Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix

 

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Five "Cool Horror" Stars

I read this book back in April of 2019 as it kept coming across my Goodreads feed. It seemed all my friends were reading it, so I jumped on the bandwagon as well. I can tell you that I am happy that I did as I loved this book! 

It brought back so many memories of browsing through thrift store/bookstore shelves trying to find horror paperbacks and then pulling out the books with creepy covers it was like finding a treasure trove of horror gold! 

Author, Grady Hendrix compiled tons of information for this book along with the horror covers that I was just "giddy with excitement" seeing all of it within one book! It was just so cool to stroll back down memory lane and reading about all the books that are within these pages. 

For my full review of the book, Paperbacks From Hell, by author, Grady Hendrix, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2014452667

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https://www.amazon.com/Grady-Hendrix/e/B005806RT0

Collected Halloween Horror Shorts: Trick 'r Treat by Kevin J. Kennedy

 

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Four "Trick or Treat" Stars

This was a cool collection of Halloween stories by different horror authors that grabbed me when I read this book last October. All the stories were very good and each one had some sort of Halloween element to it which made it all the more spooky. I enjoyed all the stories as it just set the tone for Halloween and all things creepy! 

Contained within this edition are these authors and their stories:

John R. Little - The Halloween Phantoms
Lisa Morton - Pumpkin Rex
Richard Chizmar - Mister Parker
Christopher Motz - The Halloween Playground
Kevin J. Kennedy - Halloweenland
Mark Cassell - A Story of Amber
Peter Oliver Wonder - Dressed For Success
Christina Bergling - Black Widow
Stuart Keane - Hollowed Be Thy
Andrew Lennon - Girlfriend
Briana Robertson - Trick Turned Treat
James Matthew Byers - Jenny Greenteeth
J.C. Michael - The First Shot
Mark Lukens - The Coffin Man
Suzanne Fox - The Devils Fruit
Steven Stacy - Don't Fear the Reaper.

I have some favorite stories as well which are listed in my review with a short synopsis. 

For my full review of the book, Collected Halloween Horror Shorts: Trick 'r Treat, by author, Kevin J. Kennedy, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2229912693

Attached is the author, Kevin J. Kennedy, profile page from Goodreads:

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https://www.amazon.com/Kevin-J-Kennedy/e/B016V0NA7M

Attached is the website of Kevin J. Kennedy:

http://www.kevinjkennedy.co.uk/

The 13th by John Everson

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Five "Bloody" Stars

This was a twisted and bloody romp through the mind of author, John Everson! I read this book back in March of 2019 as not only did the story intrigue me, but the cover just drew me in as well as I knew it was going to no doubt be a bloodfest and I can say that I was not disappointed!

A little taste of what is inside:

Women are disappearing and a mental asylum has reopened in a small town. No one can figure out what is going on till a police officer decides to investigate. When things go bad they will go bad quick!

That is about all I can give as you can read my full review over on Goodreads as I have a little more detail within the review.

This was very fast paced and I am always impressed at how the author is able to grab me from the first page and take me on a ride into the depths of his mind! There is loads of tension, suspense, twists, turns, and oh there is also a lot of blood! 

For my full review of the book, The 13th, by author, John Everson, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2082760195

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http://www.johneverson.com/

The Night It Got Out by Patrick James Ryan

 

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Five "Bloody Rampage" Stars

Blood & Gore!

A small taste of what lies within:

A top secret creature from the government gets loose and tears apart the town of Mangas Pass, Colorado. The police chief of the town not only has to protect his citizens he has to deal with every government agency tromping through his town while everyone tries to hunt and kill the creature. 

When the creature gets to the town it leaves a bloody visceral trail of limbs and gore in its wake. Police Chief Don Girard goes head to head with the government officials as he tries to not only save his town but to hunt down and kill the creature!

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

Thoughts:

This was very fast paced story with lots of action, blood, gore, limb-ripping, decapitations....well you get the drift. This story just grabbed me right away and took me on a bloody ride into deep recesses of this author's mind.  This book had so much blood and gore that I had to grab my gore suit while reading. 

If you want a creature feature action adventure that drags you into pools of blood and gore then go read this book and let the author sink his creature fangs into you so you have something to remember him by! 

Highly Recommend!

