts Stephen King and The Cabin in the Woods , Thomas Olde Heuvelt's novel is a pop page-turner with an intriguingly weird ambience . . . a funny, surprising and eerie novel." -- SFX Magazine "Olde Heuvelt offers up a truly terrifying parable about mankind's depravity and the depths of evil of which we are capable. The story is not merely unsettling, it is horrifying" - Kirkus Reviews "[I]ntriguing premise . . . Heuvelt develops his characters enough to give their tragic lives resonance" -- Publishers Weekly [S]imilarities to early Stephen King . . . Spielbergian in the way Olde Heuvelt shows supernatural goings-on in the midst of everyday life . . . It's a fabulous, unforgettable conceit and Olde Heuvelt makes the most of it." --The Guardian "Heuvelt's masterfully frightening debut will haunt the reader for days afterward." --Book Riot "A great read for fans of The Blair Witch Project or The Crucible. " -- Booklist "[O]ne of the most original, clever, and terrifying books to be published in the 21st century". --New York Journal of Books "An entertaining read with a chilling concept. Not for the faint hearted." -- Brave New Words "Truly absorbing and keeps you locked into the horrifying events as they unfold." --Fantasy Book Review, "This is totally, brilliantly original." --Stephen King "HEX is creepy and gripping and original, sure to be one of the top horror novels of 2016." --George R.R. Martin "Thomas is a great writer, the next genre superstar." --Paul Cornell "[A] touch of strangeness, of alienness, avoiding sub-Stephen King clichés. [Olde Heuvelt] has written five novels already, and publishers should be lining up to translate them." --The Wall Street Journal " HEX is reminiscent of vintage Stephen King, and I can think of no higher praise. Chilling, moving and . . . profound." --John Connolly "Olde Heuvelt's HEX sets ancient magic against contemporary technology to create a kind of dark fairy tale that seems ultimately believable in today's world. A terrific debut novel." --Jeffrey Ford "HEX is a thoughtful horror story, and one that is all the more chilling for its uncompromising view of humanity. . . . I found the story and its ending uncompromising and inevitable." --Robin Hobb " HEX takes the horror/thriller genre to a whole new level. It's deeply unsettling, wholly original, brilliantly written and contains scenes that will haunt you for a long time to come. I dare you to read it." --Sarah Lotz "Thomas Olde Heuvelt's HEX is a treat for all fans of dark fiction . . . a modern spin on the witch's curse story that forces us to take a closer look at ourselves. Who is really evil after all? It's may not be who you think. This is just the beginning and I can't wait to read his next one." --Ann VanderMeer "Hidden tensions and human weakness trigger a witch-hunt that boils over into persecution, scapegoating and a shocking denouement. A powerfully spooky piece of writing." -- Financial Times "The best horror debut since John Ajvide Lindqvist's Let the Right One In. " --Alan Kelly, Rue Morgue "Equal parts Stephen King and The Cabin in the Woods , Thomas Olde Heuvelt's novel is a pop page-turner with an intriguingly weird ambience . . . a funny, surprising and eerie novel." -- SFX Magazine "Olde Heuvelt offers up a truly terrifying parable about mankind's depravity and the depths of evil of which we are capable. The story is not merely unsettling, it is horrifying" - Kirkus Reviews "[I]ntriguing premise . . . Heuvelt develops his characters enough to give their tragic lives resonance" -- Publishers Weekly [S]imilarities to early Stephen King . . . Spielbergian in the way Olde Heuvelt shows supernatural goings-on in the midst of everyday life . . . It's a fabulous, unforgettable conceit and Olde Heuvelt makes the most of it." --The Guardian "Heuvelt's masterfully frightening debut will haunt the reader for days afterward." --Book Riot "A great read for fans of The Blair Witch Project or The Crucible. " -- Booklist "[O]ne of the most original, clever, and terrifying books to be published in the 21st century". --New York Journal of Books "An entertaining read with a chilling concept. Not for the faint hearted." -- Brave New Words "Truly absorbing and keeps you locked into the horrifying events as they unfold." --Fantasy Book Review, "Thomas is a great writer, the next genre superstar." --Paul Cornell "[A] touch of strangeness, of alienness, avoiding sub-Stephen King clichs. [Olde Heuvelt] has written five novels already, and publishers should be lining up to translate them." --The Wall Street Journal "This is totally, brilliantly original." --Stephen King "HEX is creepy and gripping and original, sure to be one of the top horror novels of 2016." --George R.R. Martin " HEX is reminiscent of vintage Stephen King, and I can think of no higher praise. Chilling, moving and . . . profound." --John Connolly "Olde Heuvelt's HEX sets ancient magic against contemporary technology to create a kind of dark fairy tale that seems ultimately believable in today's world. A terrific debut novel." --Jeffrey Ford "HEX is a thoughtful horror story, and one that is all the more chilling for its uncompromising view of humanity. . . . I found the story and its ending uncompromising and inevitable." --Robin Hobb " HEX takes the horror/thriller genre to a whole new level. It's deeply unsettling, wholly original, brilliantly written and contains scenes that will haunt you for a long time to come. I dare you to read it." --Sarah Lotz "Thomas Olde Heuvelt's HEX is a treat for all fans of dark fiction . . . a modern spin on the witch's curse story that forces us to take a closer look at ourselves. Who is really evil after all? It's may not be who you think. This is just the beginning and I can't wait to read his next one." --Ann VanderMeer) "Hidden tensions and human weakness trigger a witch-hunt that boils over into persecution, scapegoating and a shocking denouement. A powerfully spooky piece of writing." -- Financial Times "The best horror debut since John Ajvide Lindqvist's Let the Right One In. " --Alan Kelly, Rue Morgue "Equal parts Stephen King and The Cabin in the Woods , Thomas Olde Heuvelt's novel is a pop page-turner with an intriguingly weird ambience . . . a funny, surprising and eerie novel." -- SFX Magazine "Olde Heuvelt offers up a truly terrifying parable about mankind's depravity and the depths of evil of which we are capable. The story is not merely unsettling, it is horrifying" - Kirkus Reviews "[I]ntriguing premise . . . Heuvelt develops his characters enough to give their tragic lives resonance" -- Publishers Weekly [S]imilarities to early Stephen King . . . Spielbergian in the way Olde Heuvelt shows supernatural goings-on in the midst of everyday life . . . It's a fabulous, unforgettable conceit and Olde Heuvelt makes the most of it." --The Guardian "Heuvelt's masterfully frightening debut will haunt the reader for days afterward." --Book Riot "A great read for fans of The Blair Witch Project or The Crucible. " -- Booklist "[O]ne of the most original, clever, and terrifying books to be published in the 21st century". --New York Journal of Books "An entertaining read with a chilling concept. Not for the faint hearted." -- Brave New Words "Truly absorbing and keeps you locked into the horrifying events as they unfold." --Fantasy Book Review, " Hex brilliantly exposes how psychological fear can make a modern society spiral into dark, medieval practices. (...) Terrifying and tantalizingly good - the sensation of 2013!" -- Crimezone "Gruesomely well-written, this book will crawl under your skin and don't let go until the very end. Whether you like thrillers or fantasy, Hex has to be read." -- Cultuur Nieuws "A carefully and well-constructed novel about human evil, degenerating modern society into a mix of The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch and Dante's Hell. " -- Brabants Dagblad "One of the most original and terrifying books in recent years, Hex is a hit. It shows deep psychological insight, and is guaranteed to cause some sleepless nights." -- De Leestafel
