The Hellfire House (Book of Shadows # 5) by Michael Penning

 

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Five "Spooky Shivers" Stars

What Lies Within Harrowspire? 

A small taste of what lies within:

Anna Jacobs is back in this fifth installment as she makes her way to Brimwatch Isle that holds the haunted house of Hallowspire which used to be owned by the occultist Alistair Thorne. 

Anna is determined to do whatever it takes to save her mother's soul and the only place that will let her perform the ritual lies within Hallowspire however will Anna be able to pursue her endeavor to see it through or will she be stopped by the haunting forces that reside deep within the halls of Hallowspire? 

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:

Once again I was thrown right back into the world of Anna Jacobs as the author, Michael Penning starts this book out with some swashbuckling action aboard a ship heading to the island! 

When Michael Penning writes these stories you are transported into the book and the room around you disappears! All that matters is what the characters are going through as they endure whatever they are dealing with and once again Anna Jacobs has to deal with quite a bit of resistance as she makes her way toward Hallowspire! 

The pace is fast and this story moves quickly just like all the other books in the series. There is no slow down and I had a hard time putting this book down as I wanted to find out what was going to happen next! 

Lots of spookiness resides deep within this book and this book was another insomnia fueled ride!

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The Exorcist's House: Resurrection (The Exorcist's House #3) by Nick Roberts

 

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Four "Devilish Demon" Stars

The Evil is Coming! 

A small taste of what lies within:

Nora and Maren must move on after the events of losing part of their family in the last book and as Nora and Maren try to settle into their new life they are met with resistance as the demonic evil never leaves as it will always linger in their lives no matter how far they run! 

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 and series! 

Thoughts:

This book was a spook ride as I was careening along with some creepy vibes throughout most of the book and the author, Nick Roberts wraps up this trilogy tight and brings to light answers to questions that laid within the previous books. 

The occult and demonic theme pulses throughout the most of the book and the last half of the book moves a little faster then the beginning of the book. The first part of the book just seemed close to a slow burn but after the 40% mark the pace picks up and moves quicker. Looking forward to reading more work by this author as I have a few books on my kindle that I need to pursue of his work. 

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Shadow Manor by Candace Nola

 

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Five "Mysterious Haunting"Stars

What Lies Within The Abandoned Manor?

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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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