Category Archives: Horror

Audiobook Review: Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon

This novel was originally released four years before I was born, a horror classic that I discovered when I was a teen. When I found myself on the hunt for a classic horror read, I knew this would be it. … Continue reading

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Review: And the Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich

I’m going to be intentionally vague in my comments regarding this book.  Everything, from the beginning to the very final pages, is not as it seems. A genuine horror novel at its finest, the reader forced to question everything the … Continue reading

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Review: Yesternight by Cat Winters

Now this is my type of read.  Rich in history, steeped in uber-creepiness, this was quite the perfect October read! Winters crafted a brilliant story filled to the brim with scenes that left me with goosebumps.  I have this thing … Continue reading

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Review: Bird Box by Josh Malerman

This title is one of many that I read upon hardcover release but never reviewed. The paperback release allowed me to select it as a book club selection and inspired me to write this review. I’m a huge fan of … Continue reading

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Review: The Motion of Puppets by Keith Donohue

There’s no doubt that I’m a fan of Donohue’s writing. I’ve devoured everything he’s written (including The Boy Who Drew Monsters, Centuries of June, and Angels of Destruction), impressed each time by his talent. This most recent title may be … Continue reading

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Audiobook Review: Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics

What an uber-creepy listen!  The terror begins from page one, starting with flash-backs of a horrific winter, leading up to the present.  It’s being promoted as “Stephen King meets Little House on the Prairie” and that is actually quite accurate. … Continue reading

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Audiobook Review: Cold Moon Over Babylon by Michael McDowell

Why yes, this is the second horror novel by Michael McDowell read in one month. Once I got a taste of his “classic” style of horror writing I had to have more.  Much like The Elementals, this novel is once … Continue reading

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Audiobook Review: The Elementals by Michael McDowell

I do love me a haunted house story. This title has been on my must-read list for some time, so when the audio popped up in a list of recommendations, I knew I had to try it out. This novel, … Continue reading

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Review: The Hatching by Ezekiel Boone

*Shivers* Ok, so normal spiders don’t terrify me. I mean, they serve a purpose, right? But human-devouring spiders set out to eat and reproduce? Terrifying.  So yes, this book is spooky, graphic….but it is also rich with cheesy B-movie brilliance. … Continue reading

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Review: My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

Hendrix is known most recently for his book Horrorstör, a horror story set in, of all places, an IKEA. I found it to be quite quirky and fun, so when I heard about his most recent book, I knew I had to … Continue reading

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