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Review: Letters to the Purple Satin Killer by Joshua Chaplinsky
Buy it here: Clash books website, Bookshop Synopsis: Jonas Williker is considered one of the most sadistic serial murderers of the modern era. This epistolary novel explores the aftermath of his arrest and the psychological trauma of those who lived … Continue reading
Review: I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones
Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: From New York Times bestselling horror writer Stephen Graham Jones comes a classic slasher story with a twist—perfect for fans of Riley Sager and Grady Hendrix. 1989, Lamesa, Texas. A small west Texas town driven by … Continue reading
Review: Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman
Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: A chilling horror novel about a haunting told from the perspective of a young girl whose troubled family is targeted by an entity she calls “Other Mommy,” from the New York Times bestselling author … Continue reading
Review: The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim
Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: Feminist psychological horror about the making of a female serial killer from a Korean-American perspective. Ji-won’s life tumbles into disarray in the wake of her appa’s extramarital affair and subsequent departure. Her mother, distraught. … Continue reading
Review: youthjuice by E.K. Sathue
Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: A 29-year-old copywriter realizes that beauty is possible—at a terrible cost—in this surreal, satirical send-up of NYC It-girl culture. From Sophia Bannion’s first day on the Storytelling team at HEBE (hee-bee), a luxury skincare/wellness … Continue reading
Review: Dog Men by Gavin Torvik
Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: In the Canadian wilderness, Chris seeks solace in nature, surviving off the land as he wanders across rugged terrain, from campsite to campsite. But his tranquil existence is shattered when he’s ensnared by a … Continue reading
Review: In the Valley of the Headless Men by L.P. Hernandez
Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: Nahanni National Park is one of last truly wild places on earth. Accessible only by plane, and only when the weather cooperates, it’s the perfect place for estranged brothers Joseph and Oscar to have … Continue reading
Review: Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk
Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: Across two different time periods, two women confront fear, loneliness, mortality, and a haunting yearning that will not let them rest. A breakout, genre-blurring novel from one of the most exciting new voices of … Continue reading
Review: The Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste
Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: From Bram Stoker Award–winning author Gwendolyn Kiste comes a chilling novel about three childhood friends who miraculously survive the night everyone in their suburban neighborhood turned into ghosts—perfect for fans of Yellowjackets. The Velkwood … Continue reading
Review: The Winslow Sisters by Michael Aronovitz
Buy it here: Cemetery Dance Publications, Amazon Synopsis: Serial killer Michael Leonard Robinson murdered thirteen college coeds in early 2018, impaling them on flagpoles and leaving them on highway construction jobsites for the purpose of “haunting the dawn rush hour.” … Continue reading
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