Category Archives: Horror

Audiobook Review: Trust No One: X-Files, Book 1

X-Files fans of all ages shouted with glee when we learned the show was making a television comeback.  Though the series did satiate my hunger, I knew the episodes were limited so I needed another quick fix.  When I heard … Continue reading

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Review: The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall by Katie Alender

I’m all about horror novels set in asylums. I mean, ghosts are pretty spooky as is, but ghosts of the insane? Terrifying. Though this title wasn’t as terrifying as I would have hoped (I really wouldn’t classify it as a … Continue reading

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Review: Asylum #3: Catacomb by Madeleine Roux

Let me start off by saying I adore everything about this trilogy of books (starting with Asylum and Sanctum).  It has become tradition for me to read them during the October read-a-thon and feature them as part of Murder, Monsters & Mayhem. … Continue reading

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Review: Andersonville by Edward M. Erdelac

Whoa. That’s all I could say after I flipped through the final pages.  I can say, without a doubt, that this is like anything unlike I have ever read.  Andersonville was an actual prison camp. It was know for its … Continue reading

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Review: Day Four by Sarah Lotz

After reading (and adoring) The Three last year, I was thrilled when I learned of the upcoming publication of this title. Loosely tied to The Three (characters from the previous book are mentioned), I had high hopes for this one. Unfortunately, however, … Continue reading

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Review: A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul G. Tremblay

I’m a connoisseur of horror novels and movies. Typically, I can read/watch anything and it doesn’t faze me. However, the one book/movie that continues to terrify me is The Exorcist. Absolutely chilling.  Therefore, when those very same feelings reemerged while reading A … Continue reading

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Review: The Ice Twins by S. K. Tremayne

Talk about an uber-creepy! There’s something about twins, and particularly spooky identical twins that terrify me.  Add the description of  snowy blond hair and icy blue eyes, and I’m spooked.  This says a lot, for my appreciation of the horror … Continue reading

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Review: The Voices by F.R. Tallis

Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Pegasus (December 14, 2014) ISBN: 9781605986562 Source: Publisher It’s the summer of 1976, the hottest on record. Christopher Norton, his wife, Lauren, and their infant daughter Faye move in to their new home in North London.  The Norton’s … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo

Frightful Friday is a regular meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week.This week’s featured title is Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo: Listening Length: 10 hours and 30 minutes Program Type: Audiobook, Unabridged Publisher: Tantor … Continue reading

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Review: The House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill

Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Press; First Edition edition (July 15, 2014) ISBN: 9781250041272 Source: Library copy Catherine’s life is in shambles. Loss of her previous job forced her to leave London. With a new job, she thought her … Continue reading

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