Tag: Horror

Book Review

OUT THERE SCREAMING by Various Authors

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Thank you to Random House for the gifted copy of OUT THERE SCREAMING: AN ANTHOLOGY OF NEW BLACK HORROR edited by Jordan Peele. Thank you also to PRH Audio for the gifted audiobook copy. Publication Date: 10/3/2023Rating: 4 / 5 OUT THERE SCREAMING is a collection of short stories focusing on "terrors of the supernatural… Continue reading OUT THERE SCREAMING by Various Authors

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HIDDEN PICTURES by Jason Rekulak

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Rating: 4.5 / 5 HIDDEN PICTURES by Jason Rekulak follows Mallory, a young woman and recovering addict. Her sponsor helps connect her with a job opportunity. She's hired by the Maxwells to take care of their five-year-old son Teddy. Mallory is a natural and quickly connects with Teddy and overcomes any lingering doubts the parents… Continue reading HIDDEN PICTURES by Jason Rekulak

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THE DRIFT by C.J. Tudor

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Rating: 4.5 / 5 THE DRIFT by C. J. Tudor follows three different characters in a desperate attempt at survival in a near future world beset by a horrible pandemic against a backdrop of a horrible snowstorm. Hannah is a student from a boarding school who awakens on a crashed coach where she and several… Continue reading THE DRIFT by C.J. Tudor

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THINGS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE SINCE WE LAST SPOKE by Eric LaRocca

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Rating: 4.5 / 5 THINGS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE SINCE WE LAST SPOKE AND OTHER MISFORTUNES by Eric LaRocca is a horror short story collection delivering three stories including the title novella. Two women connect via an internet chat room of the early 2000s and their relationship takes a very dark turn. In the second story,… Continue reading THINGS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE SINCE WE LAST SPOKE by Eric LaRocca

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GHOST EATERS by Clay McLeod Chapman

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Rating: 4.5 / 5 GHOST EATERS by Clay McLeod Chapman follows Erin, a young woman who keeps getting sucked into her addict ex's life, bailing him out time after time. She has every intention of cutting him out of her life, but when she winds up dead shortly after she gets him from rehab, she… Continue reading GHOST EATERS by Clay McLeod Chapman

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THE WISHING POOL AND OTHER STORIES by Tananarive Due

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of THE WISHING POOL AND OTHER STORIES by Tananarive Due - thank you to Recorded Books, Inc. and Libro.FM! Rating: 4.5 / 5 THE WISHING POOL is a short story collection, gathering together fourteen short stories. The book is grouped into four sections: Wishes, The Gracetown Stories, The Nayima… Continue reading THE WISHING POOL AND OTHER STORIES by Tananarive Due

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SUNDIAL by Catriona Ward

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Rating: 5 / 5 SUNDIAL by Catriona Ward follows a woman named Rob. She didn't have the most traditional upbringing, but she's now married with two kids and she really wants to believe she's living a normal life. With her first daughter Callie, she never fully bonded and now she sees her daughter collecting bones… Continue reading SUNDIAL by Catriona Ward

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THE PATIENT by Jasper DeWitt

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Rating: 4 / 5 THE PATIENT by Jasper DeWitt is a short horror novella set in a mental asylum. We are following psychiatrist Parker H. who is creating online posts talking about his experience with a unique patient he works with at mental hospital where he works. He is young and idealistic, so when he… Continue reading THE PATIENT by Jasper DeWitt

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WHITE SMOKE by Tiffany D. Jackson

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Rating: 4 / 5 WHITE SMOKE by Tiffany D. Jackson follows Marigold, a young woman who moves with her mother, stepfather, and stepsister to a new home. Cedarville is very different from the home she has known in California. Mari has been learning to deal with her mental health diagnosis which left burned bridges in… Continue reading WHITE SMOKE by Tiffany D. Jackson