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Unbury Carol
by Josh Malerman
A woman prone to secret temporary comas that make her appear to be dead receives protection from a redemption-seeking former lover who would save her from being buried alive by her fortune-hunting husband. By the best-selling author of Bird Box
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The Merry Spinster : Tales of Everyday Horror
by Mallory Ortberg
Adapted from the author's "Children Stories Made Horrific" series, a collection of darkly whimsical stories based on classic fairy tales updates familiar favorites with elements of psychological horror, emotional clarity and feminist mischief. By the best-selling author of Texts from Jane Eyre.
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The clarity : a novel
by Keith Thomas
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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| 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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| Wytches. Volume 1 by Scott SnyderWhat it's about: In this graphic novel, the Rook family is eager to make a fresh start in a new town after experiencing several tragedies, unaware that an evil far greater than they could have imagined lurks in the woods behind their home.
For fans of: Witchcraft myths and folktales.
What's inside: An illustration style featuring angular, dark art schemes to convey a creepy and disorienting tone.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Manatee County Public Library System 1301 Barcarrota Boulevard West Bradenton, Florida 34205 (941) 748-5555www.mymanatee.org/library |
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