Where Old Acquaintances Be Forgot by Jay Michael Wright II

 

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Four "Spooky" Stars

This book was a creepy short story and my first time reading this author.

A small taste of what lies within:

An old asylum stands abandoned which is also rumored to be haunted, but when two friends decide to party inside of it is when things take a twisted turn for one of the friends. 

That is about all I can give on a taste as you will need to read my review over on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

This short story kept me intrigued and spooked along with fast page turning as I read this book. The author drew me right in with the writing style which has prompted me to track down more of his work. 

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Put on a Happy Face by Terry M. West

 

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Four "Terror" Stars

This was a different spooky short story and it was my first time reading this author. 

A small taste of what is inside:

Billy takes care of his little sister and makes sure she has everything she needs, but Billy harbors a secret that only she knows about and if anyone comes across their path or intrudes in their lives, Billy makes sure that no one harms them. 

That is about all I can give on a taste as you will need to read my review over on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

Once I became involved in reading the story there was no way I was putting the book down as the writing style of the author drew me right in and kept me entranced till I finished the story. I have more books by this author so looking forward to reading more of his work!

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The Lazarus Child (Blood Riders #3) by Jay Raven

 

Five "Suspenseful" Stars

The third installment to the Blood Rider series just grabbed me from the first chapter and kept me instilled in the story till the last page!

A small taste of what lies within:

Anton and company are back as they go on a quest to track down Anton's daughter, Gretchen and the only way for them to find out what happened to her is to interrogate vampire Terek Modjeski. One way or another they will do whatever it takes to find her and nothing will stop them from seeking out the information they need. 

That is about all I can give on a taste as you will need to read the rest of my review over on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

All of the books in this series are interlaced with suspense, tension, intrigue, action and nail-biting intensity! This book, The Lazarus Child was no different as the story took a hold of me from the first page and kept me in hyperventilating mode throughout the book as there was so much happening that I was flipping through my kindle at the speed of light. 

The author, Jay Raven, just knows how to pull the reader into his world and keep them there for the duration of the story. 

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Black Acres (The Complete Collection) by Ambrose Ibsen

 

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Five "Spooky" Stars

This was a creepy haunting story and it was sort of a reread, but not in this format as I had read this book when it was in separate installments back in 2016. I decided to step back into this world and revisit this storyline as this was the first work I had discovered of author, Ambrose Ibsen which sent me totally in pursuit of all his books. 

A small taste of what is inside:

A couple decide they want to buy a home that is located out in the middle of nowhere and restore the home to its former glory, but there are complications as they find out that the owners that had lived there before disappeared and no one knows what happened to them. Not only that but it seems the house and the grounds might be.....haunted. 

That is about all I can give on a small taste as you will need to read my review over on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

Slow buildup in the beginning of the story, but then as time goes on there is more revealed as I made my way through the book. There is quite a bit of the haunting atmosphere laced throughout the story with about the middle to the end things become more fast paced with a dose of suspense and mystery entwined within the pages of the book. 

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Fear by Ronald Kelly

 

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Five "Slithering Snake Creature" Stars

Wow! This book was Southern horror at its best and author, Ronald Kelly is known for this type of Southern style that just seeps into your soul and just takes you deep into the backwoods of Tennessee!

A taste of what lies within:

Fear county is home to a creature that goes on a feasting fest that sends the citizens of the county running in "fear" for their lives. Ten year old Jeb Sweeney finally realizes that all the rumors and legends of what resides in Fear county is really true as events start happening that make him a believer when animals and people start disappearing.

Jeb decides to take it upon himself to finding out how he can stop the creature which he ends up meeting some friends along the way to help him on his journey which leads him to an old woman who might be able to whip up a potion that takes out the creature! But will it work? 

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

Thoughts:

The more I read books by this author, the more I want to pursue everything he has written so that I can devour each and every book. Maybe not devour like the creature did in this book as that could get messy (lol), but the writing style is just so smooth as it pulls you totally into his world and keeps you trapped not only in his mind, but you become trapped in Fear county at least for this book. 

