The Tower Hotel in rural London, Vermont, once a thriving business, has fallen in disrepair. Here we find three kids Amy, Piper, and Piper's kid sisteThe Tower Hotel in rural London, Vermont, once a thriving business, has fallen in disrepair. Here we find three kids Amy, Piper, and Piper's kid sister, Margot exploring its grounds and all the secrets the hotel keeps. Amy, the original owner's granddaughter, discovers a hidden suitcase of her Aunt Silvie, who supposedly ran off long ago. Through subtle clues and searching, they undercover a ghastly secret that ends the three girls friendship.
Now adults, Amy and almost her entirely family are found dead, seemingly by Amy's hand. Her daughter Lou is the sole survivor of the massacre. As Piper and Margot investigate, they are transported back to that day when their friendship ended. Piper will discover a family secret that is monstrous and deadly.
Well, this was not what I expected out of a McMahon book. Pretty good book I must say. I figured out a few twists ahead of time, but I was okay with it....more
Mary has been, well, weird and unremarkable her whole life. Just another middle-aged woman trying to get through life without a fuss. Due to financialMary has been, well, weird and unremarkable her whole life. Just another middle-aged woman trying to get through life without a fuss. Due to financial reasons, she finds herself having to move back home to help take care of her aunt. The home being the site of an infamous serial killer that was gunned down by the police 49 years ago. In fact, he died when Mary drew her first breath in this world. Upon arrival, the murders start up again. This town has deep secrets and its prodigal son has returned, although not in the way you would expect. ...more
Felix Teigland and his best friend Prentiss are traveling on Siberia's Kolyma Highway to the coldest town on Earth to hopefully shoot a documentary. UFelix Teigland and his best friend Prentiss are traveling on Siberia's Kolyma Highway to the coldest town on Earth to hopefully shoot a documentary. Upon arriving there, they find the town empty. It looks like the residents stopped in the middle of whatever they were doing and walked into the forest. All except one little girl who appears to be cationic due to shock. They hear something huge moving around in the forest. Shadows are closing in and it's snarling. As they make their escape, it follows them in the dark, lonely Kolyma Highway.
Holy hell what a ride man. Now that is how you terrify the crap out of your readers. I lost count how many times I was yelling out loud like the characters could hear me. I would rate this a 4.5 if they would let me. My only complaint was Felix. I wanted to smack him around for all the stupid decisions he was making. I am going to have nightmares about reindeer now. Recommend!...more
The town of Stillwater was dying long before the creature came. Businesses closing their doors due to the damage from the frequent flooding from the NThe town of Stillwater was dying long before the creature came. Businesses closing their doors due to the damage from the frequent flooding from the Narrows. The recent flood has brought something else into town. Something old and deadly. Children are disappearing, and the ones who haven't whispered the tales of a vampire roaming the shadows. Little do they know it isn't a vampire, it is something much worse.
Didn't love it. Didn't hate it. There weren't a lot of action or things going on. I got bored halfway through. I felt Malfi spent too much time trying to be descriptive instead of bringing in the horror factor...more
Elwood Cathis finds himself at Lake Chance alone, miserable, and going through heroin withdraws. He has decided to kick the habit cold turkey to take Elwood Cathis finds himself at Lake Chance alone, miserable, and going through heroin withdraws. He has decided to kick the habit cold turkey to take his life back from the needle that has consumed his life. In abandoned villas, Elwood is surrounded by nothing but the lonesome forest. However, something in the night echos his own existence. It calls to him urgently. Plagued by nightmare visions, something is looking for the weak, the lost, the tormented.
This book was utterly terrifying. I will never look at astronauts the same way again. How is it horror readers haven't found this gem yet? Recommend!...more
Ryan, his twin sister Jane, and three friends are off to a cabin in the mountains of Colorado for a three-day vacation. Snowboarding, skiing, good timRyan, his twin sister Jane, and three friends are off to a cabin in the mountains of Colorado for a three-day vacation. Snowboarding, skiing, good times before they part ways for a few years. Meanwhile, people are turning up missing in the surrounding area. No bodies, just blood soaked snow. A freak blizzard storm hits, rendering them stuck, unable to leave. Something is in the treeline, stalking their every movement. It is biding its time, waiting....
This is the fourth "snow" book I have read in the last two months. I am now officially terrified of it. Lucky I live in Florida. I will stick to my alligators, thanks!...more
We are in New York, 1978 where it is a dirty, dangerous place to live. Told through the eyes of Joey Peacock, who has spent the last forty years as a We are in New York, 1978 where it is a dirty, dangerous place to live. Told through the eyes of Joey Peacock, who has spent the last forty years as a teenage vampire. Sleeping with his clan in the subway tunnels during the days and hitting up the discotheques at night, we follow Joey in his daily life. We partake in his feeding rituals, how he survives, and rules he has to play by to keep his head attached. Until one night on a subway, he sees a group of undead children. They charm a man and make him follow them off the train. Joey is stunned and follows them. Turning children is forbidden. Leaving them alone to their devices without instructions will get you the final death. War is coming, and the blood will flow.
