Ghosts don’t lie We meet James, a single mother’s child who has the unnatural ability to see ghosts as they died and spirits don’t lie. His mother is aware of his power and urges him to keep it a secret. But when it can benefit her, she has no problems killing his innocence by usingContinue reading “Later by Stephen King (2021) Snapshot”
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The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould (2021) Review
Sapphic love & ghosts. Need I say more? Why I picked up the book: We follow Logan and her dads, TV ghost hunters Brandon and Alejo, as they arrive in the couple’s hometown of Snakebite. They soon realize that there’s something wrong going on as teenagers mysteriously disappear, some even turning up dead. Then weContinue reading “The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould (2021) Review”
Fear Street Relaunch Sampler R. L. Stine (2015-2017) Snapshot
Careful who you befriend Book #3 The Lost Girl was my first Fear Street book, and man, am I hooked! I didn’t grow up reading R.L. Stine, but my son loves Goosebumps and is now starting to read the Fear Street series. Reading these books is something we both do together and, in my opinion,Continue reading “Fear Street Relaunch Sampler R. L. Stine (2015-2017) Snapshot”
All’s Well by Mona Awad (2021) Review
Do wrong to none Why I picked up the book: We meet Miranda, whose life has seen better days. The adage is true – it is pouring for our girl right now: After a horrible accident, her acting career is gone with the wind, her marriage is done, her back pain is here to stay,Continue reading “All’s Well by Mona Awad (2021) Review”
Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan (2021) Snapshot
Intensively Dark We follow Ilmarsh detective Nichols and Forensic Veterinarian Cooper as they called in when a farmer finds the heads of sixteen horses buried on his property. Each head posed with a single eye facing the low winter sun. They soon discover a pathogen within the soil, and many of those at the crimeContinue reading “Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan (2021) Snapshot”
The Omen by David Seltzer (2021) Snapshot
Careful what you wish for When the United States Ambassador and his wife finally get the child they had wanted for so long; they had no idea they were about to play critical roles in the most terrifying prophecy ever made. It seems like Seltzer wrote both the book and screenplay at the same time.Continue reading “The Omen by David Seltzer (2021) Snapshot”
The Music of Murder & Other Crimes of a Strange and Bloody Nature by Kurt Newton (2021) Snapshot
Delicious bites of horror The music of murder is a compilation of short stories written by a brilliantly twisted mind. The longer stories are The Music of Murder – the story of a serial killer determined to use his victim’s pain to create the perfect symphony. And The Bleeding of Mary Cross – the horrifyingContinue reading “The Music of Murder & Other Crimes of a Strange and Bloody Nature by Kurt Newton (2021) Snapshot”
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward (2021) Review
Haunting Book and audio release in North America: September 28, 2021. Including the Macmillan Audio production, which is the one I am reviewing. Release by different publishers in other countries was March 18, 2021. Why I picked up the book: I won’t lie. What drew me to the book the most was the buzz andContinue reading “The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward (2021) Review”
The Patient by Jasper Dewitt (2020) Review
If Lovecraft had written One Flew Over the Cucko’s Nest Why I picked up the book: The Patient is described as “appealing to fans of Behind Her Eyes and The Cabin at the End of the World.” Because I loved the former and have no interest in the latter, I kept thinking about this book but would neverContinue reading “The Patient by Jasper Dewitt (2020) Review”
Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod Chapman (2021) Review
Sometimes evil is closer than you think Why I picked up the book: Richard is flying high in life – He’s married to Tamara, loving being a parent to her son Elijah, delivering an art curriculum at a local elementary school. But when it rains, it pours – his misfortunes start with the discovery ofContinue reading “Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod Chapman (2021) Review”
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