The story takes off right away in the first chapter with some creature action and from there is a slow build up of momentum of the story progressing along with introducing the characters that take part in this book.

It is more or less considered a coming of age story for the character Jeb Sweeney with the story going deep into his family life and how he ends up coping with learning what he needs to do to not only take care of his family but all the citizens that need help battling this creature. 

All or Ronald Kelly's stories though just grab you right away and keeps you in suspense as you make your way through them. There is never a dull moment when reading a Ronald Kelly book! :)

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Heartsick by Chelsea Cain

 

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Five "Gripping" Stars

When I read this book back in 2018, I was grabbed from the first chapter as there was lots of edge of the seat kindle swiping as I devoured this book!

A small taste of what is inside:

Detective Sheridan is chasing a killer while at the same time trying to get over another serial killer that is now in prison. Though he cannot seem to break away from the serial killer he put away as he continues to seek her out as he tries to bring his life together. 

That is about all I can give on a taste as you will need to read my review over on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

This is the first book in a series that seems to get better from book to book. Though I have only read the first four books in the series as there are six total so I need to finish up this series to see how it all ends. There is quite a bit of twists and turns within this book though as it kept me on the edge of my seat with suspense and intrigue. 

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A Traitor's War (The Metaframe War #2) by Graeme Rodaughan

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Five "Ramp Ripping" Stars

This second book in the Metaframe War has just as much action than the first book! There is no time to breath or catch your breath as it literally picks up from the end of the first book!

A small taste of what lies within:

Anton Slayne wants revenge for his parents murder that happened in the previous book and as he settles into being with the forces that he joined which are a team of vampire hunters known as the Mirovar Force Team he has to learn some valuable lessons if he wants to exact revenge on that woman who snuffed out his parents life force. In the meantime, the woman, Chloe Armitage is actually a general in a vampire army that is led by Cornelius Crane who is the king of the vampires. 

That is about all I can give without giving away spoilers and for more insight on what lies within this book you will need to read my review over on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

The action is fast and furious in this storyline along with lots more of the cinematic movie theatre images that flashes behind your eyes as you delve deep into the book. The author, Graeme Rodaughan has a smooth and visual writing style that just captures the reader literally pulling them into his world. As the author writes about swords clashing and guns blazing you will not only see those images played out, you will also be able to hear them. 

This book will take you deep into conspiracies and deception which seeps into your soul as you become entangled in the web of this series. So when you enter the Metaframe be prepared to stay awhile as you won't be leaving anytime soon. 

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The Ghosts of Lakeforth Hotel by Amy Cross

 

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Four "Ghostly" Stars

This book by Amy Cross I read within 48 hours back in 2017 as the atmosphere of the haunting just grabbed me right away!

A small taste of what is inside:

Steve wants to take his girlfriend Beth on an adventure to stay in an abandoned hotel overnight that is rumored to be haunted. Well you know things are going to get real on such an adventure as that! :)

Thoughts:

Author, Amy Cross just has this habit of drawing the reader into her world and sometimes she does it quickly while other times she builds up a crescendo of the story before lowering the boom. 

This book moved quick along with intrigue and suspense as things started happening within the story. When the haunting starts is when things go into high gear and pulls the reader more into her world ensnaring them in her weaving web of mystery. 

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Kin by Kealan Patrick Burke

 

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Five "Twisted" Stars

There is always a satisfaction when you read a new author for the first time and the book just grabs a hold you from the first page not letting you go till the last page! That is what happened when I read this book back in 2019 as I had been seeing it come across my friends feeds on Goodreads so I wanted to see what all the hype was about. I can tell you this I was not disappointed and was happy to set foot into the mind of this author.

A small taste of what is within:

A woman escapes from some crazy cannibal captors and the hunt is on to recapture her, but sometimes things do not always go as planned and the captors find it hard to reclaim their hostage. 

