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| The Hunger by Alma KatsuWhat it is: a sinister retelling of the ill-fated Donner Party, in which a mysterious illness makes the travelers ravenous for human flesh.
Why you might like it: The Hunger offers a fresh take on a famous tragedy, blending historical fiction with the supernatural.
For fans of: Chilling historical horror à la Dan Simmons' The Terror. |
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| The Beauty by Aliya WhiteleyWhat it's about: In this post-apocalyptic novella, an epidemic has killed all women, leaving a displaced community of men waiting to die off. When creatures resembling women mysteriously appear, enticing many of the men, the community faces the freakish and disastrous consequences of their desire.
Don't miss: the stand-alone bonus short story "Peace, Pipe," which whimsically explores interspecies language barriers.
Book buzz: The Beauty was nominated for the Shirley Jackson Award and the Saboteur Award. |
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Locke & key
by Joe Hill
What it is: Adult Fiction, Graphic Novel.
What it's about: The story of the Keyhouse, a New England mansion, with doors that transform all who walk through them...and home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it opens the most terrible door of all.
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The job of the wasp : a novel
by Colin Winnette
What it's about: A new arrival at an isolated school for orphaned boys, soon realizing that there is something sinister afoot in his new home, starts to unravel a mystery at the school’s dark heart that results in murder.
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The clarity : a novel
by Keith Thomas
What it's about: A psychologist is challenged to protect the life of an 11-year-old girl whose ability to remember past lives makes them both the targets of a merciless killer.
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| Pines: A Wayward Pines Thriller by Blake CrouchWhat it's about: Federal Agent Ethan Burke is en route to Wayward Pines, Idaho, in search of two fellow agents who have gone missing. After a car accident on the outskirts of town puts him in the hospital, Burke realizes that the seemingly idyllic small town is not what it seems.
For fans of: Dennis Lehane's similarly twisty Shutter Island.
Book buzz: This is the 1st entry in the Wayward Pines trilogy and the basis for the television adaptation starring Matt Dillon. |
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| Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor What it's about: In this stand-alone tale set in the universe of the eponymous podcast, the unlikely team of teenage pawnbroker Jackie and PTA mom Diane investigates cryptic messages that point them toward a mysterious place called King City.
Featuring: "Broadcasts" from podcast narrator Cecil, cameos by fan favorite characters like the Glow Cloud and Old Woman Josie.
Series alert: A follow-up novel, It Devours!, was published in October 2017. |
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| Hex by Thomas Olde HeuveltWhat it's about: Haunted by the spirit of 17th-century witch Katherine, the townsfolk of Black Springs, New York are doomed to isolation by strict government-imposed security measures and by the machinations of Katherine herself.
Is it for you? Hex cleverly explores the intersection of ancient evil with modern technology, perfect for fans of The Blair Witch Project.
Reviewers say: "Definitely not for the faint of heart" (School Library Journal). |
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| Travelers Rest by Keith Lee MorrisWhat it's about: A snowbound family find themselves separated from each other in the maze-like Travelers Rest, a hotel that exists in multiple places and times simultaneously.
Why you might like it: Traveler's Rest is atmospheric, with a steadily unraveling plotline reminiscent of Stephen King's The Shining.
Reviewers say: Keith Lee Morris' weighty, suspenseful writing style envelops the reader like "a curtain of drifting snow identified too late as an avalanche" (Publishers Weekly). |
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The Grip of It
by Jac Jemc
What it's about: After their previously ideal relationship falters, Julie and James decide they need to start anew in a different dwelling. They purchase a run-down Victorian house in a quiet area, ignoring the odd noises they hear when they view it -- but there's more to the house than meets the eye. Nor is the couple's relationship all sweetness and light.
Why you might like it: This classically Gothic-style tale twists and turns as it recalls the literary mastery of Henry James.
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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