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| Bad Man by Dathan AuerbachWhat it's about: Five years after losing his three-year-old brother at a grocery store in their small Florida town, guilt-stricken 20-year-old Ben takes a job at the same store, becoming obsessed by the possibility that his creepy co-workers may have had a hand in the tot's mysterious disappearance.
For fans of: Southern Gothic literature, unreliable narrators, and the early works of Stephen King.
Author alert: Dathan Auerbach is the author of Penpal and is a frequent contributor to Reddit's popular NoSleep forum. |
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Thirteen Days by Sunset Beach
by Ramsey Campbell
What it's about: It’s Ray’s and Sandra’s first family holiday in Greece, on the island of Vasilema. Before their holiday is over, some of the family may learn too much about the secret that keeps the island alive.
About the author: Campbell has been given more awards than any other writer in the field, including the Grand Master Award of the World Horror Convention, The Lifetime Achievement Award of the Horror Writers Association, The Living Legend Award of the International Horror Guild, and the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award. The Oxford Companion to English Literature describes him as ‘Britain’s most respected living horror writer’.
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| Flight or Fright by Stephen King (editor) and Bev Vincent (editor)What it is: a nail-biting anthology about air travel that will have even the most grounded of readers searching for the nearest emergency exit.
Contributors include: Arthur Conan Doyle, Ray Bradbury, Dan Simmons, and co-editor Stephen King (who has a lifelong fear of flying).
Don't miss: In E. Michael Lewis's "Cargo," a crew transporting dead bodies after the Jonestown massacre begins hearing noises coming from the cargo bay. |
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| Halcyon by Rio YouersWhat it's about: After the night terrors of his 10-year-old daughter Edith tragically prove to be premonitions, Martin whisks his family off to recover in Halcyon, a seemingly utopian island community in the middle of Lake Ontario.
What's the catch? The island harbors secrets, including a dangerous connection to Edith's abilities.
Why you might like it: Halcyon features brisk, creepy prose and sympathetic characters worth rooting for. |
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200 Years of Frankenstein
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| Teen Frankenstein by Chandler BakerWhat it's about: Texas high schooler Victoria "Tor" Frankenstein's Nobel Prize aspirations are put to the test when she accidentally kills -- and subsequently reanimates -- a teenage boy.
Series alert: Teen Frankenstein is the 1st in the young adult series High School Horror, followed by Teen Hyde and Teen Phantom.
Reviewers say: "a bleak, grisly story with a healthy dose of atmospheric horror" (Publishers Weekly). |
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Making the Monster : the Science Behind Mary Shelly's Frankenstein
by Kathryn Harkup
What it's about: Examines the science and scientists that influenced Mary Shelley and inspired her to write Frankenstein, describing the huge advances that took place in understanding electricity and human physiology at the beginning of the 19th century.
About the author: Kathryn Harkup is a chemist and author. Kathryn completed a doctorate on her favorite chemicals, phosphines, and went on to further postdoctoral research before realizing that talking, writing, and demonstrating science was more appealing than hours slaving over a hot fume-hood. Kathryn is now a freelance science communicator delivering talks and workshops on the quirky side of science. Her previous books include A is for Arsenic , published by Bloomsbury in 2015.
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| The Only Child by Andrew PyperWhat it is: a tense, gripping homage to classic monster tales; a globetrotting cat-and-mouse thriller.
Starring: driven forensic psychiatrist Lily Dominick (who's no stranger to violence) and her new patient Michael, who claims to be 200 years old and the inspiration for Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, and Mr. Hyde.
Author alert: Andrew Pyper is the bestselling author of The Demonologist. |
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| Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed SaadawiWhat it's about: In an effort to honor the dead in U.S.-occupied Baghdad, scavenger Hadi collects body parts from bombing victims, stitching them together to form a new body. But then the body disappears and begins wreaking terrifying vengeance upon the city.
Is it for you? If you like your horror to skew more literary, this visceral allegory offers a moving exploration of life in war-torn Iraq.
Book buzz: Frankenstein in Baghdad is the winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction and a Man Booker International Prize finalist. |
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