Wow! That was a complete mind bender. I got lost at the twist, so I went back to find a map. Then I got it. The light turned on, the heavens opens, biWow! That was a complete mind bender. I got lost at the twist, so I went back to find a map. Then I got it. The light turned on, the heavens opens, birds began chirping. Okay, maybe too happy considering the dark material I just read. I was so into the story, the twist sailed on by me ...more
What started out as an interesting plot got tedious fast. The bouncing back and forth in time took away from the creepiness and story for me. Malfi shWhat started out as an interesting plot got tedious fast. The bouncing back and forth in time took away from the creepiness and story for me. Malfi should have started from the beginning of the disease, the fallout, and then current events. By the time I got to the end, I didn't care about any of it. I just wanted it to be over. Overall meh....more
Hurricane Sadie is barreling onto Florida's coastline. FantasticLand, an amusement park, is in the line of fire, Operation Rapture is put in use. 320 Hurricane Sadie is barreling onto Florida's coastline. FantasticLand, an amusement park, is in the line of fire, Operation Rapture is put in use. 320 employees are to remain inside the park to prevent against looters, theft, and general shenanigans. Left with enough water, food, and supplies, they could have lasted months before helped arrived and would have been fine. Management's decision to leave mostly young adults there with no power or cellphones was not a wise decision. Soon the park becomes divided into tribes. Tribes start killing each other over supplies, food, and general boredom. There is a real cannon being fired from Pirate's Cove, right along with hanging bodies from the lamp lights. The cashiers become archers, firing off shots from high above the ground. What happened over in Circus Land is creepy and involves skin. Utter chaos everywhere. I loved it!...more
Tommy Taffy has taken it upon himself to help you "raise" your children. Follow his rules or suffer his punishments. The last thing you want to do is Tommy Taffy has taken it upon himself to help you "raise" your children. Follow his rules or suffer his punishments. The last thing you want to do is make Tommy angry. You won't like it if Tommy gets angry. There is nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. Tommy is going to raise wholesome boys and girls, with or without you.
Well, this was terrifying. To have someone stroll up in your house and just take it over. Any questions are met with brute force. I don't think I could have lasted as long as the parents did. I probably would have checked myself out of life by the end of the first year....more
It took only 120 pages to terrify me completely. For a small read, it packs, one powerful punch. I wish What have you done today to deserve your eyes?
It took only 120 pages to terrify me completely. For a small read, it packs, one powerful punch. I wish it was longer. I have so many questions! This is the 2nd book about tapeworms this month I have read, and I do not need a 3rd ...more
Franklin Pierce watched his brother and sisters die by the wicked fangs of a Candy Woman. He has vowed to hunt them down and kill as many as possible Franklin Pierce watched his brother and sisters die by the wicked fangs of a Candy Woman. He has vowed to hunt them down and kill as many as possible in revenge. He gets the chance one evening when he witnesses an attack. Following the Candy Person back through the sewers he discovers a whole candy land. Unfortunately for him, he is captured by the same Candy Woman that killed his siblings. Even worse he is now her submissive and mating partner.
No idea what I just read, but I love it! I need more of this in my life. Only Mellick can bring us cannibal candy creatures wrapped up in a delicious love story of when opposite species attract. I think Mellick answered that age old question: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop ...more
One random day in the future, in a supermarket a woman picks up a value size container of thousand island dressing, caved in a stranger's head with itOne random day in the future, in a supermarket a woman picks up a value size container of thousand island dressing, caved in a stranger's head with it, and calmly went back to shopping. It is The Violence. A new disease carried by mosquitos that turns a normal person into a homicidal manic. Once the rage passes, the person has no memory of what happened. We are following three generations of women and their struggle to survive. When your world turns upside down and the person next to you can murder you without warning, how do you find safety?
This was a great read. I was fully invested in the characters from the start. I wanted them to survive and get out of situations they were in. It was wonderful watching these women find their voice in a messed up world. Recommend!
I had to rewrite this review because I put trigger warnings in my original post. Apparently someone marked it as spoilers ...more
I need to have a conversation with the people who decides what books are, "horror". This book is about a true crime writer trying to write a book abouI need to have a conversation with the people who decides what books are, "horror". This book is about a true crime writer trying to write a book about 2 murders in a porn store that was dubbed the "Devil House". Then for some reason we are transported back in time to his previous book, he wrote about a crime that happened in his hometown that has nothing to do with the first. We got one small chapter with the actual main characters that are not the main characters. Yeah, I am lost as well, whew.
Oh, don't forget the whole chapter written about the boy in a kingdom, which is a true wtf moment.
If you are looking for horror, move along. There is none to be found here, peasants....more
I was really looking forward to this release. I read a few of his other books and I loved them. This one, however, I didn't enjoy that much. Seventy pI was really looking forward to this release. I read a few of his other books and I loved them. This one, however, I didn't enjoy that much. Seventy percent of the book is the main character getting drunk, puking, and being an asshole in general. The last thirty percent was where it really got interesting, but then it fell flat. I know you can do better, Malfi. This was a hot mess....more
Whew, I know you are supposed to suspend some belief when it comes to horror, but come on man. The further along I got, the more wild it became. I wasWhew, I know you are supposed to suspend some belief when it comes to horror, but come on man. The further along I got, the more wild it became. I was snickering in some places because there is no way this would happen even in today's crazy world.
The best part of the book was the pictures. So I gave it an extra star for that....more
The book that made me scared to go swimming in the ocean. To this day, I will only go up to my knees. So thanks for that, Mr. Benchley. You know the dThe book that made me scared to go swimming in the ocean. To this day, I will only go up to my knees. So thanks for that, Mr. Benchley. You know the drill. A great white is on the loose at the beach town of Amity Island. Police chief Martin Brody closes the beaches. The Mayor gets him to reverse his position, and all bloody hell erupts. The hunt is on to kill the killer great white if they don't become shark nuggets first....more
I have no idea what I just read, but alrighty then. Charles Tester hustles to put food on the table and pay the bills for him and his ailing father. OI have no idea what I just read, but alrighty then. Charles Tester hustles to put food on the table and pay the bills for him and his ailing father. One day while delivering a strange occult tome to an aging white woman in Queens, Tom opens a door to magic. I like the story, but have no clue what was going on. Maybe because it was too short. I will be puzzling this one out for awhile....more
Helen and Nate purchase forty-four acres of rural land to build the home of their dreams. Little do they know the land has a dark past. Their neighborHelen and Nate purchase forty-four acres of rural land to build the home of their dreams. Little do they know the land has a dark past. Their neighbor, 14-year-old Olive, knows all about the past and soon becomes a fixture at the house. Reeling from her mother abandoning her, Olive is trying to find her own answers.
Helen, a history teacher, quickly falls down the rabbit hole to discover the secrets of Hattie, the witch that resided and was hung on the land. Along the way the spirit of Hattie leads Helen to building materials-a beam from an old schoolroom, bricks from a mill, a mantel from a farmhouse--objects that draw her deeper into the story of Hattie and her descendants, three generations of Breckenridge women, each of whom died suspiciously. Piece by piece, the dark history is revealed.
Soon both Helen's and Olive's stories will intertwine, proving sometimes history needs to remain buried....more
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