I Hate It When They Don't Stay Dead (A Short Story) by Andrew S. French

 

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Four "Dangerous Dolls" Stars

What is Wrong With the Dolls?

A small taste of what lies within:

Vincent inherits his dad's doll store after his dad passes away but Vincent is not prepared for what lies within the store as the dolls seem to have a mind of their own and when Vincent has problems with a loan shark and his crew of bad men Vincent sees first hand what happens when you mess with the dolls! 

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

Thoughts:

This was my first time reading this author and I was intrigued by the book cover of creepy dolls so I decided to read this short story of horror. 

I was glad that I did as I really enjoyed the story even though there wasn't much background on the doll store or the character Vincent but this story kind of packs a small punch too with some doll activity. I will be checking out more of this author's works in the future as I want to see what else he has out there. 

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Spiteful Creatures (The Spite House Chronicles Book 3) by Tamara Thorne & Alistair Cross

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Five "Spooky Specters" Stars

Would You Step Foot on Spite Island?

A small taste of what lies within:

The Manchester home is not to be trifled with which the authors that are staying there learn more about the mansion along with the ghosts that inhabit the place and what they learn is not a good thing as the ghosts start invading their spaces.  The ghosts have completely woken to alert status and they are not happy that their home has been invaded by authors snooping around. The ghosts and the house are going to do their best to toss the authors out the door any way they can! 

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

Thoughts:

The third and final book in this series was loaded with ghosts and how they do not put up with any snooping from authors trying to get a story about the house. There are many characters in this book with their own stories of why they are there and what they expect to learn from the house. A handful of characters I could have slapped - lol - but all in all the characters were lovable to an extent and the ghosts turn out to be beyond mischievous and some will go to extreme lengths to preserve their space and home.  

This book had more activity from not only the ghosts but the character authors as well as some of them do things they shouldn't be doing either which riled up the ghosts even more. There are more blood and gore scenes in this book then the previous two books but it was to be expected with how the story turns out. Quite a few twists and turns in this final book too which the last two or three days is the only book I decided to read as I wanted to stay on this final book to see what happens to everyone and the ghosts as well. A great and final end to this series as I was happy with the way things turned out in the end! 

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Final Note:

Just want to say that all three books must be read in order - none of them are stand alone so in order to understand what is going on it is best to read the books in order as each book follows the previous one. 

Play Nice by Rachel Harrison

 

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Five "Spooky Scares" Stars

What Kind of Entity Lives in the House on Edgewood Drive?

A small taste of what lies within:

Clio Barnes along with her two sisters (Daphne and Leda) have inherited their childhood home from their mother who has just passed away.  Clio's sisters, Daphne and Leda want no part of the home as all they can remember when they lived there were bad times and their mother acting crazy.  

Clio on the other hand wants to fix up the house to maybe sell it however her memories about the house do not coincide with her sisters and their memories. The house is also considered to be haunted and the only sister brave enough to enter the house seems to be Clio. What Clio finds there though is more than she bargained for as when she starts to fix up the house there is a presence that tries to make itself known which sends Clio down a rabbit hole of curiosity and spooky speculation! 

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:

This was my first time reading this author and I wasn't sure how spooky or scary this book was going to be until I read a couple or so reviews which I usually do not do as normally I go into a book blind by just reading the synopsis of what the book is about. But a couple of reviews that I read said the book was scary so I love scary books and being spooked out of my skin which is what this book does eventually. 

The story has a slow build up of suspense and mystery - there is also quite a bit of family drama that is throughout the whole book with the sisters bickering about the house but once I delved deep into the story of the house then the creepy factor of the story slowly started to simmer bringing it to a full blown haunting by the time I finished the book! I can actually say that I was spooked out of my skin after I passed the 60% mark of the book as the haunting becomes more focused on what happens in the house and how the characters have to deal with it. 

Looking forward to reading more by this author at some point as I see that she has quite a few books out there to read. 

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Spite Island (The Spite House Chronicles Book Two) by Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross

 

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Five "Shivering Suspense" Stars

Would You Stay on Spite Island Knowing It Is Haunted?

A small taste of what lies within:

Grandson, Cody Manchester comes home to Spite Island as he has not been there since he was a boy as he was frightened by something that happened there when he was young.  As Cody tries to learn what scared him as a boy - the authors that are staying on the island are having more encounters with the ghosts that inhabit the island and as they try to write about the house/island the ghosts and the hauntings escalate! 

