I found Joe Hill some time ago when his debut novel, "Heart-Shaped Box" came out which I loved. At the time, he was being trumpeted as the son of Stephen King which was supposed to get people into his book, at least for a look-see. From what I could tell, it totally worked. "Heart-Shaped Box" had all the elements of a great horror-y speculative fiction story: likable characters, vile villains, and just a really enjoyable plot. Most importantly, he, much like his famous father, is a story-teller first and then a writer. I've always appreciated this quality and Joe Hill has it in spades. His novel led me to his short fiction collection "20th Century Ghosts" which satiated my appetite for a bit. And then "Horns" was announced and I had my pre-order copy bought before I read anything about.
