Shadow Manor by Candace Nola

 

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Five "Mysterious Haunting"Stars

What Lies Within The Abandoned Manor?

A small taste of what lies within: 

Sinclair gets dropped off in the middle of nowhere by a date gone wrong during a thunderstorm. Sinclair finds an old abandoned manor to stay in while she waits out the storm, but once she gets inside the house closes in around her and the atmosphere shrinks to a spooky feeling as she wanders around the manor. 

On her wandering adventure through the manor Sinclair comes across an old diary that belonged to a woman that used to live there, but little does she know that the ghost of the woman still lingers and the ghost has a message to share! 

That is about all I can hand out with a small taste without giving away spoilers so if you are intrigued then go read this book!

Thoughts:

Wow! This story just grabbed me and took me on an emotional spin as this story goes far beyond a haunted house with ghosts as author, Candace Nola weaved a tale of what a ghost still feels in the afterlife - the anguish and despair continue on with things that happened in their life. 

This was a different kind of ghost story and it packs an emotional punch! There was a little bit of world building in the beginning of the book with the character Sinclair making her rounds within the manor but after the 30% mark the pace of the book picked up speed and when the ghost makes an appearance is when the story escalates! 

I felt that the story was spooky but not leave the lights on spooky - it is not that kind of story that is meant to scare the pants off of you - it is a story about pain, grief, anger and love. 

So if you want a different kind of ghost and haunting tale then check out this book. 

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Shadowland (The Ravencrest Saga Book #4) by Tamara Thorne & Alistair Cross

 

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Five "Chiller Thriller" Stars

Something Spooky is Afoot on the Ravencrest Property!

A small taste of what lies within:

Belinda Moorland along with Grant, Eric and crew have been invaded by a haunting that begins in the kitchen of all places in the opening of this book!

From there something stirs the air within Ravencrest Manor as a ghostly manifestation has set its sights on everyone in the manor. The entity seems playful at first with doing different kind of tricks like mop spinning but as time goes on the entity takes on a different form - a darkness has invaded the manor and this time around the seriousness of this entity has decided that it is on mission to maybe destroy them all!  

That is about all I can hand out with a small taste without giving away spoilers so if you want to know more then go read this book and series! 

Thoughts:

I took my time reading this story as I wanted to absorb all the atmospheric feelings of Ravencrest. Sometimes I will slow down my reading to slip inside the story itself as I want to feel what the characters are feeling as they experience the hauntings that run amok in the manor. 

This story was a spooky one too and I probably say it every time when I read a book in this series that "this one was the spookiest yet" but I feel that this fourth book in the series kept me riveted as I wanted to stay wrapped up within the manor along with the characters. The manor this time has a haunting that runs rampant keeping the characters on their toes and keeping me sitting in my chair most of the time. 😁 

Another great book in this series and looking forward to reading book five The Bride of Ravencrest which just released last month in October. 

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Your Body Will Never Be Found by Jeff Strand

 

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Five "Killer Thriller Chiller" Stars

What Would Happen If You Broke Down in the Woods? 

A small taste of what lies within:

Arden with his wife Laurie and their two children, Nick and Misty end up getting lost in the backwoods of Georgia even though Arden was relying on his GPS which didn't help. But when they end up running out of gas in the driveway of a house with a warning sign things do not bode well especially when a man comes walking out of the house with a shotgun! 

When Misty needs to use the bathroom is when things become escalated as the man tells them that she can use the bathroom in the house - Arden decides to take Misty and go inside. However as time goes by with no return from Misty or Arden, then Laurie starts to panic as to why is it taking so long?!

That is about all I can hand out with a small taste so if you want to know more then go read this book!

Thoughts:

Wow!! This book was freaking brutal with tons of tension, tons of extreme situations, and tons of psychological terror that just took me on a horror ride into the unknown! I kind of flew through this book as there was just so much happening that it was hard to put down! 

I really liked all the characters in this book - even the villains I considered true villains as they were evil enough to make me root more for the family and less for the villains.  

This book also made me think as I have driven desolate roads before with hardly any traffic and being out in the middle of nowhere. What would happen if I broke down - I would be at the mercy of whoever came along. The author, Jeff Strand takes those fears of the unknown traveler and takes it to the next level as no one knows what kind of people live out in the woods whether they will be helpful or not.   

So if you want a book that will keep you up all hours of the night and you don't mind some extreme splatter situations then go read this book! 

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Frendo Lives (Clown in a Cornfield Book 2) by Adam Cesare

 

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Four "Twisted Slasher" Stars

Kettle Springs is Back in the Headlines!

A small taste of what lies within:

Quinn and her friends are back in Kettle Springs once again as they are still trying to get over what happened there the year before. Though this time there are more things going on within the town as Frendo is back and he is ready to do some slasher damage for all that comes into his path! 

That is about all I can hand out with a small taste without giving away spoilers so if you want to know more then go read this book! 

Thoughts:

This book started out kind of fast then it slowed down some as the pace was up and down a little bit which almost turned the story into a slow burn however it picked up speed around the 40% mark which kept me reading the book late into the night one evening and that put me up to about the 60% mark. 

Lots of slashing and hacking once again within this book which has quite a bit of blood being sprayed in every direction. The cast of characters are back with a vengeance in this book as they try to protect the town of Kettle Springs. The first book just seemed more fast paced than this book but either way I thought it was a great sequel to the first book. I own the third book in this trilogy so at some point I will wrap it all up with reading the third book sometime in the future. 

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Blackout by Tim Curran

 

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Five " Horror from the Skies" Stars

What Has Appeared from Outer Space?

