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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The Vatican Children (World of Shadows #2) by Lincoln Cole

 

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Five "Frightening Demonic Action" Stars

Spooky and Creepy!

A small taste of what lies within:

Arthur along with Father Niccolo Paladina are on the hunt for the Bishop as he escaped their clutches when they were in Everett Washington but this time they might be in way over their heads as children are involved in the Bishop's plan. As the both of them race against time to hunt down the Bishop, the Vatican church seems to be in the shadows as someone else wants to hunt down the Bishop and they send a man that cleans up messes. But how far will anyone go to capture the Bishop and his well laid plans?  

No spoilers here as you will need to read the first book in the series and step into this horror filled journey!

Thoughts:

This sequel to the first book, The Everett Exorcism, basically picks up right where the first book left off and it is off to the races as things start happening quick. There is a little more corruption within this story as more things are revealed about the character the Bishop - he seems to be more evil in this book and the other characters of Arthur and the priest Niccolo are also more well rounded as more things are revealed about them as well. 

The author is slowly bringing the puzzle pieces together for this story and slowly interlocking the pieces as things become more clear within the story. I am loving this series and looking forward to reading book three to see how it all ends. 

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The Everett Exorcism (World of Shadows #1) by Lincoln Cole

 

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Five "Demonic Danger" Stars

Demonic Vibes!

A small taste of what lies within:

The town of Everett, Washington is overrun with demons as they have invaded the townspeople to the point of Father Niccolo Paladina (an exorcist) coming from the Vatican to investigate what is happening in the town. Father Paladina along with Father Jackson Reynolds who is the priest of the catholic church in the town try to delve into why the demons have taken over the town.

There are a mix of characters in the book including a demon hunter named Arthur who knows all about demons and wants to help the priests with exorcising them from the town. Even though Father Paladina is an exorcist, he has never performed an actual exorcism before, so he is a little wobbly in his faith of actually believing demons exist until things spiral out of control in the town and he has to come to terms with his faith to proceed with doing what needs to be done to exorcising the demons!

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

Thoughts:

This was my second time reading the book as there are more books in the series now so will be continuing on with book two as book one was left sort of on a cliff hanger so I need to see what happens next to continue on with the story.

This was a very spooky read and tons of demonic vibes are pulsing throughout this story. At times it seemed that the book could be compared to a true demonic non-fiction book as the author just grabbed every aspect of that "real" feeling that you get when reading the true demonic stories. The pace is fast once things start happening in the story as the more I read of the book the faster the pace becomes. Will be continuing on with the series as there are two more books to go. 

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Wolf Hunt by Jeff Strand

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Four "Wicked & Wild Werewolf" Stars

Flying Fur Fun!

A small taste of what lies within:

George and Lou do odd jobs as criminals, so picking up a cage with a wild animal inside is just another job, however when they both learn that the animal is maybe a werewolf named Ivan they hesitate slightly as they do not know what is in store for them. They know that all they have to do is deliver the cage to a crime lord and they are not supposed to tamper with anything. Get in the van and transport the cage - that is it - how hard can it be? 

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 story was crazy wild right off the bat as the story moves fast in the first chapter and keeps on building up speed throughout the rest of the book! There were tons of funny quips throughout this story as the author is known for writing horror comedy and I was laughing out loud along with some chuckles too with all the things that were happening in this book. 

The things that the characters George and Lou go through with the werewolf Ivan was just hilarious and I had a hard time putting this book down! There are three books in this series and I am looking forward to reading the other two books soon! 

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Disappointed and Sad

Well I don't even know where to begin with these thoughts and this is not a rant blog - this blog is for showing my disappointment in what I try to do to help promote the indie author community.

So it seems that I have author friends who don't seem to care about getting their books noticed as I had one of them skip my featured author group read for the entire month of February in one of my groups. I am not name-dropping in here but I think my friends will be able to figure it out.

Though this isn't the first time it has happened either - I have had a couple of author friends in the past not show up. Maybe it is becoming a trend of some kind. I have also had a couple just stick around for a couple or so days and then disappear off the thread.

