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Look Out For … The Dark Between the Trees by Fiona Barnett

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“With her debut novel, Barnett uses dual timelines to present a dangerous shifting forest, showing some secrets are best left undiscovered.” In 1643: a group of soldiers in Northern England are ambushed. To survive, the hide out in nearby Moresby Wood. They know this isn’t a good idea. Known as an unnatural place, Moresby Wood …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 3 October 2022

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Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to.  Without further ado: Crime Reads explain why horror is good for your mental health Blood Disgusting look at the fear of abduction in The Black Phone and Summer of ’84 The Ginger Nuts of Horror …

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Look Out For … A Child Alone with Strangers by Philip Fracassi

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“With his latest, Fracassi gives us an epic supernatural procedural that dares to drag the darkest horrors out into the open.” After Henry Thorne is kidnapped, he becomes a prisoner in a farmhouse in the middle of the forest, isolated from all contact. But he’s really not that alone, as he finds himself connecting with …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 26 September 2022

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Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to.  Without further ado: Crime Reads enters the death rooms and considers the act of mourning in horror Bloody Disgusting see out summer with a look at Stephen King’s The Raft LitReactor analyse how …

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Look Out For … Jackal by Erin E. Adams

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“Adams’ debut novel presents a story of a young woman returning home, only to find home hides the most horrifying and deadly secrets.” Home for Liz Rocher is Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and she’s returning … somewhat reluctantly. Her best friend is getting married, but home doesn’t really hold many pleasant memories for Liz. But she can …

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Look Out For … The Hollow Kind by Andy Davidson

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“With his latest, Davidson sticks to his southern gothic roots, quite literally in some instances, with body-horror galore in a story that lingers long after the last page is turned.”  When Nellie Gardner learns she inherited her grandfather’s turpentine estate, she was already looking for a change in her life. Running from her abusive husband, …

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Look Out For … Curse of the Reaper by Brian McAuley

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“With his debut novel, McAuley presents the story of an ageing actor trying to reclaim his legacy while his beloved character returns for bloody revenge.” It’s been decades since Howard Browning portrayed the killer in the popular 80’s horror franchise, Night of the Reaper. Now he signs autographs at genre conventions, slipping away into obscurity.  When …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 5 September 2022

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Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to.  Without further ado: Bloody Disgusting look back at the 2016 literary horror mash-up, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Tor Nightfire examine the concepts of fandom and parasocial delusion Crime Reads wonder what our …

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Look Out For … Carnosaur by Harry Adam Knight

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“Long out of print and available only at collector prices, Carnosaur is back to wreak havoc on unsuspecting readers for the first time in over thirty years.” Warchester is one of those sleepy English towns where nothing much happens. When a local farmer’s body is found, apparently killed by a large animal, reporter David Pascal …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 29 August 2022

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Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to.  Without further ado: Dread Central wonder why You’re Next is not as well appreciated in the slasher genre as it should be LitReactor pick out five standout Frankenstein reworkings we should all be …

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