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The Secret of Cold Hill by Peter JamesWhat it's about: Cold Hill House has been demolished to make way for a new housing estate. Luxury-living at its best with high specification gadgets all thrown in - part-exchange available for the right buyers. The first two families move in, and as soon as they do, the unearthly residents of Cold Hill begin to make themselves known. Nobody who moves into Cold Hill reaches their fortieth birthday, and the old couple that have just arrived...let's just say their days are numbered. Series alert: The second installment of the Cold Hill Ghost Stories. What reviewers say: A truly gripping and nerve-shredding new tale, perfect for fans of Stephen King and Dean Koontz.--Amazon
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| A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh MalermanThe premise: Teenage lovebirds James and Amelia find a submerged house under an unmapped lake and decide to explore the uncanny wonders within.
Read it for: the heady rush of first love; the eerie atmosphere reminiscent of a fairy tale.
Is it for you? Readers who appreciate slow burns and ambiguous endings will enjoy this thought-provoking novella from Bird Box author Josh Malerman. |
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| The Blade Between by Sam J. MillerStarring: photographer Ronan, who's just returned to the gentrifying hometown that ostracized him for being gay; Dom, Ronan's ex-boyfriend who’s struggling to gain acceptance as a Black police officer; community organizer Attalah, Dom's wife.
What happens: Teaming up to expose the corporate investors taking over the town, the trio find themselves grappling with horrors both human (racism, homophobia) and supernatural (ghosts, unexplained deaths).
Book buzz: Rife with incisive social commentary, The Blade Between is a compelling addition to the gentrification horror subgenre. |
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The living dead by George A. RomeroWhat it is: The late director of Night of the Living Dead and the best-selling co-author of The Shape of Water present a contemporary thriller that traces the outbreak of a zombie plague through the fall of humankind and beyond. What happens: In a Midwestern trailer park, an African American teenage girl and a Muslim immigrant battle newly-risen friends and family. On a US aircraft carrier, living sailors hide from dead ones while a fanatic makes a new religion out of death. At a cable news station, a surviving anchor keeps broadcasting while his undead colleagues try to devour him. In DC, an autistic federal employee charts the outbreak, preserving data for a future that may never come. Reviewers say: Horror fans will be ravenous for this book that brings Romero's work back to life.--Booklist
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The lost village : a novel by Camilla StenWhat it is: The Blair Witch Project meets Midsommar in this brilliantly disturbing thriller from Camilla Sten, an electrifying new voice in suspense. Documentary filmmaker Alice Lindstedt has been obsessed with the vanishing residents of the old mining town, dubbed"The Lost Village," since she was a little girl. She's gathered a small crew of friends in the remote village to make a film about what really happened. But there will be no turning back. Reviewers say: "Impossible to stop reading." -Ragnar Jonasson, author of The Island"
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| Bunny by Mona AwadWhat it's about: loner MFA student Samantha's life takes a bizarre turn when she's invited to join "the Bunnies," a Stepford Wives-esque clique of four fellow students whose sweet appearances hide horrifying motives.
One of us! As she begins taking part in the group's sinister, cult-like rituals, Samantha morphs into an unreliable narrator with a skewed sense of reality.
Why horror fans might like it: Surreal moments of gruesome violence add ample shock value to this genre-defying novel. |
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| My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan BraithwaiteStarring: hardworking, practical Korede; her beautiful sister Ayoola, who seems to have developed a habit of killing her boyfriends.
What it's about: Korede is the one who disposes of the bodies and keeps her sister out of jail. But when the handsome doctor with whom Korede has fallen in love notices Ayoola and asks for her number, Korede faces a dilemma.
Why horror fans might like it: Slasher meets satire in Nigerian author Oyinkan Braithwaite's darkly humorous, award-winning debut. |
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| Final Girls by Riley SagerThere can be only one: The lone survivor (aka "final girl") of a massacre a decade ago, Quincy Carpenter carves out a Pinterest-perfect life for herself in hopes of keeping her repressed memories at bay.
But then... when a final girl named Lisa dies of an apparent suicide, another final girl, Sam, warns Quincy that she may be in danger. But can Sam be trusted? And will Quincy be able to survive one more time?
Why horror fans might like it: This unrelenting thriller from the pseudonymous Riley Sager offers a page-turning homage to popular horror movie tropes. |
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| Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin; translated by Megan McDowellWhat it is: a creepy novel in vignettes longlisted for the Booker Prize.
Toy...or terror? Kentuki -- robotic, camera-equipped stuffed animals, purchased by "keepers" and controlled by "dwellers" -- are the hottest new tech craze, allowing strangers across the globe to connect with each other. But not all dwellers have their keepers' best interests at heart...
Why horror fans might like it: Reminiscent of a Black Mirror episode, this uncanny latest from Fever Dream author Samanta Schweblin exposes the disturbing underbelly of tech-facilitated isolation. |
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