It becomes embarrassing for those of us who are hosting the group read as members will show up, read the book and ask questions. However, there would be no author to answer them and it would fall on the moderators to either try and answer the questions or side-step them with some excuse as to why the author is not there.

Not sure what is going on but it would be nice to see the author friends at least make an effort to be there for the group readings since we are helping to promote their books and show our support.

I know the authors are busy people - they have work lives, home lives and writing lives. It might not seem like much to set up the author appearances but I do take time to get them set up. I expect the authors to show some courtesy and actually join in and interact with the members of my Goodreads groups.

It shows, in my opinion, a lack of courtesy from the authors when they fail to appear for the group read. It is not only a bad reflection on the author but it shows that they care less about the group moderators and the members who show up to read the book and support them.

Sometimes I think it might be the amount of readers showing up but it shouldn't matter whether it’s one reader or hundreds. It may take just one reader who loves the book and recommends it to hundreds of their friends.

When I first started these author reads back in 2020 I felt that it was a good opportunity to promote authors and spread the word about their books to the larger community of book lovers.

Maybe these authors feel that Goodreads is not the platform to share their work. However, I disagree. Goodreads might not seem like much to some authors but it is one of the biggest book lovers website out there, with millions of readers on one platform.

Remember - it just takes that one person - that one audience to buy a book and read it. It might not come right away which is one of the reasons that I have these author reads every month - they help believe it or not. I might not have hundreds of members joining but you do not need hundreds. 

One voice - one reader - one recommendation can set the tone and even one person can change the world.

So those are my feelings and thoughts and again, this was not a rant but I had to express my disappointment over what I have encountered while trying to help the indie author community (along with other authors as well). I am trying to do my part in getting the word out there for the authors and I believe that the least these authors can do is show up for the group reads.

To the authors who have actively participated in past group reads - thank you for your time and for interacting with the moderators and group members. You are appreciated!

Bad Moon Rising (Pine Deep #3) by Jonathan Maberry

 

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Four "Creatures of Terror" Stars

Night Terrors Walking! 

A teeny tiny taste of what lies within:

Pine Deep is once again the center of attention as Malcolm Crow and the town lay waste to all that is evil! The town bands together and fights off the creatures of the night! 

I know that was a real short taste but I cannot say more without giving away spoilers so if you want to know more then go read this trilogy.

Thoughts:

The author wraps this book up tight and brings everything to a climatic end. One of the best things I loved about this trilogy is that Maberry does a full recap of what happened in books one and two before you start reading the story. When I say "full recap" I mean he gives major details to refresh your memory of all that happened which was great for me as I hadn't read book two since 2022 so things become fuzzy after awhile. 

There are lots of things that happen within this final book and the pace was fast which almost starts right away as the book goes into overdrive early in the story and keeps moving at a high rate of speed throughout the book. 

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Don't Look Back (Fenton House #1) by Ben Cheetham

 

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Four "Spooky Shivers" Stars

Haunting Horrors!

A small taste of what lies within:

Adam and Ella Piper move out of the city and into the country to start over but they don't realize that the house they move into is haunted. Though Adam does not believe in such things and though rumors surround the place Adam denies that anything is happening in the house. The ghosts though have other plans and they will make themselves known one or another and make a believer out of Adam! 

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 it won't be my last! This story starts out a little slow as it gives a small world building background but then as time goes on the pace picks up a little faster. The story reminded me of a classic haunting story and I thought the characters were well rounded. The atmosphere of the haunting whispers across the back of your mind a you go deep into this haunted tale. 

Looking forward reading the rest of the books as I am curious where this author will be leading me. 

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Smile: Behind the Lens of the Dating Game Killer by Ryan Green

 

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Four "Evil Killer" Stars

I am not doing a small taste just giving out thoughts about the book. 

Thoughts:

This story was the most in-depth I have ever read of the Dating Game killer. Even though the story was less than 200 pages the author was able to get tons of information crammed into the book about the killer and all the victims. This killer was one smooth talker and was able to lure his victims easily to go with him as he used a photography angle to get them. What the victims families went through was sad and at least the killer is no longer around. All of the things the killer did to his victims was shocking and disturbing.

