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| The Upstairs House by Julia FineWhat it's about: Unable to finish her dissertation on Goodnight Moon author Margaret Wise Brown, delirious new mom Megan discovers that her upstairs neighbor appears to be the ghost of Brown herself, who's intent on settling unfinished business.
Read it for: an eerie supernatural allegory exploring the trials of new motherhood and postpartum depression.
Try this next: For more suspenseful books that tackle similar themes, read Little Darlings by Melanie Golding or The Need by Helen Phillips. |
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Heidi's Horror Pick For April
The premise: Discovering an extraordinary house at the bottom of a lake in their Michigan community, two teens fall passionately in love while struggling to choose between the property's ethereal freedoms and the safety of the world above.
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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After the Rain
by Nnedi Okorafor; adapted by John Jennings; illustrated by David Brame
What it is: a gruesome graphic novel adaptation of Nnedi Okorafor's short story "On the Road."
Starring: Nigerian American Chioma, a Chicago cop who must embrace her heritage to best the menacing supernatural entity plaguing her family's Nigerian village.
Art alert: Bold colors, crowded panels, and an emphasis on facial expressions heighten the foreboding atmosphere of this evocative tale.
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The Children of Red Peak by Craig DiLouieThe premise: 3 friends live with a dark secret. They grew up in a religious community, on the isolated mountain Red Peak. They were the only few survivors of its horrific last days.
Read it for: A heart wrenching, terrifying tale about the meaning of life.....
Is it for you? Readers who appreciate a chilling tale of horror will be hooked! For fans of The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones and The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay.
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Later by Stephen KingWelcome to: Jamie Conklin, just wants an ordinary childhood. He has the unnatural ability to see and learn things no one else can. A daring escape: Jamie is drawn into the pursuit of a killer, by a NYPD detective, not knowing that they are both threatened, by something beyond the grave! Book buzz: Terrifying and touching story of innocence lost, and growing up sometimes means having to face your demons, and facing up to evil in all its forms.
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Ring shout : or, Hunting Ku Kluxes in the end times by P. Djèlí ClarkWhat it is: A dark fantasy historical novella with a supernatural twist to the Ku Klux Klan's reign of terror in the early 20th century.
Why you might like it: A strong female character Maryse Boudreaux, is taking on the enemy with frightening supernatural powers. A horror adventure with African American themes.
Book buzz: Ring Shout is highly recommended for all readers of speculative fiction and body horror.
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Plain bad heroines by Emily M. DanforthWhat it's about: Follows the release of a best selling book about an early 20th-century New England Boarding School, where gender-diverse students died under suspicious circumstances.
What happens next: A controversial film adaptation of the book is released, the past and present become grimly entangled, soon impossible to tell where the curse leaves off and Hollywood begins.
Reviewers say: "Horror comedy centered around The Brookhaunts School for girls, following four different time periods, exploring themes of sexuality, female agency, authenticity and self worth"(LibraryReads)
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| That Time of Year by Marie NDiaye; translated by Jordan StumpWhat it's about: While vacationing with his family in an isolated French village, Herman's wife and son mysteriously disappear.
What happens next: Herman's only hope of finding his loved ones is to ingratiate himself with the locals, whose cheerful indifference to his plight gradually reveals their unsettling motivations.
Reviewers say: "Part ghost story, part satiric horror, this gorgeously eerie book will keep you holding your breath even past the end" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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Welcome to...Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler becomes the new target of The Butcher, her town's infamous serial killer, with whom she has swapped bodies. A daring escape: She soon discovers that she has less than 24 hours before the change becomes permanent.
Video buzz: Freaky is "an out of body experience filled with heart, humour, and horror." (Rogers TV)
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