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Patrick James Ryan

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Patrick James Ryan

My Goodreads Review:

My Review

The Mark by Lee Mountford

 

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Five "Spooky" Stars

What a spooky ride this book turned out to be! Of course I knew that when I sat down to read this book that I was going to be taken for a creepy ride into terror as that is what author, Lee Mountford does as he grabs you from the get-go and pulls into his world. 

A taste of what is inside without giving away spoilers. 

Kirsty Thompson goes to bed one night then an intruder breaks in rendering her unconscious and when she wakes up she has a bad pain in her back. The intruder left a calling card of sorts that has been etched into her back. 

That is about all I can give as you will just have to read the book! This was a suspenseful and tension filled story which has quite a bit of demonic atmosphere just radiating through the story which grabs you and drags you into the pits of hell.  

For my full review of the book, The Mark, by author, Lee Mountford, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2558356593

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https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Mountford/e/B0716HDW6C

The Malan Witch by Catherine Cavendish

 

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Five "Witchy" Stars

This was an excellent spooky story that just whisked me away into the world of author, Catherine Cavendish! 

A little taste of what is inside:

A small village has a terrible secret nestled within its boundaries as evil witches once lived in a small cottage called "Malan Cottage" and rumor has it that no one wants to be near the cottage, but when Holly and her husband Will let Holly's sister Robyn stay there for holiday things become bad real quick with the haunting of the witches. 

That is about all I can go into on the blog as you can read my full review over on Goodreads.

I just loved the setting of the story along with the characters as I became attached to all the characters in the book including the villagers that are involved in the story. This story is perfect for this time of year and with Halloween just around the corner this book is an awesome read for all things dark and creepy!

For my full review of the book, The Malan Witch, by author, Catherine Cavendish, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3607944742

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https://www.amazon.com/Catherine-Cavendish/e/B0059GDROQ

My thanks to NetGalley and Silver Shamrock Publishing for letting me review this ARC.

Mister Glow-Bones and Other Halloween Tales by Ronald Kelly

 

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Four "Pumpkin" Stars

Days gone by and feelings of Halloween memories are wrapped up within these stories. Now there are some strange and weird stories in here, but they are all enjoyable which grabbed me from the first story of Mister Glow-Bones to the last stories which are memories from the author himself. 

I am not going to list out the stories on here as I have all the stories set out in my review on Goodreads. 

I have to say that I just love the writing style of author, Ronald Kelly and how he weaves the stories around the reader making them feel that they are actually experiencing the stories themselves. 

Every book I have read by him so far captures that quality of making you feel that you are sitting around a campfire on a cold winter's night telling ghost stories. I love authors that are able to literally pull you into their world and keep you there for the duration of the stories. 

So go grab a mug of hot chocolate, dig out some marshmallows to roast over an open fire, and then prepare yourself to get cozy around the campfire as you step inside this book. 

For my full review of the book, Mister Glow-Bones and Other Halloween Tales, by author, Ronald Kelly, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3469089812

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https://www.amazon.com/Ronald-Kelly/e/B0055Q14YK

Video Nasties by Duncan Ralston

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Four "Twisted" Stars

Lots of freaky, twisty, bloody, crazy stories within this book! I have owned this one for awhile and I decided that since it is October (Halloween month) that I would jump in with both feet into the interesting and horrific mind of author, Duncan Ralston! 

I won't go into anything with the stories as on my review I set out some of the stories I really liked with a small statement about them. But I will say this - I am always impressed by how quick I am always pulled into stories by this author as I always know when I pick up a book by Duncan Ralston that I am going to see some serious horror crap and that I better go dig through my closet for that elusive gore suit as when the bodies hit the fan then I know I am going to be covered in blood and gore! 

Always have the gore suit handy and oh maybe the straight jacket too as some of these stories will send you so far around the bend that you might need that rubber room before you are done reading it. Was that warning? No not at all! :)

For my full review of the book, Video Nasties, by author, Duncan Ralston, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2750507606

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https://www.amazon.com/Duncan-Ralston/e/B00F23Y41Q

Beneath the Boards by David Haynes

 

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Five "Creepy" Stars

This was one spooky book by author, David Haynes, which I read back in April of 2017, and I was very impressed at how quick I was pulled into the story. 

A little taste of what is inside:

Jim Stokes buys a cabin and decides to renovate it, but when things start happening to him in the cabin he doesn't know if it is his imagination or if what he is seeing and hearing is real. 