For a vampire book, this rocked. I loved the main character and found myself laughing at his antics. The end simply blew my mind. I was not expecting that. Wow!! Highly recommend!...more
In the city of Bethal the prophet is law. The scriptures are the rules to live by. Immanuelle Moore was born into this world after her mother died givIn the city of Bethal the prophet is law. The scriptures are the rules to live by. Immanuelle Moore was born into this world after her mother died giving birth to her after running off into the Darkwoods. Her father being burnt on the pyre for his sins, she is left to the mercy of her family. All her life she has been told to stay out of the Darkwood, the forest surrounding the city, where evil and the souls of the witches live. Years later, Immanuelle is lured into the woods, starting a bloody chain of plaques onto the land. She has to find a way to stop the plaques and the prophet before it is too late.
I hated the ending of this book. That is why it only got four stars. Immanuelle is better than I. I would have left all their butts to die. I am petty like that. I might have saved my man depending on how I felt about that day....more
Stranded in a blizzard on their way to Chicago, Todd and Kate make their way to the nearest town. Bizarrely, the town seems to be empty. No lights, noStranded in a blizzard on their way to Chicago, Todd and Kate make their way to the nearest town. Bizarrely, the town seems to be empty. No lights, no cell service, no people. They follow the fires that are in barrels to the center of the small town. There they are confronted by someone....or something. Sensing something is wrong, they make a run for a convenience store. Just as they are reaching for the door a shotgun blast rings out killing the thing chasing them. A swirl of snow leaves the body into the air, screaming. The snow next to them starts moving, twirling into a snow tornado. There is something deadly in snow. Taking human bodies as puppets. And that is just the start.......more
Lena Fitchett's daughter died from SIDS a year ago. However, she is convinced aliens abducted her baby and was dead when brought back. Her husband CJ Lena Fitchett's daughter died from SIDS a year ago. However, she is convinced aliens abducted her baby and was dead when brought back. Her husband CJ thinks his wife is off her rocker with grief. In the meantime people are falling ill to weird seizures making them attack others in a craze. Going further down the rabbit hole, Lena attends a conference about aliens. On her arrival, the woman that was seated next to her morphs into some peculiar creature. After escaping to the conference, government men arrive looking for her. Has Lena stumbled on a deep secret that is being hid by the government, or is she just a maniac?...more
From the void, came chaos. These are its children.
Thirty years ago, in the pouring rain, three boys Phil, Jamie, and Martin encounter a man that was nFrom the void, came chaos. These are its children.
Thirty years ago, in the pouring rain, three boys Phil, Jamie, and Martin encounter a man that was not a man. In his bag he carried an ancient blade and book. Thinking he killed a girl in town, they confront the man and Jamie kills it. Deep down, the boys know they have started a chain of events that will bring about destruction.
Present day all three boys now men lives are in ruins. Phil is an alcoholic. Jamie is a defrocked priest. Martin...well, Martin is missing. Martin's mother sends for Phil to fulfill her dying request. Martin seems to be the head of a bloody cult in Mexico. He and his followers are holed up in a rundown church at the end of The Corridor of Demons. Whispers of his powers, including necromancy, are spreading.
After a harrowing ride through the desert, Phil finds his old friend. If there is a Hell of Earth, Phil has found it. He also has found the antichrist, and he is ready to ascend to his throne.
