“With the strange premise of towns that physically disappear, Prescott’s debut novel looks to tie social commentary with the Weird, capturing the loneliness and desperation of the lost.” The Town. Unnamed, set in the Australian outback. Practically abandoned, desolate, with streets that follow no logic. A young writer researching the ‘middle-of-nowhere’, those depressing towns that …
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“With this creepy Southern Gothic, Davidson conjures a very personal and dangerous fight for survival you won’t soon forget.” Miranda Crabtree has been on her own since her father died. That was years ago, and now she’s constantly looking over her shoulder, living off the land, making ends meet by ferrying contraband for a mad …
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“Thanks to the talent of a gifted storyteller, it is easy for the reader to relate to the main character’s journey, from her sheltered beginning to the final, difficult revelation.” He has been writing and publishing short stories for almost a decade, to great critical acclaim as evidenced by the 2016 Shirley Jackson Award …
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“Wisteria Cottage, first published in 1948, pushes the boundaries of psychological terror, and showcases Coates’ incredible range as a storyteller.” Though he might be a little odd, Florence Hackett takes a liking to Richard Baurie. A clerk at the local bookstore, Richard is nice, helpful, and over time, becomes part of the family Florence has …
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“With hints of mythology and the bleak rural setting, this haunting Gothic thriller is perfect for the winter season.” Ten-year old Lauren lives with her father Niall, both along in the Scottish Highlands, their village surrounded by a pine forest. Her mother has been missing for around ten years, and recent strange events are mounting. …
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“These fifteen strange tales, collected together here for the first time, are the perfect gateway into White’s horror fiction.” An old woman and a young boy who live in a subterranean house face strange singing worms. A Black Cotillion coming out party for a genderfluid witch in the South. A spirit gets revenge with possession …
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“Early buzz on Kolesnik’s debut novel True Crime compares her visceral, hard-hitting writing style with some of the best in the horror genre, with a story that packs a twisted and gruesome punch.” Suzy lives with her abusive mother, along with her brother Lim. They live in a dark town where the stars never shine. …
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“With Spungunion, John twists haunting grief with strange mythical characters, delivering a bizarre and horrifying journey you won’t soon forget.” Deke spends half his time on the road. Broken-hearted over the loss of the woman he loves, everything he’s ever wanted ripped from him because someone killed her. He’s a shell, a ghost of his …
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“Long out of print, A Nest of Nightmares is one of the most sought after horror collections, and now it returns to scare a new generation of readers.” Broken families. Life under pressure. That feeling that something just isn’t right. Ghosts, revenants, creatures that creep in the night, and those that crawl in broad daylight. …
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“Moody has once again hefted his barbed wire baseball bat and knocked it out of the post-apocalyptic park, comfortably maintaining his reign as the Babe Ruth of British horror.” Spoiler alert! This review contains some spoilers for previous Hater books. If you haven’t read them yet we recommend you do so before reading this …
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