That is about all I can give for that taste as you will have to read my full review to see more insight of the story.

Fast paced story with twists and turns along with creeping and dreading atmosphere makes this book one that will haunt you long after you put it down. 

For my full review of the book, Beneath the Boards, by author, David Haynes, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1831869162

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https://www.amazon.com/David-Haynes/e/B00983PM9Y

Haunted: Perron Manor by Lee Mountford

 

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Five "Spooky" Stars

Wow! I just love these haunted house themed books and especially the ones written by author, Lee Mountford as he is always able to capture the essence of the hauntings so well that it almost feels like you are a part of the story. 

A little taste of what is inside:

Perron Manor has been passed down to sisters, Chloe and Sarah as their uncle passed away and he left the manor to them. When they both decide to move in along with Chloe's husband Andrew and her daughter Emma is when things go all kind of ways wrong as when they move in the manor comes alive as it goes into full throttle haunting mode! 

That is about all I can give in this blog as you will just have to read my full review on Goodreads for more insight on the story. 

This book just kept my insomnia fueled as I literally could not put this book down as I wanted to keep reading to see what happens next as things were happening slowly but continuous with the haunting. 

The main characters do have denial issues though on the haunting as they do not want to believe what they see or hear and just want to analyze the situation of what they are experiencing, but as time goes by they finally go from non-believers to believers. 

For my full review of the book, Haunted: Perron Manor, by author, Lee Mountford, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3598774288

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https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Mountford/e/B0716HDW6C

Inside Perron Manor: Investigating Britain's Most Haunted House by Lee Mountford

 

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Five "Creepy" Stars

This is a great start for a new series by author, Lee Mountford as this book was one creepy ride into terror!

A little taste of what is inside:

Perron Manor is known to be a place of harboring haunting souls that once lived within its walls. A paranormal investigator becomes wrapped up in the history of the manor to the point where he delves long and hard into its history of why the manor is haunted. When he finally gets an opportunity to investigate the manor him and his team learn quickly that there truly might be no escape as when the manor wakes up then hell will be walking the halls looking for new souls to take. 

I am always impressed of how the author, Lee Mountford is able to pull me into a storyline as I have read a few of his books and I am always drawn in right away into his stories as he is able to keep my attention from the first page to the last page. This book is the first in a series of books about Perron Manor and I am looking forward to continuing on with this series. 

For my full review of the book, Inside Perron Manor: Investigating Britain's Most Haunted House, by author, Lee Mountford, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3571335126

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https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Mountford/e/B0716HDW6C

The Haunted Forest Tour by Jeff Strand and James A. Moore

 

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Five "Gory" Stars

This was a crazy terror ride into the minds of authors, Jeff Strand and James A. Moore, as this book was kickass awesome! 

A little taste of what is inside:

Trams full of tourists travel deep into a haunted forest filled with unknown creatures that are anything but normal and when things can go horribly wrong they will especially when the trams get stuck out in the forest leaving the tourists to fend for themselves. It gives the word "survival" a whole new meaning as they try to escape the creatures. 

I was very impressed by how fast the story moved along at breakneck speed and right away in the beginning of the book there is action. There is no let up either on the action as it continues through all of the story to the very end. 

I read this book in almost two days as I just could not put it down and I finished it in the early morning hours a few hours ago as the action kept me wide awake fueling my insomnia! 

For my full review of the book, The Haunted Forest Tour, by authors, Jeff Strand and
 James A. Moore, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2070912816

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https://www.amazon.com/Jeff-Strand/e/B001K8D3F0

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https://www.amazon.com/James-A-Moore/e/B008MP0DT8

The Room Upstairs by Iain Rob Wright

 

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Four "Spooky" Stars

This was a creepy and spooky story that grabbed me from the first chapter and took me on a horror ride of chills and thrills all the way to the end of the book!

A small taste of what is inside:

You know that saying "one man's junk is another man's treasure"? The Gable family bought some things at a boot sale and then everything went to "hell in a handbasket" real quick! . 

That is about all I can say with this story and if you want to read a little more than you can check out my review on Goodreads.  

