Horror and Wholesome
Welcome to Nowhere, a huge gray place full of piles of lost things.And a weird Caretaker who speaks in riddles.And a giant metal claw in the sky.And some creepy zombie robots.And hopefully one stuffed pink kitty.Ember sets out to search Nowhere and defy Caretaker’s instructions to get that cat back.Because life is diddly darn wrong.... Continue Reading →
Silent Key is a story of complications. Complicated relationships, complicated secrets, complicated hauntings. At its heart is Cam, a newly single mother whose husband, Tony, died under highly unusual circumstances. Alongside Cam, he leaves behind their young daughter, Samantha, a mistress, and a second life Cam was completely unaware of. To escape the pain of... Continue Reading →
DEAD SPACE by S.A. BARNES I'm not usually a fan of sci-fi, but when I heard Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes described as "Haunted Titanic in space", I just had to grab it, and for the first half of the book, I was really glad I did! Claire Kovalik and her repair crew respond to... Continue Reading →
I'm pretty picky when it comes to how I consume true crime media. While I, like many others, am interested in the subject matter - the whys and hows things happen - I am also very aware that what I'm viewing is based around real people during the worst moments of their lives. I avoid... Continue Reading →
Samantha Kolesnik's True Crime is an unflinching and unforgiving look into the life of Suzy and her brother, Lim. There's something kind of like sibling love between them, or, at the very least, Lim is protective of his sister and she appreciates it. They also share an affinity for murder, beginning with their mother (trust... Continue Reading →
The House of Little Bones is an atmospheric gothic tale that begs to be read in one sitting. Set on the edge of a desolate moor, we follow author David Lansdown as he flees from his fall from grace, his scorned lover, Luca, and the legend of Bone Hollow. I adored this book. It manages... Continue Reading →
The Girl from the Well is the tale of a vengeful ghost who becomes acquainted with a tattooed boy harboring a dark spirit. As they grow closer, and she learns more about his life, family, and the creature dwelling within him, she becomes determined to help save him, no matter the cost. I loved the... Continue Reading →
The Good House is a horror tale seeped in Vodou religion, grief, and regret. Angela Touissant is still reeling from the suicide of her young son, Corey, two years before. Although she's attempted to move on through therapy and a new career, she continues to blame herself and her ex-husband for Corey's untimely death. It... Continue Reading →
The Ruin of Delicate Things is woven around loss, repression, and pain to a dark fantasy backdrop. After their young son's untimely death, Dan decides to take his wife, Faye, to his childhood home in the countryside. Despite the place stirring bad feelings in him, the reasons for which aren't remembered, he thinks it might... Continue Reading →
***MILD SPOILERS*** After seeing so many folks raving about this book on Twitter, I had to give it a read. This was my introduction to Damien Angelica Walters and I was not disappointed. It's part coming of age, part mystery, part thriller, with bits of horror sprinkled throughout. The story is divided between the past,... Continue Reading →
Stories By S.H. Cooper 