Intercepts: A Chilling Horror Novel Edited by T.J. Payne

Kindle Customer: After reading the prologue, this book hooked me so much I read all of its 300 pages in a single day, and normally I'd consider myself a slow reader.
This story is labeled horror, but don't be mistaken, it is not the kind to give you nightmares. The horror aspect is overall very light, but the story beneath it, with all it's twist and turns, is what shines the most. It's a must read for anyone who likes good books.

Brazil on Mar 06, 2024

Disappointed in the NO: I liked it.

United States on Mar 04, 2024

Tessa SageTessa Sage: This is one of the BEST horror books I've read in a good minute. The pacing is fast, but doesn't feel rushed and the overall storyline is just great. It kept me intrigued the entire time I was reading, never a dull moment in this book! I loved every part of it and will be looking into T.J. Payne's other works. 10/10, 5 stars, 100% LOVED IT

United States on Mar 02, 2024

Shyasia Barker: I never ever..I mean ever…leave reviews but this book felt worthy of that! Intercepts had me hooked from the start!! When you think it’s going one way it twist into another horror bending idea! The suspension and gore! Omg if you like gore GET THIS BOOK. I’m one of those I can’t watch scary movies myself but I can read a book about blood and flesh everywhere lol. The ending was satisfying and devastating at the same time! I can’t wait to read another book by this author! 5/5 10/10 I loved it!!

United States on Feb 26, 2024

Amazon Customer: Definitely not a favorite read of mine. Last couple chapters were best part of book. I feel there are still questions that could've been answered. Took me to about 45% of the book before I really felt like it was getting into a good read.

United States on Feb 05, 2024

JML: This book is unnerving. It’s gross. It’s scary. And it’s pretty damn good!

Intercepts tells the story of Joe, a supervisor at a top-secret government facility that performs experimentation on human test subjects. Kept in extreme sensory deprivation, these human guinea pigs are essentially tortured into having outer body experiences which help the government locate and thwart terrorists, war lords and various other criminals.

Unfortunately for Joe, one of the “antennas” as the test subjects are called, figures out who Joe is and uses her out of body experience ability to find and terrorize his wife and daughter.

It’s been decades since I read a horror novel that truly deserves the classification “horror” as much as Intercepts does. As I am incredibly squeamish about torture and any kind of human experimentation or imprisonment, this book bothered me on a whole other level. Brilliantly written and well-paced, it hooks you from the very first page and keeps walloping you with believable, well-executed twists and turns until the end. For days afterward, I kept peeking around corners in my house half expecting to see “Bishop” standing at the end...

Canada on Jan 13, 2024

Ellie Palmer: I saw this book on an Instagram reel of 'horror books you must read' and it did not disappoint. The story was unsettling and insightful, making me think about the horrors that humans are capable of inflicting on one another and what extreme sensory deprivation could actually do to you.
This book is absolutely worth reading and I will be ordering the authors other 2 books as I really enjoyed their writing style.

United Kingdom on Jan 01, 2024

Ethon O'Brien: This book really surprised me with how good it was. The characters were very distinct and believable. The way they reacted was spot on. I suspect the author did some research or has direct experience with things that may cause severe anxiety, because the little details of how the characters behaved under these conditions was perfect. Such as when Hannah is hiding in the break room and she struggles to control her breathing. She'd alternate between forgetting to breathe and taking in giant gulps of air. Anyone who has experienced severe anxiety for any reason likely knows how accurate this is.

I also loved how creepy Bishop was. If you love eerie horror with tons of blood and gore, this is for you.

That said, I'll get into the reason I took a star. The book could have used a slightly better line editor. The copyediting was flawless, but a few things could have been said better.

For example: When we're reading from Tyler's perspective and he notices the fingernails at the base of the door, it says that the antennas had torn them off when trying to scratch through the door "without even noticing." This is something that should have been said from the perspective...

United States on Nov 01, 2023

Silvia van Gimst: Well told story. The topic very disturbing actually. Unfolds logically, and ends withthe reader not getting all the answers. Normally this would bother me, but in this instance it's very well done.

Netherlands on Nov 01, 2023

Marieke Lang: Super creepy laboratory setting, authentic protagonists and a brilliant plottwist. I enjoyed this book from start to finish and can only highly recommend it to every horror lover out there.

Germany on Dec 30, 2022