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| The Mansion by Ezekiel BooneWhat it's about: Tech developer Billy Stafford has fallen on hard times. When his billionaire former partner, Shawn Eagle, asks Billy to troubleshoot Eagle's new smart home AI software Nellie, Billy's curiosity (and the promise of a big paycheck) prompts him to accept.
Ghost in the machine: Nellie's menacing glitches exacerbate the discord between the embittered Billy and the arrogant Shawn, unearthing long-buried secrets...and wreaking deadly havoc.
Who it's for: technophobes and fans of Stephen King's The Shining. |
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Devil's Day
by Andrew Michael Hurley
What it's about: John Pentecost returns his family farm each autumn to gather the sheep down from the moors, but this year his grandfather has died, and with him the village's protection from the Devil. By the Costa First Novel Award-winning author of The Loney.
Book Buzz: “Hurley is a writer’s writer, his descriptions of landscape and character precise and evocative…Hurley’s ability to create unease, combined with his unquestionable talent, make ‘Devil’s Day’ a standout horror novel as well as a piece of literary art…as spooky as it gets. When you’ve finished, you will feel that the Devil is out there, waiting for the inhabitants of the Endlands. Maybe even for you.” –New York Times Book Review
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Forsaken
by Michael McBride
What it's about: When scientists at a research station in Antarctica awaken a strange and ancient organism that they are unable to control, a half-human hybrid that is still evolving is unleashed on the world and has the hunger and power to wipe out the human race. By the best-selling author of Subhuman.
What reviewers say: "Switching among multiple points of view, McBride immerses the reader in the lead-up to a catastrophic, gruesome détente. The dangers from adversaries both human and supernatural will draw readers to the next book of the series." - Publisher's Weekly
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The Beauty
by Aliya Whiteley
What 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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| MEG: Nightstalkers by Steve AltenOn the hunt: A pair of megs have escaped captivity, and it's up to shark expert Jonas Taylor to find them. Meanwhile, Jonas' vengeful son David is hoping to kill the meg who ate his girlfriend.
Series alert: Nightstalkers is the 5th installment in the New York Times bestselling MEG series, which is the basis for the recently released Jason Statham film The Meg.
Read it for: Steve Alten's enthusiastic writing; the "nice mix of horror, thriller, and adventure" (Booklist). |
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| The Deep by Nick CutterThe hook: Luke Nelson is summoned to his brother's research lab at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, where a mysterious substance called "ambrosia" is being studied as a possible cure for a global pandemic.
The catch: No one's heard from the scientists in days...and when Luke arrives at the station, he's confronted by escalating horrors that blur the line between reality and illusion.
Book buzz: The Deep is a claustrophobic and gory thrill ride that Clive Barker calls "utterly terrifying." |
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| Into the Drowning Deep by Mira GrantUnder the sea: Marine biologist Victoria Stewart lost her sister seven years ago when the Atargatis disappeared while filming a mermaid mockumentary. Joining the crew for a new voyage, she hopes to discover what really happened to her sister on that fateful expedition.
Read it for: killer mermaids!
Series alert: Into the Drowning Deep is the sequel to the grim novella Rolling in the Deep, which charts the voyage of the Atargatis. |
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| The Heavens Rise by Christopher RiceWhat it is: a page-turning coming-of-age tale set in contemporary New Orleans; a haunting exploration of family secrets, ancient evils, and what it means to be human.
What happens: Privileged teen Niquette Delongpre is exposed to a sinister parasite after immersing herself in an old well and spends the next decade grappling with the disastrous consequences of her newfound power.
Did you know? Bestselling author Christopher Rice (A Density of Souls) is the son of famed horror author Anne Rice. |
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