This book is not for the faint of heart, however if you like to read true crime stories and like to see how justice is served then pick up this book, but be warned - there are some graphic details within this story.

If you want to read a full informational story on this killer this is the book. I am going to check out more of the author's work as I would parallel him to the late true crime author Ann Rule with details and background research. 

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Abberton House by Debbie Ioanna

 

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Four "Spooky Suspense" Stars

Mysterious Haunting!

A small taste of what lies within:

The story follows two timelines. 

1916 Timeline:

Dr. Henry Abberton is a doctor in World War I and his wife, Elizabeth and three children are having to get along without him the best way they can. Elizabeth ends up hiring a man (Michael) to help out around the place but one thing leads to another and they have an affair which leads to gossip in their small town. Henry and Elizabeth write letters quite often and Henry does know about Michael as Elizabeth tells him about the handyman helping out. Henry will be coming home eventually and Elizabeth will need to make a decision of what to do! 

2016 Timeline:

Adam and Catherine along with their daughter Bella move into the Abberton House to get away from the city life. The house is perfect for them but their daughter has an imaginary playmate named Charlotte. Adam and Catherine think nothing of it till they start hearing a child's laughter and running feet on the landing which it turns out is not Bella! As time goes on there are faces in the window, banging noises upstairs, and other paranormal activity throughout the house which they learn is the Abberton family. What they don't know is why they are haunting the house but they finally go on a search of what is causing the haunting. 

That is about all I can hand out without giving away spoilers, so if you are intrigued then go read this book!

Thoughts:

I love a good ghost/haunting story and this one delivers on all counts for me. Both timelines are written well and there is quite a bit of backstory for the timeline in 1916 which I loved as you get plenty of details of the family and what unfolds within the household. The backstory for the family in 2016 is just as detailed and I became attached to both families and their lives. 

The author keeps the mystery of the haunting a secret up to the very end which I also loved because sometimes the secret is revealed too soon and then you are left wondering how the story will end, but not this book as the author just kept me in state of suspense of why the Abberton family was haunting the house.

The book is not scary but the mystery of the story is what kept me wrapped within its pages. I would consider this book more along the lines of a supernatural/paranormal suspense novel even though some readers have it shelved under horror. Horror has such a broad scope now days as there are tons of sub-genres under the actual word "horror" that as a reader there is quite a bit of flexibility with what type of books are considered horror. Ghosts and hauntings usually fall under horror but also it can fall under mystery and suspense as well. It is all about the reader and what they come away with after reading a book that has to do with hauntings and ghosts.

This story kept me in a state of total suspense as I kept wanting to know the "why and what happened" for the ghost haunting. The author delved deep into the storyline and I felt that the story kept up its pace with the haunting. Things happen slowly at first with a slight buildup of suspense and then as the story progresses the haunting activity increases. This was my first time reading this author and will be keeping an eye out for this author if she writes anymore ghost stories.

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Bite Force (Jack Daniels #20) by J.A. Konrath

 

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Five "Blood and Bullets" Stars

Action Packed!

A small taste of what lies within:

Jack is back with Phin and their daughter Sam along with Harry as they deal with two killers that are somehow lurking around in the hospital where Jack, Phin, and Harry are located while they have their injuries looked after. They are not sure how they will go about trying to hunt down the two killers since all three of them are confined to a hospital bed but they will need to do something quick as the killers are making their rounds and all three of them might be next!

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 and series. 

Thoughts:

This book once again has some chuckles as Harry throws out his quips quite a bit but there is also some tense action in this story as things become heated when the baddies in this book start causing some upheaval. Quite a bit of the book is fast paced and I kept turning my kindle pages at the speed of light to find out what was going to happen next!

As the story flows along with more and more action, the book became hard to put down the more I kept reading. There were quite a few twists and turns in this one as you never quite knew who the baddies were till way later in the story so there was quite a bit of suspense and mystery throughout most of the story with wondering "who" the baddies were as the author kept that secret well hidden throughout the story. 

Another great book in this series and planning on moving ahead with the next book soon. 