That is about all I can give on a taste as you will need to read my review on Goodreads. 

Thoughts:

This was a twisted and wicked ride through the mind of this author as the story is just a continual upheaval of emotions with some extreme blood and gore! There is tons of tension, suspense, and just downright hyperventilating action throughout the storyline. If you have a case of insomnia and just want to stay awake then this is the book that will fuel it! 

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A Subtle Agency (The Metaframe War #1) by Graeme Rodaughan

 

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Five "Action Packed" Stars

This is the first book in an epic vampire/vampire hunter series that author, Graeme Rodaughan has created and when I stepped into this series back in 2016 I was not expecting a series of books that are loaded with pulse pounding action and intrigue. 

A taste of what is within this book:

The main character, Anton Slayne lets a beautiful woman into his home not realizing that she is up to no good until she murders his parents before his eyes. What he endures from that point forward sends his world reeling as he finds out that dangerous creatures walk the earth and he ends up joining with forces that battle them.

Thoughts:

This first book I literally read within 24 hours as the action, suspense, and intrigue kept me glued to my kindle. There was no way I was laying down this book with so much action that was lighting up behind my eyes. 

The writing style of the author is excellent and the action scenes that he weaves within the story are masterful! Reading the action scenes literally becomes a movie reel in your head as the visual aspects of the scenes flows in your mind.

There are loads of characters and supporting characters in this series and there are quite a few just within this story. This book must be read first though as this series is not stand alone. Everything that happens in this story continues on to the next book along with the characters as well. 

This series is far from over and it is still a work in progress. Also I have read this book four times as with so much that happens within this series I have made it a habit to reread the books to keep everything fresh when the author releases the next one as there are tons of moving parts within all the books. 

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Small Town Nightmare (Lucy Hush #1) by Anna Willett

 

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Five "Suspenseful" Stars

This book was a tense and nail-biting suspenseful tale! 

A small taste of what is inside:

A woman's brother is missing as she hasn't heard from him in a few days, but once she gets to his last location things take on a sinister turn as the town where he was last seen holds secrets that she needs to unravel if she wants to find her brother. 

That is about all I can give on a small taste as you will need to read my review on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

This is my fourth book by author, Anna Willett and I have always been impressed with her writing style from her debut book which I read back in 2016 as she has always been able to grab me right away with every book I have read. 

This book is no different as the mystery and suspense goes into full throttle as the character, Lucy goes deep into the heart of a small town to find her brother as the story became a page turner. This book is part of a trilogy and I am looking forward to moving into the second book.

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The Shepherd (The Fading Light Book Two) by Alan Aspinall

 

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Four "Creepy" Stars

The sequel had some creepy vibes with a dash of mystery.

A small taste of what lies within:

A couple of police officers are called out to take care of disturbance, but when a woman runs out in the front of their police car screaming for help they try to assist her anyway they can, but then when they see what is chasing her they have to come to a decision of how they will be able to fight what they are seeing.

That is about all I can give on a taste as you will need to read my review on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

This story had a little bit of mystery and suspense along with some intrigue as I made my way through the story. The story was very short, but I was still flipping through my kindle as I wanted to see where the author was going to take me. 

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Lucy (The Fading Light Book 1) by Alan Aspinall

 

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Five "Terror Twisted" Stars

Wow! This short story took me on a "terror" ride in the middle of the night!

A small taste of what lies within:

A serial killer (Derek) kidnaps a woman (Lucy) and takes her back to his place, but finds out quickly that she is not what he thinks she is and things become bad real fast for Derek. 

That is about all I can give on a taste as you will need to read my review on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

New author to me and the writing style just took a hold of me as the book was just so easy to fall into as I made my way through the story. This book was the author's debut book and I was entranced from the first page onward. The book literally went into high gear about halfway through the story which set the pace for the book with some twists and turns as I barreled my way to the end of the story!  I have already started dipping my toes into the next book as I want to see what is in store for me next!