For my full review of the book, The Room Upstairs, by author, Iain Rob Wright, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3245412010

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https://www.amazon.com/Iain-Rob-Wright/e/B0052WR48C

The Essential Sick Stuff by Ronald Kelly

 

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Five "Twisted" Stars

Wow! This was a fun and twisted ride into terror! I was pleasantly surprised by how quite a few of these stories bordered on the extreme side of life which is different than normal for this author, but Ronald Kelly was able to pull it off with "extreme" finesse grabbing me and holding me "hostage" throughout the whole book! 

There are lots of stories that will test your horror mettle as you slowly make your way through each one and it will also stretch the limits of your mind as the author pulls you down into the deep and darkest recesses of his mind. The book is perfect to read for October and Halloween as it will take you places that will give you chills and thrills along with some frightful delights! 

For my full review of the book, The Essential Sick Stuff, by author, Ronald Kelly, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3557779974

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The Darkest Veil by Catherine Cavendish

 

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Five "Spooky Haunting" Stars

Spooky Ride Into Terror!

A small taste of what lies within:

A few friends (Alice, Diana, Vicky, Suzie, and Anita) decide to rent a place together, but little do the friends know that the place is haunted until they all start feeling something that seems to be there with them.

The friends decide to do a séance and they talk about making their own Ouija board. Anita decides she doesn't want to participate so she packs up her bags and leaves without even saying goodbye to her friends.

The friends have their séance and things go bad real quick during the ceremony, plus the haunting increases in intensity right after the Ouija board session.

What happens to the friends? What is haunting the place they rented? Do they survive the haunting? No spoilers here as you will just have to read the book!

Thoughts:

This book was very fast paced and though it is a short read, the story is loaded with the creepy atmosphere of the haunting. The story just grabbed me right away and hurled me forward into the darkness of the story keeping me awake for a few hours reading it!

I love books that have those "shock factors" near the end as you think you know what will be happening and then the author lowers the boom sending the story spinning out of control! 

Highly recommend!

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Catherine Cavendish

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Catherine Cavendish

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My Review

Scalp by Carver Pike

 

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Five "Twisted Lice Terror" Stars

Wow! This book was a bloody itchy mess!

A small taste of what lies within:

In the town of Clydeville, West Virginia, lice come calling! Not just any lice, but a different type that are in swarms and when they land on heads of the good people in the town they not only burrow in their hair, they want to become one with the person!

No one is safe in this town including pets and creatures of the forest. The townspeople try to fight and survive this pestilence, but it is hard as the lice are upon them before they can run away!

Where did the lice come from? What do they do to the person? Do the townspeople find a way to kill the lice? No spoilers here as you will just have to read the book!

Thoughts:

This was an awesome bloody ride into terror and I was very impressed with the writing style of author, Carver Pike, as he was able to draw me into the story quickly! 

There are lots of characters in this book so I won't be going into detail of each person, but the writing style of author, Carver Pike was superb as he was able to draw me into the story quickly and kept me attached to my kindle as I just could not put this book down! 

I didn't sleep much while reading this book as I just wanted to see what would happen next in the story and I also did lots of scratching! lol  As this book will make you "itch and scratch" as you careen through the story! So get your anti-itch cream ready to go or sit in a tub of anti-inch cream while reading this story as you are going to need it!  

Major advice is: Do Not Scratch! 😆

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Carver Pike

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Carver Pike

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Until Summer Comes Around by Glenn Rolfe

 

Five "Fangtastic" Stars!

This was an awesome coming of age story that just happened to be mixed with vampires! I have always enjoyed reading author, Glenn Rolfe's books and this book was no exception!

A small taste of what is inside without giving away spoilers:

Summer love abounds with a twist in this story as a town falls prey to a vampire walking the streets and nothing will ever be the same. 

Cannot give out much more than that, but you can read my full review at Goodreads which gives you more of an insight to the story. 

For my full review of the book, Until Summer Comes Around, by author, Glenn Rolfe, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3360755031

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Craven Manor by Darcy Coates

 

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Five "Creepy" Stars

When I read this book back in early 2018, I had already read a few books by author, Darcy Coates, so I had a feeling that this one was going to be a spook ride and with a cover like that it drew me in even that much more.

A little taste of what is inside:

The character, Daniel, is given an opportunity to become a groundskeeper for Craven Manor but that all happens under mysterious circumstances and when he goes to the manor he gets more than he bargained for when the haunting begins at the manor. 

The author, Darcy Coates is able to capture the essence of the haunting and is able to transport the reader straight into the haunting as she is always able to make her readers feel everything the characters are feeling. 

