Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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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Tamara Thorne

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Tamara Thorne


Attached is the author, Alistair Cross, profile page from Amazon:

Alistair Cross

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Alistair Cross


My Goodreads Review:

My Review

Sunday, January 11, 2026

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! 


Amazon Author Profile:

Ira Levin

My Goodreads Review:

My Review