{"product_id":"book-1or8","title":"Paperbacks from Hell","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e best-selling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e comes a nostalgic and unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of the 1970s and ’80s.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTake a tour through the horror paperback novels of two iconic decades … if you dare. Page through dozens and dozens of amazing book covers featuring well-dressed skeletons, evil dolls, and knife-wielding killer crabs! Read shocking plot summaries that invoke devil worship, satanic children, and haunted real estate! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHorror author and vintage paperback book collector Grady Hendrix offers killer commentary and witty insight on these trashy thrillers that tried so hard to be the next \u003ci\u003eExorcist \u003c\/i\u003eor \u003ci\u003eRosemary’s Baby\u003c\/i\u003e. Complete with story summaries and artist and author profiles, this unforgettable volume dishes on familiar authors like \u003cb\u003eV. C. Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eR. L. Stine\u003c\/b\u003e, plus many more who’ve faded into obscurity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso included are recommendations for which of these forgotten treasures are well worth your reading time and which should stay buried.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":66743345054000,"sku":"BD1or8","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1or8-Square-cover.jpg?v=1778274934","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1or8","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}