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

Thoughts:

The second book moves along a great pace which kept me in a state of suspense. This sequel covers more information about the house and the island itself with why it is haunted. I am still loving the author characters as they wander around the mansion and island trying to figure out why the place is haunted. 

The authors, Thorne and Cross bring the magic of the storytelling alive on the pages of this book with drawing me into the world of the Manchester's and their haunted island.  

Once again I found myself staying up late into the night reading as the mystery and suspense of the hauntings kept me intrigued with the flipping of my kindle pages as I made my way through the story. Looking forward to reading book 3 and the final book of this trilogy shortly. 

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Evil Whispers by Owl Goingback

 

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Five "Voodoo Folklore" Stars

What Lies Within the Blackwater Lagoon?

A small taste of what lies within:

Robert and Janet Patterson along with their 10 year old daughter Krissy decide to stay at the Blackwater Fish Camp that is located in a rural part of Florida where life is more peaceful than what they are used to in the city. When Krissy starts telling her parents about her "special friend named Mansa" that she met out by the lagoon her parents kind of shrug it off thinking that Mansa is an imaginary friend. 

The Pattersons learn soon enough though that Mansa is anything but imaginary as they find out from an old Seminole Indian that lives in the area that the imaginary friend is really an evil spirit named Mansa Du Paul who was once a voodoo sorcerer in that area.  Mansa is trying to do whatever he can to get back to the living so that he can continue practicing his evil magic and Mansa wants Krissy to help him complete the task of once again walking the earth! 

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

Thoughts:

This was my first time reading this author and this book took me on a ride into the pits of voodoo hell as the story kept me glued to my kindle! I became so caught up in the story that everything disappeared around me and the visuals of the story just jumped right off the page! 

The author just pulled me straight into the story and didn't let me go as I found myself barreling along wanting to see what would happen next. There are some gory parts that are weaved into the story as well which kept me turning the pages faster! 

I loved all the characters in this book as they were well rounded and felt that they were like people that you could just sit down to talk with about things in Blackwater. 

This author has quite a few more books out there that I will be exploring in the future. 

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The Exorcist Code Haunted 2 (The Exorcist's Code #2) by William Massa

 

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Five "Occult Robotic Terror" Star

What Would Happen if Robots Ruled the World?

A small taste of what lies within:

Father Callum is back in this book with a new task set before him as things went wonky in the last book. A new robot (Lux) has entered the picture that was created to fight the forces of supernatural evil and is supposed to be the ultimate ghost hunter. 

However when Lux is set forth in one of the most haunted mansions in Silicon Valley things do not go as planned as the evil entity of the mansion wants to take over Lux and create an army of evil robots, but Father Callum stands in the way of the forces of evil - can he stop the entity before it is too late? 

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

Thoughts:

Once again author, William Massa slowly pulled me into this book as once again I thought I could just read a couple or so chapters but the story starts out a little slow with world building but it doesn't take long before I am slammed right back into the story that continues on from the first book. 

After the 30% mark the story picks up speed to the point that I read about half the book in one sitting as things go from calm to action packed within just a few chapters! I was barreling along at the speed of light as I read this book in about two days and could hardly put the book down! 

The characters come alive on the pages of this book and the evil villain ghost pulses with pure evil as it becomes the focal point in the latter part of the book. I was glued to my kindle and the book fueled my insomnia as I careened along at a high rate of speed! 

I am planning on reading book three in the series shortly as I don't want to lose momentum with this series as book four will be out at the end of this year. Another great book by this author and I am looking forward to reading some more of his books in the future. 

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Dystopia (A Short Story Collection) by David Kempf

 

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Four "Suspenseful Stories" Stars

Thoughts:

This is a collection of short stories that I barreled through as I became caught up in the different stories as I sat in my cozy chair.  There are 11 short stories that lie within the pages of this book and I enjoyed all of them, but I have a couple of favorites: 

The Pawn Lottery (three parts to this story) - different concept on being rich - after reading this story I wouldn't want to be one of the elite. :) 

Dark Travels (three parts to this story) - this story is about a time traveler that is looking for Utopia and what he has to endure with finding it. 

All in all the short stories captured my attention and kept me reading them as I wanted to see what all the stories were about.  I always enjoy reading this author as he has some different ideas about the stories that he writes that keeps me glued to my kindle. 

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