The Evil Within The House by Thomas Michael Thomas

 

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Four "Occult Chiller" Stars

Spooky Story!

A small taste of what lies within:

Jake and Clarence are upset when their friend, Terrell commits suicide as they don't understand why he would do that so they decide to see if they can talk to him through a Ouija board to find out some answers to their questions. But what the two friends don't realize is that sometimes who you reach out to through a Ouija board is not who you want and the friends end up pulling "something" else through from the other side! 

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

Thoughts:

This was my first time reading this author and I felt that the creepiness of the book seeped under my skin! The feeling of dread and suspense as the characters were playing around with the Ouija board just gave me some anxiety while reading the story as I knew something was going to happen. 

I was not disappointed with this story as the whole book was drenched in the occult with lots of shadowy characters that gave me some really weird dreams. I liked the characters within this book though I think the book would be considered YA as it has that feel to it, but all in all the story would probably be good to read around Halloween time. Looking forward to seeing what else this author has out there. 

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Pentagrams by J.D. Allen

 

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Five "Dark and Scary Demon" Stars

Creepy and Spooky!

A small taste of what lies within:

A young girl named Heaven is on the streets of San Francisco as her mother passed away but little does the girl know that something bad is terrorizing the streets as an evil serial killer is on a collision course with Heaven and will stop at nothing to cause terror within the town! 

That is about all I can give on a small taste without giving away spoilers so if you want to know more than go read this book!

Thoughts:

This was one scary and creepy story as it goes deep into the occult which will spook you out of your skin! Loved the characters in this one as they were fleshed out well and the shivering terror that lies deep within the story is slowly brought forth in dread and suspense! 

This is a big book with 500 pages but the spookiness of the story kept me buried within its pages and the terror of the demon along with all the characters of what they went through kept me reading this book at the speed of light! 

The author keeps the suspense and horror slowly building then the story takes off into demonic terror! Another great book by this author and this one was right down my "shivering street" as I love reading about occult stories that keep me on the edge of my seat and giving me bad dreams. Had some creepy wild dreams with this story! 

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They Stalk the Night by Brian Moreland

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Five "Terrifying Creature" Stars

Creature Feature Action!

A small taste of what lies within:

The town of Hellum is surrounded by forests and not too many people venture out into the woods as something roams the depths of the forest. The habitat of a fierce creature is awoken when a man (Mason Thorpe) wants to build a pipeline through the area and him along with his crew of men start tearing up the forests surrounding the town. No one will be safe when the creature starts wrecking havoc in the town as what Thorpe doesn't realize is that they have brought alive an angry creature that will kill anything in its path! 

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

Thoughts:

This story slowly builds up tension and fear in the beginning of the book then starts to pick up steam as more things start happening. There are quite a few characters in this story with the townspeople and the pipeline crew, but the book never feels crowded with characters. The descriptive details of the town and its people are described with beautiful clarity that brings the reader straight into the story. 

While reading the story I felt like I was drawn right into the scenes and could feel the emotions and fear that the characters were feeling. The author, Brian Moreland brings the story alive with the backdrop of the town and brings the terror and horror of the creature into your room! 

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Close Your Eyes by J.A. Konrath

 

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Five "Bug Horror Invasion" Stars

Bug Bites Galore!

A small taste of what lies within:

Duncan VanCamp along with his buddies Stu and Chuck want to go fishing out on the lake where Duncan had been when he was a kid. By the time they get out there Duncan sees a small clearing out in the marshy area that looks like a good spot so he takes the boat in through the reeds.  

One thing after another starts happening that involves bugs of all kinds and when the bugs start attacking the friends is when everything goes to hell in a handbasket quick as the bugs are wanting more than blood from the friends they are wanting to literally eat them alive! 

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

Thoughts:

This was a wild ride into the horror recesses of Konrath's mind! I wasn't quite prepared for some icky and gross stuff that happens in this novel even though the author gives a warning in the first part of the book about what is coming but yet I thought to myself "how bad can it be as this is Konrath"  - well I was in for a rude awakening! lol   This book goes deep into body horror with all the graphic details that I was itching and scratching through most of this book!

I won't be looking at bugs quite the same way now after reading this book and I think I probably should have kept some bug spray on hand while reading as maybe I could have sprayed away the images in my head after reading this story! 

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Brady by D.W. Hitz

 

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Four "Otherworldly Terror" Stars

Sci-Fi Action!

A small taste of what lies within:

Karl has to do the unthinkable and put down his dog Brady who was his best buddy, but after putting him down things start happening in Karl's home. Weird stuff that doesn't make sense and Karl feels that maybe the spirit of Brady is still around but when something appears from another world is when Karl gets really worried as what caused the appearance of something to manifest as soon as Brady is gone? 

No spoilers here as you will need to read the book to find out! 

Thoughts: 

This was my first time reading this author though I have owned this book for awhile. I was impressed about how fast I became involved in the story and with this book being a short novella I sped through it fast as so much happens in the story that it was hard to put it down!

This story is science fiction horror and it took me for a spin as I wasn't prepared for where this story was going but it was a great ride! Looking forward to reading more books by this author.

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Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs by John Bloom and Jim Atkinson

 

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Four "Horrific Crime" Stars

Thoughts:

I am not doing a small taste on this book so I am just giving out my thoughts. 

This story I had never heard of before as it happened in the early 80's and I wasn't watching the news much back then as I had my head buried in books. This was a horrific crime between two friends (Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore). Candy was accused of killing her friend Betty and it was all wrapped around an affair between Candy and Betty's husband Alan.

This story goes into lots of details of what took place up to the point of the murder and I felt the author did a good job on getting all the details of not only what happened but how it all came together along with what took place at the trial. This is a big book - near 400 pages - there is tons of information of everything that happened and everyone's lives that are involved. I thought that the pace of the book was slow and fast as some parts of it dragged along with all the information whereas other parts of the book moved fast. 

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By The Dimming Light by Juliet Rose

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Five "Spooky Supernatural Creature" Stars

Creepy Mystery!

A small taste of what lies within:

Caleb Lache has been going through depression after his girlfriend, Shannon was murdered and now he is starting to see things in the woods. He thinks he sees what could possibly be something that resembles bigfoot but not sure if his eyes are playing tricks on him or not however he knows that Shannon was found in the woods and whatever is out there could be responsible. In the meantime, Caleb is thrust into some life choices where he needs to become more responsible to the point of having to take care of a young boy that is handed into his care. 

Between the mystery of his murdered girlfriend, a supernatural creature that might or might not exist and the possibility of seeing the ghost of his dead girlfriend, Caleb is going to need to find the strength within himself to conquer all that is being handed to him on life's plate!

Is there something wandering in the woods? What really happened to his girlfriend, Shannon? Was she murdered by whatever is in the woods? Is Caleb seeing her ghost?

No spoilers here as if you want to know more then go read this book! 

Thoughts:

This book jumps right into a spooky mystery and the creepy atmosphere starts to slowly unfold with the characters involved in the book. I love the shivers that were racing up and down my arms as the story started to take off into the unknown terror of the supernatural! 

The story slowly picks up speed and then goes into a fast pace of wondering mystery as the story becomes more involved with the spookiness surrounding the character, Caleb. As the mystery unfolded more into what happened to the character Shannon the book speeds off into overdrive as more things start happening! 

Another great book by this author and I own a few more of her books that I need to step into soon. 

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