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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Mx3 Review: The Devil I Know by Jackie Barrett
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Berkley (August 7, 2012) ISBN-10: 0425250423 Source: Personal Copy Fans of horror are familiar with devastating killings that took place at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, NY. 23-year-old Ronnie DeFeo was subsequently convicted and … Continue reading
Posted in Berkley Prime Crime, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Review, True Crime
Tagged Amityville, psychic
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Review: Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard Von Bingen by Mary Sharratt
Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (October 9, 2012) ISBN-10: 0547567847 Source: Publisher (via Netgalley) At the age of eight, Hildegard von Bingen was offered to the Church. Starting at an early age Hildegard saw visions, mainly white orbs … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Review
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Mx3 Guest Post: Author Alma Katsu Recommends Dark Historicals
I’m pleased to welcome Alma Katsu to the blog today. Alma is the author of The Reckoning and The Taker, the first two books in a series. Fan of historical fiction, looking for the perfect dark historical to add to … Continue reading
Posted in Author Guest Post, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem
Tagged Alma Katsu, book recommendations, Dark Historicals
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Review: Ghost Town by Jason Hawes, Grant Wilson & Tim Waggoner
Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Gallery Books (October 9, 2012) ISBN-10: 1451613822 Source: Publisher Ghost trackers Amber, Drew, and Trevor travel to Exeter, the “most haunted town in America” to present at a convention as part of Exeter’s “Dead Days” celebration. Exeter is … Continue reading
Posted in Gallery Books, Horror, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Review
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TSS: Preparing for the Readathon!
Next weekend I’m participating in the 24 Hour readathon, the bookish event I look forward most to in the fall. Fall brings cool and crisp weather, perfect for spending indoors, curled up with a stack of great books. I have … Continue reading
Posted in The Sunday Salon
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2012 Murder Monsters & Mayhem: Week 1 Wrap-Up/Link-Up
I certainly hope you’ve enjoyed the first week of Murder, Monsters & Mayhem! Here’s a quick wrap-up: Mx3 Review: The House that Jack Built by Graham Masterton #Mx3 Guest Post: Why Horror by Graham Masterton #Mx3 Review: Your House is … Continue reading
Posted in Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem
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Mx3 Review: The House that Jack Built by Graham Masterton
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub (October 1996) ISBN-10: 0786703539 Source: Personal Copy Craig is a high-strung, international lawyer. Running late to an important meeting, he’s grabbed by a young woman claiming her friend was being attacked. Craig reluctantly goes to … Continue reading
#Mx3 Guest Post: Why Horror by Graham Masterton
Today I’m excited to present you all with a guest post from one of my favorite horror authors, Graham Masterton. Following is a bio taken from his web site: Graham Masterton’s debut as a horror author began with The Manitou … Continue reading
#Mx3 Review: Your House is On Fire, Your Children All Gone by Stefan Kiesbye
Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Penguin Books; 1 Original edition (September 25, 2012) ISBN-10: 0143121464 Source: Publisher Set in the village of Hemmersmoor in Germany, not long after the closing of the concentration camps and the raising of the Berlin Wall, … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Penguin, Review
Tagged curses, Germany, supernatural, village
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Mx3: The Kick-Off!
Cooler weather is upon us, leaves changing color before falling to the ground. With fall comes the perfect opportunity to curl up with your favorite spooky read, be it paranormal, horror, suspense or thriller. And so, it is time to … Continue reading
Posted in Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem
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