This is the best horror book I have read in a while. Every page, it has you hanging on to find out what happens next. It was a wild, fantastic read! ...more
Arthur Kipps is sent to Crythin Gifford to attend the funeral and settle the affairs of a client, Mrs. Alice Drablow of Eel Marsh House. The house sitArthur Kipps is sent to Crythin Gifford to attend the funeral and settle the affairs of a client, Mrs. Alice Drablow of Eel Marsh House. The house sits in the salt marshes beyond Nine Lives Causeway. Tragic secrets lurk in the dusty remains of the old house. The eerie sounds of a horse and buggy can be heard across the marshes, along with the sound of a child crying. A child's nursery lays behind a locked door, as if it is waiting for its owner to return. If you listen closely, you can hear the soft gliding of the rocking chair in the dark. A woman dressed in black is waiting patiently and watching Arthur in the old cemetery. She has unfinished business, and she won't be denied her pound of flesh....more
Josh and his four friends are traveling cross-country to California. Along the way, they get a flat tire and end up at a gas station with a sideshow aJosh and his four friends are traveling cross-country to California. Along the way, they get a flat tire and end up at a gas station with a sideshow attraction. Inside a glass case is 4'4" mummified dried up thing inside a glass case called a creature of the night nicknamed Scratch. The signs say Scratch is from an ancient blood ritual. So because they are a bunch of dumb teenagers, one of the boys ends up stealing Scratch. Miles down the road, they run out of gas and are stuck in the desert. As the day descends into darkness, the sound of scratching is heard from the trunk of the car. A solid, classic horror story with some good chills....more
This was an excellent ghost thriller. Some things I figured out quickly. Others kept me guessing to the bloody end. Usually a revolving narrate gets oThis was an excellent ghost thriller. Some things I figured out quickly. Others kept me guessing to the bloody end. Usually a revolving narrate gets on my nerves, but it was fitting for this book. What Betty did at the end was perfect! Recommend....more
Petey is having nightmares and flashbacks of horrifying commercials. A cereal called Fruit Fun where the mascot is a girl bunny called Berry Bunny. HePetey is having nightmares and flashbacks of horrifying commercials. A cereal called Fruit Fun where the mascot is a girl bunny called Berry Bunny. He learns as a kid he saw the commercials for real. A group of kids sitting around the breakfast table slurping down Fruit Fun. However, instead of fruit flavored bits, the cereal is real miniature children. Petey's father witnesses him almost being pulled into the commercial.
Seems Fruit Fun is back along with Berry Bunny. Petey and his three friends manage to get pulled into the commercial and become trapped. Can Petey escape the bunny before he becomes breakfast fuel with 13 different vitamins in it?
I agree with Mellick on the 80s kids thing. We had weird commercials, cartoons, clothes, hairstyles, and toys. We rocked weirdness like no other decade....more
Mill Grove, Pennsylvania seems like the perfect little town for Kate and her 8-year-old son Christopher. A few weeks after arriving, Christopher enterMill Grove, Pennsylvania seems like the perfect little town for Kate and her 8-year-old son Christopher. A few weeks after arriving, Christopher enters the woods and disappears for six days. Then he is found dirty, wandering the streets with no knowledge of what happened to him, except that "the nice man" saved him. Upon his return, the nice man who only Christopher can hear insists that he builds a treehouse in the woods before Christmas. So he enlists his friends to build the treehouse of all treehouse. Unfortunately, the treehouse is a portal to another place that will bring hell on Earth.
That is the basic rundown. The plot is way more complicated than that. It is hard to explain it all in one review post since there is so much going on. My only complaint is that it is so long. Did we really need over 700 pages, Chbosky? Regardless, this book is flipping awesome. If I am wrong, God let me hit a deer....more
Strange things are afoot at the Orsk furniture superstore in Cleveland, Ohio. Overnight items are being broken, furniture ruined, and the smell leavesStrange things are afoot at the Orsk furniture superstore in Cleveland, Ohio. Overnight items are being broken, furniture ruined, and the smell leaves a lot to be desired. Not to mention, sales are dismal, and the employee morale is low. Basil, store supervisor, convinces two of his employees to work overnight to find out what is really going on. As they do their routine patrol of the sales floor, they learn they are not alone. In fact, there is another world in there with them, and all sales are final.
I can see this going down in an IKEA store. I would have loved to give this book 5 stars, but not a fan of the ending. Overall, it was a great ride....more
EAT, Inc. touts itself as a health and wellness subscription service that will change your life entirely by helping you lose excess weight, clear yourEAT, Inc. touts itself as a health and wellness subscription service that will change your life entirely by helping you lose excess weight, clear your skin, strengthen your nails, and make your hair full and shiny. For $275 dollars a week, you can attain the body you always wanted. One small meal in the morning, called Slice, and one weekly session, that is all the commitment you need to make. Maura, a small-time beauty blogger, decides to go undercover and search for the secret of Slice and the forces behind EAT. She finds out you are what you eat....literally.
Sigh, this is one of my first short reads, and it was lacking. It needed more pizzazz. It has a solid plot. You could have spun it into a real good splatter punk book. A short read with a "that's it?" ending....more
First, the dude was a serial killer. Not mass murderer. What they found was a mass grave site. If you are going to write crimes in your books, get it First, the dude was a serial killer. Not mass murderer. What they found was a mass grave site. If you are going to write crimes in your books, get it correct. It is a pet peeve of mine. However, is it really fair to slap a label on him because technically the victims were not victims nor human. Any way you slice it, Dread’s Hand, Alaska is a place to avoid. The locals are unfriendly, the one-room hotel owner's father is stabby, and there is something inhuman stalking people in the snow.
My new year started with a 5-star read. Woo-hoo!! Whelp can't top that. I'm done. See you all next year ...more
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