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| Jackal by Erin E. AdamsHomecoming: Liz Rocher, a Black woman who grew up in a small, predominantly white Pennsylvania town, returns for her best friend's wedding. When the bride's daughter disappears from the reception, Liz investigates, uncovering a pattern of Black girls going missing.
For fans of: atmospheric crime-horror combos that examine social issues like class and race and don't shy away from violence.
Reviewers say: "masterful and emotionally wrenching" (Publishers Weekly); "chilling and memorable" (Library Journal). |
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| Leech by Hiron EnnesWhat it is: a gothic and surreal blend of body horror and post-apocalyptic science fiction.
The premise: When a secluded chateau's physician mysteriously dies, a doctor from the Interprovincial Medical Institute is sent to replace him and investigate the circumstances surrounding his demise.
The catch: The Institute doctor is part of a parasitic hivemind whose evolutionary advantage is jeopardized by his findings. |
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| House of Hunger by Alexis HendersonWhat it is: a fast-paced and atmospheric vampire novel that centers on the complicated cat-and-mouse relationship between a bloodsucking noble and her paramour.
Starring: impoverished Marion Shaw, who accepts a position in the famed House of Hunger as bloodmaid to the elusive Countess Lisavet. But not all is as it seems in the countess' decadent court...
Try this next: A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson. |
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| Little Eve by Catriona WardHow it begins: Dinah's sister Evelyn commits a ritualistic murder of their entire family in the 1921 Scottish Highlands and disappears.
What happens next: Narrated in dual timelines (by Dinah in 1921 and Evelyn in 1917), this twisty, atmospheric homage to We Have Always Lived in the Castle slowly reveals the disturbing sequence of events that led to the brutal slaying.
Book buzz: Previously published in the United Kingdom in 2018, Little Eve won the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel the same year. |
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| Just Like Mother by Anne HeltzelWhat it's about: Decades after escaping the clutches of a matriarchal cult, Maeve reunites with her cousin Andrea, a fellow cult survivor who now runs a successful fertility wellness company.
Too good to be true? Though Maeve feels healed by the pair's reunion, Andrea's baby fever and unclear motivations disturb her -- and she begins to wonder if either of them ever truly escaped their dark past.
Read it for: a twisty, fast-paced blend of horror and thriller offering pointed commentary on motherhood and bodily autonomy. |
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Cackle
by Rachel Harrison
What it's about: After being dumped by her boyfriend, Annie Crane decides to make a fresh start in a quaint small town in upstate New York.
But then... Annie develops a codependent friendship with the enigmatic Sophie, a witch who holds the townspeople in her thrall. When Sophie begins exerting too much control over Annie's life, Annie discovers she may have a few powers of her own...
Read it for: a fast-paced blend of chick lit and mild horror; a darkly humorous portrait of a complex female friendship.
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Michigan City, Indiana 46360
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