Horror and Wholesome
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 →
A promising collection of short stories that intertwines the real life difficulties and prejudices faced by Native Americans with the supernatural. Author Shane Hawk has a good command of imagery that will draw you in and keep you engaged. My particular favorite was "Dead America". You'll want to wear ear plugs when you go to... 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 →
Pretty Marys All in a Row by Gwendolyn Kiste is a short, fun read that follows Resurrection Mary, Rhee to her friends, and her sister Marys, all supernatural beings based on folklore and poems that inhabit a house in an ethereal afterlife. They spend their nights haunting the world of the living before returning to... 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 →
When I started The Haunting of Henderson Close, a gothic story of a middle-aged woman trying to restart her life in Edinburgh with a new job as a historic tour guide, I was immediately drawn in. The atmosphere was incredible, the characters likeable, and the setting extremely unique. Cavendish is very skilled at crafting a... Continue Reading →
As you can see by the image, I did a buddy read of Hailey Piper’s The Possession of Natalie Glasgow with my cat. He didn’t try to eat any of the pages, which should tell you that this is a Good Book! I’m not actually a fan of possession stories. They’ve never been my jam.... Continue Reading →
Stories By S.H. Cooper 