I’m a big Chuck Wendig fan and always enjoy his mix of horror, science fiction, and mystery. Needless to say, I had huge expectations for The Staircase in the Woods. Reunited after years of being apart, four childhood friends reunite as adults only to discover they’ve been brought back together to relive a shared trauma…
Tag: Horror
Nowhere
We might be closing in on Spring, but I’m on a horror and thriller kick. Nothing like sunny weather to get you in the mood for something dark and scary. It’s been a year since Chief Rachel Kennan’s son was lost in an accident and she cannot let go. With two daughters to still take…
Something in the Walls
Mina is a newly minted child psychologist, has never fully recovered from the death of her brother. Neither has Sam been able to overcome his grief with the loss of his daughter years before. When Sam invites Mina to access Alice, who is believed to be haunted by ghosts, both Sam and Alice hold out…
Bury Your Gays
Even though Misha Byrne has just been nominated for an Oscar, he’s still at the whim of The Studio he works for to deliver what they want to see in his show. So, while Misha has plans to have his current two tv leads profess their love to each other, the studio is convinced that…
Incidents Around the House
I honestly don’t know how I feel about this book. On one hand I think I loved it and on the other, what did I just read?! When Bela refuses to let her imaginary friend ‘Other Mommy’ into her heart and the entity in her closet starts to follow her out of the house, Bela’s…
We Used to Live Here
Charlie and Eve flip houses. Their newest house is an old house in the middle of nowhere and they plan to renovate the entire thing. When a family shows up asking to see the house of the father’s childhood, against her better judgement Eve lets them in. But one thing after another keeps delaying the…
The House of Last Resort
This was my first Christopher Golden book, and I love the concept of haunted houses especially in beautiful locations like Becchina. I would love to be able to move to a beautiful place and just completely reset our lives. Kate and Tommy has left their Boston home to resettle in Becchina, where Tommy’s family is…
Rouge
I LOVED Mona Awad’s Bunny. It was one of the weirdest, fever dream inducing books I’ve ever read. I had such high hopes for Rouge and I’m not sure it really did it for me. This modern gothic loose retelling of Snow White, has everything in it. Cults, a magic mirror, roses, magic, confusion, desires,…
How to Sell a Haunted House
Grady Hendrix, has such an imagination. He’s definitely not for everyone, but I for one love his weird mix of humor, horror, & uncomfortable things. He’s newest release How to Sell a Haunted House, was one of my most anticipated for winter 2023 and I was beyond excited when Berkley Publishing sent me an ARC….
Malice House
When I read the synopsis of Malice House, I immediately knew it was going to fit right in with spooky season. The mixture of horror and mystery sounded exactly like my cup of tea, so I was stoked to get an ARC. After the death of her father, Malice House has been left to Haven…