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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Spite House (The Spite House Chronicles Book 1) by Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross

 

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Five "Shivering Spooky Suspense" Stars

Would You Stay the Night in Spite House?

A small taste of what lies within:

The Manchester family own an island called Spite Island which upon the island sits a mansion called Spite House. The house has now been opened to let authors stay in the house so they can write about what has taken place there. As the matriarch, Agnes overlooks everything including what the authors do while they spend their time there - the house itself starts to slowly come to life as the ghosts that haunt the house wake up when the authors start exploring the mansion! 

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:

Thorne and Cross bring this book alive on the pages as I found myself just sinking into my cozy chair and letting this book transport me into Spite House.  There are quite a few characters to keep track of with not only the authors but the house staff as well but each one has their own personality. I loved all the characters including "Bernie" - oh you want to know who Bernie is - well you will need to read the book as I am not divulging that information (😍),  but the characters in this book is what kept me turning the pages long into the night! 

I literally read the last 30% within the last two days as the story just escalated to the point that I would find myself reading late into the night as more things started happening in the story! Thorne and Cross always keep me tied up in knots when I read their books as I never know what will be happening but their stories flow along at a great pace and I always enjoy their books immensely! 

With that being said I have started book two in the series called "Spite Island" as book one kind of ends in a way that I need to read book two now! Yes! Right now! 😄  So if you are in the mood for a spooky and suspenseful ride then go check out this book! :) 

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The Sentinel by Jeffrey Konvitz

 

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Five "Spooky Supernatural Suspense" Stars

Who or What Lives in the Brownstone? 

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Allison Parker is a model that would love to live in an apartment in Manhattan and she gets her wish when she sees that there is an apartment for rent in the paper - an old brownstone. After she moves in though things kind of go wonky as her neighbors are kind of on the bizarre side and she has learned that an old priest lives on the top floor but no one seems to know much about him.  

As time moves on things go from mysterious to strange when Allison learns from the real estate agent that there is no one else living in the building and there are no neighbors except for the priest! 

What happened to the neighbors? Were they there or in her imagination? What is up with the priest that lives alone on the top floor? Is the brownstone haunted? 

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

Thoughts:

This was my first time reading this author and I have had this book on my tbr list for a long time. Decided to finally step into it as the cover alone just creeps me the hell out and I knew that this story was going to be a doozy and I was right! The whole book was a suspenseful horror mystery and I had a hard time putting this book down!

I kept wanting to read it and sometimes I would read late into the night. The author just wrapped me up with the spookiness of the story and sometimes the pace of the book was fast as I would keep flipping through the pages of my kindle trying to figure out the mystery of what was happening to Allison!

There is a sequel to the book that I need to read at some point plus there is a movie that I have never seen either. Looking forward to eventually stepping into the sequel and if you want a book that is going to fuel your insomnia then this is the book! 

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A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

 

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Five "Bloody Roses" Stars

Do You Really Know What's Growing in Your Garden?

A small taste of what lies within:

Something strange is going on with Sam Montgomery's mother and she intends to find out what has made her mother act weird. Sam decides to visit her mother to see if she can figure out why her mother is acting strange. 

Though as Sam delves deep into the mystery of her mother and the house that used to belong to her grandmother, Gran Mae the more she realizes that something is dreadfully wrong and everything seems to be tied to the Rose garden! 

That is about all I can hand out with a small taste so if you are intrigued then go read this book!

Thoughts:

This was my second book by this author and I was not disappointed! Lots of mystery and suspense that eventually turns to horror later on in the story kept me riveted to the book! 

I didn't want to read anything else but this book which is unusual for me as normally I am reading two or three books at once but I felt that I needed to stay focused with this book as the mystery deepened within the story and wouldn't let me go. I wanted to find out what was happening within the story so I wasn't able to lay the book down!

I loved all the characters in this one and this book goes on a roller coaster wild ride about halfway through the book which kept me glued to my kindle as I didn't know what was going to happen next! Another great book by this author and I am planning on reading more of her books in the future. 

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The Bride of Ravencrest (The Ravencrest Saga Book # 5) by Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross

 

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Five "Spine Tingling Specter" Stars

Can Anyone Survive the Wrath of the Bride?

A small taste of what lies within:

Belinda Moorland is back along with Grant, Eric and quite a cast of characters in this installment as something lies deep within the mansion that they need to slowly deal with before it is too late! 

What lies deep within Ravencrest Manor is the ghost of Amelia Manning (the Bride) as her husband Lionel died in war not too long after they were married and now she has been asleep within the manor for a long time until she is awoken and when the Bride wakes up she is not happy at all which as time goes on she lets "all" of Ravencrest know that she has returned! 

Will Belinda, Grant, and Eric along with supporting characters be able to stop her?  

No spoilers here and that is about all I can hand out with a small taste so if you want to know more then you will need to read the book to find out what happens! 

Thoughts:

This book was one creepy and spooky story with quite a bit of ghost action as well which kept me on the edge of my seat in a few parts of the book. When the Bride wakes up is when things go from quiet to rumbling as the Bride starts to cause a little chaos within the manor! 

The main characters of Belinda, Grant, and Eric keep this story moving along at a fast pace. The supporting characters of Essie, Ryan, Cordelia and Riley also keep the story moving quickly - all the characters mesh well with each other making the story come to life on the pages of this book! Looking forward to the next book in the series to see what happens next and what Belinda, Grant and Eric have to deal within the next installment. 

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Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin

 

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Five "Wicked Witchy Spooky" Stars

Do You Really Know Who Your Neighbors Are?

A small taste of what lies within:

Guy and Rosemary Woodhouse move into an old apartment building called the Bramford which has a somewhat seedy and mysterious past. The neighbors, Roman and Minnie Castevet take a great interest in Rosemary and Guy to the point that they all become quite close however when Rosemary has a weird dream about rituals in her apartment is when she wonders if it was all real.  

When Rosemary becomes pregnant is when things begin to escalate as Roman and Minnie become more attentive to the needs of Rosemary and would do anything to make sure that she is comfortable. Rosemary begins to wonder if they are really concerned for her welfare or are they after something else? 

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

Thoughts:

I had read this book many years ago back in the early 90's but it has been so long ago that I didn't remember any of the story so it was like I had read it again for the first time. 

This book was one creepy ride into the occult zone though I didn't realize that the occult was really involved until further into the story as the author makes everything subtle and mild weaving a suspenseful mystery of what is taking place within the Bramford. 

The pace of the story moves fast and I had a hard time putting this book down as I just wanted to keep reading to find out what was going to happen next! I became so involved in the story that I was up till the early morning hours as the book picks up speed after the 50% mark so I just wanted to keep reading. I can see why this is considered a classic horror story as it just kept me in a state of suspense, mystery, and creepiness! 

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