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Review: Contagion by Erin Bowman

I’m all about a sci-fi/horror mash up and boy, did this one exceed my expectations.   Reading the description, it instantly reminded me of Aliens, one of my very favorite space-based horror movies.  Though similar, this one truly rose above, standing … Continue reading

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Review: Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage

Raising a child is difficult enough, but can you imagine raising a child that is the embodiment of evil? I don’t know what was more terrifying, the feral-like barks Hanna uses to communicate with her mother or that when she … Continue reading

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Review: Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott

If you haven’t experienced the brilliant writings of Abbott, you are certainly missing out.  She excels at capturing the female psyche and the brilliant (and simultaneously horrifying) relationships between women. Just when you think she’s reached the pinnacle of psychological … Continue reading

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Review: Caged by Ellison Cooper

I’m all about trying debut thrillers.  I was drawn to this one to due to the setting (Washington DC metro) and the science behind the main character’s research.  A student of psychology and criminal justice myself, I’ve always been drawn … Continue reading

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Review: The Lucky Ones by Tiffany Reisz

Oooh, was this a good one!! Since discovering Reisz’s other works (like The Bourbon Thief and The Night Mark), I have come to count on her wholly unique, incredibly captivating Gothic fiction.  This level of fandom has only increased with … Continue reading

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Review: Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak

Told in alternating viewpoints, this title is one of the most engaging and heartwarming books I’ve read in some time; the perfect book to read around the holidays.  Sure, many of us kid about the drama of family holidays and … Continue reading

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Review: If There’s No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Why yes, that summary was completely and totally vague.  I did it intentionally, for it is truly part of the experience of reading this book that the reader uncover that bit thing, that one moment, that changes Lena’s life forever. … Continue reading

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Review: Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent

This title has received quite a bit of praise and acclaim leading up to its publication.  Typically, this lends me to putting it on the back burner until the attention dies down, yet the source of the acclaim made me … Continue reading

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Review: The Talented Ribkins by Ladee Hubbard

What appears on the surface to be a quirky, light read is actually one full of depth and substance.  The journey Johnny takes with his niece serves dual purposes: for Johnny to uncover the treasurers he buried throughout his prime … Continue reading

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Review: The White Road by Sarah Lotz

Excusing all puns, this is quite the chilling read.  This book has a lot going for it.  Not one, but two, incredibly terrifying treks that numb the mind with terror.  It deals with two treks I’ll never take: caving and … Continue reading

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