J. Sharpe is a succesvol dutch suspense author who has published several mystery thrillers and short stories and likes to blend themes and elements from two or more different genres.
His work is often compared to that of Stephen King, Peter Straub and Dean Koontz, although Sharpe is complimented for his own distinctive style.
His novel Gebroken Geheugen (Broken Memory) – that he wrote together with the late Jos Weijmer – was nominated for the Harland Awards for best novel of 2015 and received an honorable mention for extraordinary originality. His apocalyptic novel Eden was nominated for a Bastaard Fantasy Award in 2016. His suspense novel Syndrome was nominated for a Bastaard Fantasy Award 2017.
So far seven novels and several short stories have been published in The Netherlands and Belgium. Only Eden is translated to english at this moment, but more novels will follow.
Sharpe has been a member of the GNM (Society for Dutch Crime Authors) since 2014.
Some reviews:
“Sharpe again managed to combine different genres like a master. I don’t want to spoil too much… but this is a quick and surprising suspense thriller you should definitely read!” — Stephen King Fanclub
“I think we’ve found the Dutch Master of Horror! This book really gave me chills every now and then. So yes, this is really one of my favorite books of 2016!”— Ikhouvanhorrorfantasyenspanning
Amazing book that will hopefully be read and praised by many. J. Sharpe can include himself in the top of Dutch fantasy-writers. — boeklovers.nl
Do you like thriller, horror and fantasy? Read then one of Shape's books. You won't get a more briljant mix of these genres.
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Will you survive a new plague
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A apocalyptic thriller
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