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Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

 

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Four "Spooky" Stars

This was a spooky atmospheric story!

A small taste of what is inside:

A woman (Maggie Holt) learns she is an owner of mansion that she inherits after her father passes away, but what she doesn't know is that is contains "spooks" and not only that, but she is not a believer of ghosts. She soon becomes a believer. 

That is about all I can give on a taste as you will need to read my review on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

This story had lots of creepy vibes to it and kept me entranced with the haunting in the mansion. The haunting is told two different ways with the first way being told from a book that was written by her father on the mansion haunting and the second way is from Maggie's point of view. The chapters throughout the book alternate between the two pov's so that the story of the haunting could be grasped with a clear understanding of what had taken place to what Maggie was experiencing. 

Personally I would have rather stayed in the story of the father as that is where all the creepiness seeps in on the haunting. I didn't mind reading about Maggie's story and what she had to go through, but the chills and thrills lies within the father's story as that is where I felt most spooked.  

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Til Death Do Us Part by Sea Caummisar

 

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Four "Twisted" Stars

This book was my third one by this author and what an extreme ride it turned out to be! 

A small taste of what lies within:

A man named Cole is wanting to do horrific things to his wife for leaving him and hooking up with a new man. 

That is about all I can give on a taste as you will need to read my review on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

This story is seeped in extreme violence, gore, blood, and situations that will be making you want to grab your gore suit. There is a surprise twist though at the end of the book that I was not expecting which put the story into a different perspective. I wasn't ready for it and never saw it coming!

So grab your gore suit and prepare to go wading in this author's mind as you step into her world. 

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Devil Board by Glen Frost

 

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Five "Spooky" Stars

This was one creepy story when I read it back in 2017 and it was my first time reading this author. 

A small taste of what is inside:

Katie buys a ouija board which turns out to harbor an ancient demon that ends up not only causing chaos within her family, but also tries to possess her son.

That is about all I can give on a taste as you will need to read the rest of my review over on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

This book was very creepy especially with the demonic activity that lays within these pages. The story isn't real long, but long enough to give you the willies and keep you turning pages at the speed of light. There is lots of activity within the story, plus tons of atmosphere which kept me involved in the story. So if you are in the mood for a scary book then go grab this one and take a demonic ride into hell!

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A House In London by Amy Cross

 

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Four "Creepy" Stars

What a creepy book this turned out to be as I read it with a couple of buddies over on the Goodreads group Castle Dracula.  

A small taste of what lies within without giving away spoilers:

A baby sitting job is available for a woman that just moves to London, but when she arrives not all is what it seems and she ends up not only having to endure a haunting in the home, but things become even more twisted for her after she leaves the home. 

That is about all I can give on a taste as you will need to read my review over on Goodreads.

Thoughts:

I love reading books by Amy Cross as I have found out that most of the time the blurb of the book will be about one thing, but then throughout the story there will be other things that occur within the story that you never expect until you are in the story itself. 

With this book the story escalates after the main character leaves the home where she was baby sitting and it drove the story up to full throttle which interesting enough my buddies and I all went into a reading frenzy as we basically finished the book all at the same time! That never happens on buddy reads (at least not for me) as normally it is more paced out, but we all started reading it at the same time and finished about the same time which is quite a feat considering all three of us basically finished the book in 24 hours more or less! 

That is what books by Amy Cross can do to you as they will pull you in and then slam dunk you into your comfy chair making you want to continue reading no matter what! Of course, like with any Amy Cross book there is going to sometimes be extreme situations and usually there is some blood throughout her stories. 

This book was no different as there were some moments that were rough to get through but perseverance keeps making you move forward to the end of the book as you need to see the outcome or the wrap-up. Though with this book it kind of ended where there is a thought of maybe there could be another book eventually - it didn't really end on a cliff hanger - it just seems to be left opened where something else could happen later on down the line. It will be interesting to see if that happens.

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