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| Red Hands by Christopher GoldenHow it begins: Surviving a horrifying encounter with a man whose touch can kill, Maeve Sinclair discovers that the mysterious affliction has been passed on to her when she accidentally kills her own family.
What happens next: After Maeve flees into the mountains, "weird science expert" Ben Walker is tasked with finding the grief-stricken woman before those with more menacing plans (including the new voice inside Maeve's head) get to her first.
Series alert: Red Hands is the suspenseful and action-packed 3rd entry in the Ben Walker novels. |
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| We Hear Voices by Evie GreenWhat it is: a creepy debut set in a post-pandemic near-future London.
What it's about: Rachel's six-year-old son Billy bounces back from the J5X virus with the help of his imaginary friend, Delfy. But when Delfy's influence begins to exert a terrifying control over the boy, Rachel learns that Billy is not the only child whose recovery has been bolstered by an unseen presence...
For fans of: Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky. |
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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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My sister, the serial killer : a novel
by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Realizing that her beautiful, beloved younger sister has murdered yet another boyfriend, an embittered Nigerian woman works to direct suspicion away from the family, until a handsome doctor she fancies asks for her sister's number. A first novel.
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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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