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Best Buddies: a Supernatural Horror Novel (Haunted States) Kindle Edition

by Jordan Bach (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Part of: Haunted States (5 books)

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Your son’s invisible friend is not imaginary.

Kate’s little boy has a new buddy, one even he can’t see. Can’t hear. Can’t feel. Yet, it’s feeding him information about the world. And about the future.

He is using this thing, this undetectable entity, to advance at school. And to help Kate gamble.

Despite her addiction.

But, for every morsel of knowledge, his friend demands a favor in return. And those favors are growing increasingly cruel and depraved.

It is only a matter of time until people must die.

How can Kate defeat an entity that knows her plans before she thinks of them?

How does she rid her son of a buddy who helps him more than she can?

And what if her son doesn’t want to say goodbye?

Best Buddies is a phenomenal debut horror novel in the supernatural suspense tradition of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and the late, great James Herbert.

For a paranormal mystery with a psychic entity that may tear apart a single mother and her young son, grab your copy of Best Buddies today.

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It's hard to find a fresh take on horror, but this one succeeds, and it would make a great horror film... This is a supernatural horror story you can sink your teeth into... echoes Stephen King's ordinary-people-caught-up-in-extraordinary-situations (in this case a single mom trying to raise her son the best she can), but there the resemblance stops as Bach puts his own twist on the familiar trope. It's clear this author enjoys creating horror for fans to enjoy, and this offering doesn't disappoint... If you're a horror fan wondering if there is any originality left, you'll certainly find it in Jordan Bach's Best Buddies - Readers' Favorite Book Reviews and Award Contest

About the Author

Jordan Bach is a lifelong lover of horror and dark thriller fiction. As a high schooler, he and his friends would consume Stephen King and James Herbert books in days, including the doorstep novel Stephen King's It, for which he used a light under his covers on many-a night, as much afraid of spoilers from friends as he was of the book itself. Suffice it to say, his early ambition was to be an author of such work. Sadly, life got in the way, and it took him several years to rekindle his love of writing. He now pens books for adults and for middle grade children. Jordan lives in Staffordshire, UK, with his wife and two children. In his spare time he is keen on activities a middle-aged man with bad knees should probably avoid, currently mountain biking, running, and martial arts, and hopes one day to take his family travelling to many foreign countries, as he did as a younger man.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08XBGZG2C
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crater of the North Publising (October 28, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 28, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1395 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 414 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #558,412 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,043 in Ghost Suspense
- #1,139 in U.S. Horror Fiction
- #1,703 in Horror Suspense

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Tammy N Bauer

Haunting

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2023

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I must admit I didn't jump into this book immediately, it didn't grab my attention like some stories.
Instead, it lured me with unfamiliar plot twists and characters I grew to care about.
I can't wait to read more by Jordan.

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L. Savell

Very entertaining book

Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2023

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Excellent book with a somewhat original idea. Of course not many things can be totally original during the long history of literature, but a different angle to it. Started a tiny bit slowly but stick with it and you'll be glad you did. Story of an evil entity possessing a child and offering valuable information in exchange for increasingly evil favors. Many twists and turns along the way. The only negative comment I have is that the setting of the story is in New York City and I could tell the author was not very familiar with that city. I googled the author and discovered he is a Brit, mystery solved. Very good novel however.

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Micky P.

Best Buddies

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2023

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First time reading Jordan Bach and was really impressed. Enjoy his writing style and story line. Book flowed nicely and characters were great. Recommend.

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Retiredbikingchick

Buddy a friend to die for?

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2022

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In this creepy tale of good versus evil a single mother and her son fight to try and battle the forces of evil. Interesting and frightening you might want to keep the light on at bedtime?

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Kian

Over joyed

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2023

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I found this book while I was looking for a new twist horror and was surprised with this one. A must read

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ShannonC

Good slower burn internal horror

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2022

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I liked the more internal horror that this book showed. The events in the book were creepy, escalating, making you wonder how far the evil would go. It's more of a slow-burn horror novel, so be prepared for that pace. I liked the reveals in the story and how everything came together nicely.

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Dee Distefano

Not a book I could get into

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2021

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I chose this rating because I don't have knowledge or interest in gambling. I found my brain wandering until I stopped reading. I read 35 % and gave up.

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Beagle Lover24

A mystery/thriller/horror story with a stunning conclusion.

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2021

A fairly complicated tale based on the premise that to get a favor granted, there is always a price to pay. Particularly when the grantor is an evil entity.

Numerous subplots and character details bog down the first third of this book. I found this section mildly confusing and off-puting. However, the author deftly begins to merge these strands together in the following third of the story. Finally, the writing takes a brilliant and spine-tingling turn to hash everything out in a deliciously dark conclusion.

Of particular note is one storyline involving the death of Kate's husband. The solution is craftily resolved with heartbreaking and devastating results, due in whole by the writer's explosive prose.

A good book for those who have the time and thought required to digest a complicated, but thoroughly entertaining, tale.

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Peter Ffrench

Good bit of horror

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2023

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Another Goodreads freebie which was well worth reading. Aaron's imaginary friend promises help for him and Kate but asks a high price in return. Aaron looks like a psycho in the making but claims he is being forced into his actions by his "buddy". Good characters and an involving plot kept me interested and throwing in the FBI investigation was a good strategy plus Ruiz the agent has a vested interest in the investigation needing validation for her twin sister's death. Kate overcomes Buddy's influence and saves Aaron and her friends at the cost of her sister in law, good plot and plenty of suspense.

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Sandy00oz

a different kind of spooky

Reviewed in Australia on July 7, 2023

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I really liked this novel. It grabbed me from the first page. Supernatural horror, as the story takes us on a ride. An entity that has a really dark side. Excellent read. 👍👍👍👍👍

stevedhomer

A true old fashioned horror story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2023

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Relentless but well written. Confusing but well shaped characters and story. A satisfying ending. A good author, worth looking out for more of his work.

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Good read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2023

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Enjoyed this very much, I've read supernatural books before but not with this theme which I found quite original. ..

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Adrian Reaney

Best Buddies

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 27, 2021

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Really enjoyed this novel. There is a great balance between the supernatural and how Mate deals with her addiction. Looking forward to reading more by this author.

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