It is 1840 in London, England. Catherine Sorgeiul is an orphan secluded in her uncle's home. Lonely, she becomes obsessed with the Man of Crows, a serIt is 1840 in London, England. Catherine Sorgeiul is an orphan secluded in her uncle's home. Lonely, she becomes obsessed with the Man of Crows, a serial killer haunting the streets, killing women. We are introduced to a host of different women. The upper class daughter who is a sociopath. The victims as they are hunted down. The maid in love with her former employee seeking revenge. The "fairies" the weird dude next paints nude. As Catherine gets closer to revealing the killer, she confronts her dark past and the evil inside her.
This is a gritty, dark look into the lives of women in the 1840s. It also shows how times have changed for us women, but how much remains the same when it comes to the opposite sex. I had to go with a 3 rating because the ending left too many unanswered questions. We know what happens to Catherine, but everyone else's story remains a mystery!...more
Alan and his wife move to a house Alan's deceased uncle left to him. On the heels of two miscarriages and a suicide attempt, Heather is barely holdingAlan and his wife move to a house Alan's deceased uncle left to him. On the heels of two miscarriages and a suicide attempt, Heather is barely holding on to life. Upon moving in, Alan finds out about a "healing lake" located deep in the woods behind his house. His neighbor warns him that the lake doesn't always heal. It can cause insanity and destruction. Well, you already, know Alan pays little mind to the warning and proceeds to go skinny-dipping. He starts to bring water back for his wife to heal her mental health. Things go good for a hot minute, then Heather finds out she is pregnant again. As Alan descends into madness, the lake waits patiently for its revenge.
Whew that was a wild crazy ride. That is how a horror story is written. I was absolutely terrified for the wife, Heather. The house was creepy as hell. Throw in some determined buzzards, and now we have a party. The ending is tragic, but damn, what a ride to get there!...more
Why did it take me so long to read this wonderful book? It has history, mystery, horror, suspense, creepy cutout dolls, and a silent evil child. Soon Why did it take me so long to read this wonderful book? It has history, mystery, horror, suspense, creepy cutout dolls, and a silent evil child. Soon as the companions entered the story, I was beyond scared. Why? I hate dolls. I hate anything that resembles dolls. Those weird staring eyes and painted faces. Just no. My oldest daughter terrorized me with her model wooden doll as a teenager until it mysterious caught on fire.
Did I know what was going to happen at the end? Yep, I pretty much guessed it. However, I didn't care. I was so involved in the story and these characters, I wanted more. Poor Anne created a monster that cursed her own family, didn't she? Highly recommend. Seriously go now!...more
I love me a good historical witches tale. Especially when the mention of the Salem Witch Trials has something loosely do with the background story. ItI love me a good historical witches tale. Especially when the mention of the Salem Witch Trials has something loosely do with the background story. It is told in two timelines, Margaret a witch in the 1800s and her descendant Augusta in the present day.
Margaret Harlowe, the only daughter from a well off family, has always been different. Different from her family and the townspeople. She has the power of witchcraft and uses it to help women in secret. She falls in love with a pretty boy with pretty words who breaks her heart. So what do you do when your heart is broken and the need for revenge takes you over? Apparently, you spend 150 years waiting around for your blood relative, so you can steal their soul.
Augusta in the present day has settled for a "safe" life. She is never one to make a fuss and just goes with the flow. Until she gets a new job at the historical Harlowe House. Strange things began happening to her. She is haunted by a spirit named Margaret and her story. Little does she know, Maraget as a plan for her descendant.
It is a story of love, betrayal, obsession and revenge. Definitely a great witching book. Recommend reading within a salt circle....more
Laura is the safe, friendly voice on the other end of the line when you're thinking of ending your life. Her coworkers love her. Her three kids and huLaura is the safe, friendly voice on the other end of the line when you're thinking of ending your life. Her coworkers love her. Her three kids and husband are perfect. Life is bliss. Or those are things that Laura believes. Truth is, Laura doesn't wish to save anyone. She wants them to die, hopefully with her on the phone. Ryan's pregnant wife is one of those people that Laura helps usher to the other side. He is mad and wants revenge. It turns into a mouse and cat game with no winners. Just death and the truth about Laura's existence.
What did I just read? I am dumbstruck with the character Laura. The audacity she had and how deluded she is. Mars, wrote the heck out of one psychotic woman, that is for sure. Recommend. You might need therapy afterwards....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
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
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
Violet Young is a popular mommy Vlogger on YouTube. She constantly is sharing her life and children with a million of fans. Until one day her fans logViolet Young is a popular mommy Vlogger on YouTube. She constantly is sharing her life and children with a million of fans. Until one day her fans log on and find all her social media gone as if she never existed. Told in the narrative of two rotating fans view (*cough* stalkers) and Violet's husband Henry, you are plunged into a mystery. Chapter by chapter, dark secrets are revealed. Uncovering the biggest mystery of all....how all three people are linked to what truly happened to Violet.
This would be a 3.7 rating if I could give it. I thought this would have been darker. So for readers out there that love a light, dark mystery/thriller, this is for you. Also, shoutout to the UK people. I enjoyed this read....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
This is the true tragic case of Ann Burr, 8 years-old, who disappeared in the middle of the night from her home in the summer of 1961. There has been This is the true tragic case of Ann Burr, 8 years-old, who disappeared in the middle of the night from her home in the summer of 1961. There has been speculation over the years if she was the first victim of Ted Bundy, who would have been 14 at the time. Bundy remained defiant until the end. Never fully claiming all his victims and spinning lies all the way to the electric chair.
Going by what is known about serial killers, I don't think she was killed by Bundy. He was still in the peeping in windows and killing animals stages. Once they work up to murder, that is what drives them from that point. I don't see him going back to just peeping for years until he kicks off his serial killing spree.
Ann's case is still open, even though half the case file is now missing. Her parents died never knowing what happened to their little girl....more
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
I don't know about yours, but mine definitely are. However, in their defense, they think they are Gods and need to be worshiped at all times. Liz MielI don't know about yours, but mine definitely are. However, in their defense, they think they are Gods and need to be worshiped at all times. Liz Miele and her cat, Pasta, breakdown cat ownership. She answers fans questions and gives us the scoop on why cats are...well, cats. I loved this book. I laughed the whole way through. Highly recommend!...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
I really wanted to like this book. Usually a horror, gothic novel is right up my alley. However, Jane got on my last nerve. One minute she claims to bI really wanted to like this book. Usually a horror, gothic novel is right up my alley. However, Jane got on my last nerve. One minute she claims to be indifferent. The next, she is a lovesick teenager panting over the good doctor. Then the belief that someone is going to go the miles she did to save a man she knew less than a week is unbelievable. I can ignore plot holes, but give a girl a break here. The ending makes zero sense and I refuse to reread it. This book tried to be too many things at once. It is all over the place. Major disappointment for me....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
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