Category Archives: Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem

2019 Murder, Monsters & Mayhem: Seeking Guest Posts!

Kick-off for Murder, Monsters & Mayhem is just a month away!  I’m pulling together a host of great titles I’ll be reviewing in the horror or thriller categories! Horror and thriller lovers! I need  your help! Want to submit a … Continue reading

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Dewey’s 24-Hour Read-a-thon Mini Challenge!

It’s time to take a break from reading and exercise the more creative side of your brain!  For this mini-challenge, I task you with creating a haiku or short story using the titles from your TBR! Now, it doesn’t have to … Continue reading

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Review: Lullaby by Jonathan Maberry

Anything…I mean anything, Jonathan Maberry writes I will purchase. I’ve devoured everything he’s ever written, from his zombie series, Rot & Ruin to his Joe Ledger thrillers.  I can’t get enough.  When I heard he was releasing an audio short, I knew it … Continue reading

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Review: The Girl in the Locked Room by Mary Downing Hahn

I’ve been a fan of Mary Downing Hahn as long as I can remember. She’s known for her ghost stores, my personal favorite being Wait Till Helen Comes.   While this most recent release is labeled as a ghost story, it’s most … Continue reading

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Review: Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House

  I felt it my duty as a fan of all things horror to partake in a binge-watch of Netflix’s take on Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House.  Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House was first published in 1959.  It’s … Continue reading

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2018 Murder, Monsters & Mayhem Week 2 Recap!

It’s the end of yet another week of of Murder, Monsters & Mayhem!  It finally feels like fall! Layers, leggings & boots are in my wardrobe today! Here’s what happened on the blog this week! Review: November Road by Lou … Continue reading

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Review: November Road by Lou Berney

I wasn’t sure what I was getting into when I agreed to review this title. At first glance, it’s not something I would normally read, despite being a huge fan of crime fiction.  That said, I’d heard nothing but praise … Continue reading

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Small Press Spotlight! Valancourt Books!

Ladies and gentlemen!! I can’t tell you how excited I am to have discovered this small press, located just a few hours from me in Richmond, VA! Valancourt’s  mission is to resurrect rare, neglected, out-of-print fiction.  They’ve been around since … Continue reading

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Review: The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox

I absolutely adored the dark and Gothic setting!  A perfect fall read, this most certainly put me in the mood for Halloween. Fox has created quite the addictive read (I read it in one weekend afternoon).  The setting, so vivid … Continue reading

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Review: The Lies We Told by Camilla Way

There is a lot going in this thriller! Told in two different points of view, that of Beth in the past and Clara in the present.  At the onset, it isn’t apparent that the two stories are intertwined. The author … Continue reading

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