A small taste of what lies within:

Jon and Kathy head to bed after being at a neighborhood party most of the day, but then sometime during the night Jon wakes up to weird lightning that is going on outside. Jon is wondering why Kathy is able to sleep through it and he soon finds out that Kathy is no longer in bed. 

While Jon goes on the hunt to find out what happened to his wife he realizes that a lot of his neighbors are out and about but what is worse is when black tentacles drop from the sky and then the neighbors start hearing the screams! 

That is about all I can hand out with a small taste so if you are intrigued then go read this book! 

Thoughts:

This book is told in first person of the character Jon as he weaves a story of what happened in their neighborhood. The author, Tim Curran delves deep into the characters in this story as you come to learn their fears of what is actually out there.  

The book is fast paced and I had a hard time putting it down as so much happens in this story from the beginning when the character Kathy disappears all the way to the end of the book when everything is revealed of what is laying in wait in the skies above! 

This book reminded me of "B" movie horror flicks mixed with science fiction which kind of puts the book between the Twilight Zone and the X-Files. This is my second book by Tim Curran and I look forward to reading more of his work in the future. 

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Ghosts by Kevin J. Kennedy & KJK Publishing

 

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Four "Short Stories Spooky Terror" Stars

There are 13 short stories about ghosts within this anthology so I am going to list each one with a cryptic note next to it just to hand out a small taste of what to expect when reading this book.

Nine Lives by Veronica Smith - Cats will protect in the afterlife as well. 

Claims Report by Candace Nola - Cutting corners can be risky. 

Room within a Room by Michael S.A. Graziano - Shower images come to life. 

Red Celluloid by Brian Moreland - Ghosts of war. 

The Scratching by Harrison Phillips - Something moves within the house. 

I Am Not a Haunted House by Dexter McLeod - Houses have secrets too. 

Ghosts of Randall Farm by Lee Mountford - Not everything is at it seems. 

The Autopsy by Devin Cabrera - Being a coroner isn't all its cracked up to be.  

I Faked a Haunting by Christopher Robertson - The truth will set you free. 

Weighted Blanket by MJ Mars - Just a normal blanket, right? Not likely! 

Passenger Th13teen by David Owain Hughes - Stay away from public transport. 

Bus Route X39 by Ryan Colley - Confused and bewildered on a bus ride. 

My Dead Wife's Diary by James Kaine - Is there an apparition or not? 

That is about all I can hand out with a small tastes with cryptic notes within those stories so if you are intrigued then go read this anthology of ghost stories!

Thoughts:

I thought all the stories were great with lots of atmospheric details weaved within each story. I have found some new authors to explore and I revisited authors I have read in the past. This is the first time I have actually read an anthology which the focus for the whole book was wrapped around ghosts. 

As always I love stepping into books that are put out by KJK Publishing as Kevin J. Kennedy always finds cool authors to put in his books and I have read quite a few of these anthologies which I am never disappointed with the stories that are found within. 

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Author/Publisher - Kevin J. Kennedy - Amazon Author Link

Kevin J. Kennedy - KJK Publishing

Author Veronica Smith - Amazon Author Profile

Veronica Smith

Author Candace Nola - Amazon Author Profile

Candace Nola

Author Michael S.A. Graziano - Amazon Author Profile

Michael S.A. Graziano

Author Brian Moreland - Amazon Author Profile

Brian Moreland

Author Harrison Phillips - Amazon Author Profile

Harrison Phillips

Author Dexter McLeod - Amazon Author Profile

Dexter McLeod

Author Lee Mountford - Amazon Author Profile

Lee Mountford

Author Devin Cabrera - Amazon Author Profile

Devin Cabrera

Author Christopher Robertson - Amazon Author Profile

Christopher Robertson

Author MJ Mars - Amazon Author Profile

MJ Mars

Author David Owain Hughes - Amazon Author Profile

David Owain Hughes

Author Ryan Colley - Amazon Author Profile

Ryan Colley

Author James Kaine - Amazon Author Profile

James Kaine

Dark Spirits: The Watcher (Book 1 in the Dark Spirits series) by Lee Mountford

 

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Four "Boo Spooky" Stars

What Lies Within Parson Hall?

A small taste of what lies within:

Jodie Callaghan is a paranormal investigator who decides to check out a haunted location on her own called Parson Hall. As she is snooping around in the building she becomes cautious as a stranger arrives (Joe) who is also there to roam the building. Little does Jodie know that Joe has some devious plans set for why he is there in Parson Hall which ends up creating ghostly chaos that could kill them both! 

That is about all I can hand out with a small taste without giving away spoilers so if you want to know more then go read this book! 

Thoughts:

This book grabbed me right away as I was thrown into the mystery of the haunted building Parson Hall as I was wondering how creepy this book was going to be since the author, Lee Mountford loves to tinker around with ghost/haunting stories. 

I was not disappointed as this book has tons of atmospheric scenes with quite a bit of ghost/haunting action as well which kept me reading into the late hours of the night!

The pace moves quickly throughout the book and kept me in suspense of what was going to happen next. The reason that this book is not getting five stars is because the character Jodie kind of got on my nerves.  The character Jodie just seemed out of tune with the paranormal activity that was happening around her and yet she is a paranormal investigator that is supposed to know something about being one.  

I thought the other character Joe was more believable with what he was doing in the story. Otherwise beyond the character problem I thought the book was great and kept me wanting to continue reading the story to the end. Looking forward to reading book two in this series at some point soon to see what happens next with the character Jodie. 

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