Book Reviews about horror books. Stories that are intentionally disturbing, frightening, or shocking.
The Bless Your Heart series by Lindy Ryan offers suspense, mystery, gory horror, yet still integrating Southern charm. Please note that Another Fine Mess is a sequel! To get the best intended experience, I highly recommend reading Bless Your Heart first. I will do my best to be spoiler free but read carefully because I… Continue reading Another Fine Mess by Lindy Ryan
Briar Rose Thorne is grieving her late mother Aurora, back in her childhood home on Chicago’s South Side. In the days since her mother’s passing, she’s been having strange, vivid dreams about a girl in white asking for someone to take her home. She also hears phantom music throughout the house, along with other strange occurrences. She dismisses these moments as bouts of grief. But memories of her mother indicate the disturbances might be spirits or ghosts trying to communicate with Briar. There’s also a serial killer taking lives of young women. Once Briar begins researching the murders, she starts to connect the dots to her own family history. Vanishing Daughters by Cynthia Pelayo is a gothic fiction novel in which Briar must put a stop to the ongoing tragedies, or else she might become the next victim. Read more
Spooky season is upon us. And with it comes a plethora of horrific tales to get us in the mood. Some readers might shy away from gruesome and frightening plots. However, Candace Nola offers a collection of short stories for readers who want to dip their toes in and explore what the horror genre has to offer. Demons in My Bloodstream by Candace Nola is a collection of short stories that explores the different ways that humans succumb to their darkest desires.