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Salem's Lot by Stephen King

 

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Five "Vampire Scary" Stars

Spooky Suspense!

A small taste of what lies within:

Ben Mears is headed back to Jerusalem's Lot (a/k/a Salem's Lot) to fight some old ghosts that he experienced there when he was a kid. Ben is a horror author now and he wants some inspiration for his book from the town where he grew up. But nothing seems to have changed much especially the old house that overlooks the town - Marsten House. 

When Ben learns that the old house has been bought by someone that the town barely knows his suspicious meter goes up as why would someone from out of town want the old ramshackle house and when Ben investigates a little more he learns there is quite a bit of mystery surrounding the new owners and it is worrisome of what they could be up to with owning the Marsten House. Though what is even more worrisome is when he finds out that they are more than what they appear to be and what kind of plans they have for the people in the town! 

Thoughts: 

I read this book way back in the late 80's and my memory of the story was kind of fuzzy so I decided to do a reread of it to get the story more clear in my head. I remember that it was spooky when I first read it back then and wanted to see if I still thought it was spooky this time around too which I found it to be more suspenseful and had tons of spookiness that gave me shivers along my skin! 

The Master of Horror delivers a vampire masterpiece story that digs deep down into your psyche and doesn't want to let you go. I loved all the characters in this story and there are way more than a few to keep track of but the main ones of the story give a grand performance that kept me turning my kindle pages at turbo speed to find out what was going to happen next! 

This book is definitely staying on my favorites shelf and probably should be read around the Halloween season for extra vampire flavor! 

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Stitched Together by Juliet Rose

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Five "Spooky Shivers" Stars

Suspensefully Creepy!

A small taste of what lies within:

A sewing shop goes up in a small town which gives some of the townspeople pause as nothing hardly ever happens there but a few teenager friends want to investigate more closely of why anyone would build a sewing shop there.  What they learn and see is beyond their comprehension as the sewing shop is really a front for evil and the friends will do whatever it takes to make sure their town is safe!

That is about all I can hand out on a small taste as this book is short novella and any more details would be spoilers. So if you are intrigued then go read this book!

Thoughts:

This was my second book by this author and once again I barreled through the book quick as so much was happening that I could not put it down! I literally read the whole book in one sitting as that is how much I was involved in the story!

Fast paced, spooky happenings, breath hitching moments, and loss of sleep (insomnia attack - read a spooky book - lol) kept me moving at a high rate of speed! Another great book by this author and it will be going on my favorites shelf! 

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Old Fashioned (Jack Daniels #19) by J. A. Konrath

 

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Five "Thrills and Chills" Stars

Action Galore!

A small taste of what lies within:

Jack along with her husband, Phin and their daughter, Sam have just settled into a new home and hoping that they can relax from all the violence that invaded their lives for so many years. They just want to be "normal" people with normal problems and not have to worry about looking over their shoulders wondering when the next criminal is going to hunt them down. 

But things don't always go as planned and when Jack and her family meet their neighbor Mr. Wintergarten something just doesn't set well with Jack and Phin. They are not sure what has their psyches rattled but the old man neighbor sets off their alarm meters for some reason. 

When Mr. Wintergarten seems to take a liking to Sam and starts bringing over chocolate chip cookies, Jack and Phin feel that there is something more then just the old man being a nice neighbor, but what is the old man hiding and is it something they need to be worried about? 

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

Thoughts:

This was a great story and it kept me pinned to my chair as I had a hard time putting this book down! The story slowly works its way up into suspense and then Konrath slowly lowers the boom as the story jumps into turbo mode when things go crazy and everything hits the fan! 

As always there is some funny quips thrown in to the story as Konrath brings back Harry McGlade and the laughs start rolling. I was chuckling a lot through this one as Harry being Harry was throwing out the jokes left and right. It helps soften the blow of what the story dances around in this book which I won't go into as it would be a spoiler so you will have to read it to find out for yourself. 

Another great book by this author and looking forward to reading the next book in the series which is Bite Force. 

Attached is the author, J.A. Konrath, profile page from Goodreads:

J A Konrath

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J A Konrath

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My Review