For my full review of the book, Craven Manor, by author, Darcy Coates, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2235254805

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The Horror Collection: Pumpkin Edition by Kevin J. Kennedy

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Four "Twisted Pumpkin" Stars

The four short stories in this collection were a little twisted but also made me smile and chuckle if you can believe that, but I always enjoy these books that KJK Publishing puts out as there is always a variety of horror short stories from various authors. 

Sometimes the authors are unknown to me so every time I pick up one of these books I have to go in pursuit of those authors works. However having said that there are usually authors I have read so I always make sure to grab whatever comes out. I have quite a collection of books by KJK Publishing a/k/a author, Kevin J. Kennedy that I need to read yet as well.

For my full review of the book, The Horror Collection: Pumpkin Edition, by author, Kevin J. Kennedy, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3542515379

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Top Reads of 2016

My top reads of 2016 are as follows:

Horror:

A House By The Sea by Ambrose Ibsen

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31561419-a-house-by-the-sea

The Haunting of Blackwood House by Darcy Coates

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26807167-the-haunting-of-blackwood-house

The Haunting of Ashburn House by Darcy Coates

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30646488-the-haunting-of-ashburn-house

Storberry by Dan Padavona

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30365120-storberry

The Blood House by Amy Cross

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29662002-the-blood-house

Dark Hollow by Brian Keene

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2042248.Dark_Hollow

Ghost Walk by Brian Keene

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2918324-ghost-walk

Ghost House by Clare McNalley

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/702525.Ghost_House

At The Cemetery Gates: Year One by John Brhel and Joseph Sullivan

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32792990-at-the-cemetery-gates

Outage Boxed Set by T. W. Piperbrook (Note: This box set only has 3 books, but there are 5 books total for the series - all five books were five stars for me.  I did read all the books in 2016 as well.)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25917235-outage-boxed-set

Cell by Stephen King

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/470684.Cell

Crime Thriller:

Backwoods Ripper by Anna Willett

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30406441-backwoods-ripper

Science Fiction/Apocalypse:

Zero Day (Slow Burn #1) by Bobby Adair (Note: This is a nine book series - I have only read the first two books, but I own the whole set so I just need to read them. But the first two books were excellent.)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18243819-zero-day

Urban Fantasy:

A Subtle Agency by Graeme Rodaughan

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30329313-a-subtle-agency

True Crime:

Without a Trace: The Disappearance of Amy Billig - A Mother's Search for Justice by Greg Aunapa and Susan Billig

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30125192-without-a-trace

The Vampire Next Door: True Story of the Vampire Rapist and Serial Killer by J. T. Hunter

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23112446-the-vampire-next-door

The Casanova Killer: The Life of Serial Killer Paul John Knowles by Jack Smith

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25962587-the-casanova-killer

True Paranormal:

Devil's Toy Box by Joni Mayhan

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24985717-devil-s-toy-box

Haunted by Ed and Lorraine Warren and Robert Curran

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23449404-the-haunted

Hell's Gate and The Terror at Bobby Mackey's Music World by Douglas Hensley

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10232708-hell-s-gate-and-the-terror-at-bobby-mackey-s-music-world

Kill Creek by Scott Thomas

 

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Five "Haunted Horror" Stars

UPDATE: (Reread in October 2021)

Not only am I still impressed that this is a debut book by this author, but I loved reading it the second time around too! 

A very small taste of what is inside:

A famous podcast host reaches out to four well known horror authors as he wants to interview them for his show, but the catch is that the interview is to take place inside a haunted house on Halloween night!

That is about all I am going to give on that part as I have more in my full length review on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

I read this book for the first time last October basically around the same time as I read it now and I just love this book! I cannot express enough of how the ghost/haunted tale has wormed its way into my top three all time ghost stories! 

This book made it into my top 25 reads of 2020 as I was just in awe of this wonderful ghost story and I loved the characters as well. The author created an original ghost story along with creating characters that just make you want to reach out and chat with them yourself. 

This is definitely the perfect read for this time of year! Highly recommend to all fans that love a great haunted house and ghost story!

For my full review of the book, Kill Creek, by author, Scott Thomas, please see my review from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2160119399

Attached is the author, Scott Thomas, profile page from Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/281486.Scott_Thomas

Attached is the author, Scott Thomas, profile page from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Scott-Thomas/e/B079Q5Z6C1