Becoming by Glenn Rolfe

 

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Five "Creepy" Stars

When I read this book back in March of 2019, I was just captivated by the story as it takes off from the first chapter and cruises along at a high rate of speed all the way to the end of the book!

A small taste of what to expect:

Some kind of creature resides in the bottom of a lake and when it makes itself known then things "become" interesting when it takes over the town. 

The book just has that "B movie" feel to it throughout the whole story and I truly enjoyed the book as I read it within two days! 

Do you remember those B movies you use to go to at the theatre? Quite a few of them were excellent movies and it seemed that those movies stuck with you for a long time. I compare those movies to this book as it took me back to those theatre days. 

So grab your popcorn and your soda as you will need it when you settle down to read this book! As it plays out in your mind, image that you are sitting in front of the theatre screen. 

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The Mourning House by Ronald Malfi

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Five "Spooky Chills" Stars

A small taste of what lies within:

Sam Hatch loses his family in a horrific accident and decides to completely walk away from his life as he has nothing left. He takes to the highway traveling here and there hoping to keep the life he had at bay.

On his travels, Sam comes across an abandoned house in the woods and on a whim he decides to buy it. He thinks that he can repair it back to its former glory. What he doesn't know is that the house is abandoned for a reason and what lies within will take its toll on his mind!  Sam not only has to explore his inner self but he has to come to grips with what the house holds as well.

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

Thoughts:

This was one creepy and haunting story! I had read this book back in 2017 and I had been seeing this author come across my Goodreads feeds at that time from Goodreads friends to the point that I wanted to try him out for myself. It seemed at the time that everyone was reading this book too and I was happy to be able to snag it so that I could jump into it as well.

I was definitely not disappointed as though this book is under 200 pages, it was filled with creepy atmosphere and just that spooky skittering feeling that whispers along your skin as you are reading a haunting tale. 

If you have never read Ronald Malfi then I would suggest grabbing this book and be prepared to be spooked!  Will you be bringing home the spooks to your door and will they enter your mind? That remains to be seen. 

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Creature by Hunter Shea

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Five "Creature Feature Terror" Stars

A small taste of what lies within:

Kate Woodson lives day in and day out with massive chronic pain and autoimmune diseases. She doesn't have a normal life like most people as she has to stay in the house and sometimes is bed ridden. Her husband, Andrew, is a devoted husband who looks after her and tries to keep her in up beat spirits even when her spirits are low to the ground.

Andrew decides to take Kate away from the house and go somewhere peaceful hoping to give her a nice holiday for the summer. Andrew finds a cottage near a lake that is out in the backwoods of Maine. Once they arrive and move into the cottage, the stillness and quiet of the peaceful place is shattered by unearthly screams and howls. They soon realize that the wildlife of the woods is not part of the howling chaos and when more things start happening to them at the cottage, the more frightened they become as something roams the woods not of this world.

The "Creature" wrecks havoc on Andrew and Kate's emotions as they not only have to endure what is going on outside the cottage, but they have to endure what Kate is going through inside with her chronic pain. What was suppose to be a nice getaway, turns out to be a ride into the hellish unknown!

Thoughts:

Wow! This story was a roller coaster ride of horror and as always with creature feature stories, author, Hunter Shea delivers them right into our hands! I read this book back in September of 2018 and I think it is time for a reread as this book kept me awake some nights reading it. This story is definite insomnia fuel! 

Creature features are author, Hunter Shea's specialty as he can take a normal creature and just twist them into something that would be romping through your nightmares! 

This book has tons of emotions running rampant throughout the storyline with the characters and what they have to endure with the creature. The pace is fast and quick as the pages are turned at lightning fast speed as when the howling starts you better be tucked down in your cozy chair as author, Hunter Shea is getting ready to teach you what creatures run rampant through his mind!

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Prank Night by Kristopher Rufty

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Five "Blood Splatter" Stars

A small taste of what lies within:

Halloween is slowly approaching for Autumn Creek citizens, but what they don't know is that Prank Night has arrived as well for the days leading up to Halloween. These are not normal pranks as there is something far more sinister associated with what happens to the people in the community. 

The beginning of the pranks is when all the town experiences slashed tires on their vehicles, but when a woman is murdered in a grisly fashion that is when a chain of events starts the most horrific escapade into the town of Autumn Creek. Pranksters dressed in Halloween costumes terrorizes the town and the citizens find out what true terror is as the pranks turn into murders!

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

Thoughts:

The book started out a little slow with world building and there was a little bit of a back story for certain citizens in the town. Once I got past the backdrop setup of the town and characters which took up a few chapters, then the pranks went into high gear and every chapter from then on had something happening! The pace picked up and then the gore started flying as the bodies started piling up!

This was a great romp into twisted insanity and lots of blood/gore to add as well which kept me turning the pages at the speed of light and I had to grab my gore suit as well! This book would be a great movie as I could literally see the images coming to life from this story! 

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Shutter House by Rick Wood

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Five "Slice & Dice" Stars!

Extreme Terror!

A small taste of what lies within:

What lengths would you go to save your mother if she was dying from cancer? That is what happens to three siblings (Amber, Luke, and Graham) as they would do anything to save their mom. A new treatment that is in the process of being tested is available and it could very well prolong their mother's life. The kicker though is the new treatment is way out of their price range and they have no way to afford it, UNLESS they get the money by other means. 

Luke and Amber end up following a man in a Mercedes one night which leads them to a high class neighborhood with wrought iron gates. When they see that the man lives in a mansion they know that this is the place that would be loaded with all kinds of treasure. So begins their plan of robbing the house and they talk their brother Graham into accompanying them, however the siblings get a rude awakening when they find out that the man hides a terrible secret and what they find within some of the rooms in the house is when they know that they are doomed!

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

Thoughts:

Wow! This book was like being on a upside down roller coaster and being suspended in midair for hours on end as the heart thumping suspense kept me turning pages at break neck speed!

The cover of the book just basically drew me in, but when I read the blurb of the story, I had a feeling that it might be really good and I have to say that I was not disappointed! The author just grabbed me in the very first chapter and kept me in a state of "tortured" suspense throughout the rest of the book! 

The story has lots of "slice & dice" action which kept me on the edge of my seat and it has lots of twists and turns which kept me wondering what was going to happen next! This was a great book by this author and I have more books to read by him in the future! 

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Unwelcome Guests

 

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Four "Suspenseful" Stars

Another great book by author, Anna Willett, that kept me in total suspense mode for three days! Lots of mystery, tension, suspense, and nail biting between the pages as the story moves at lightning speed!

When a peaceful weekend at a mansion retreat goes awry you best load up on some snacks as you will not be moving out of your chair anytime soon! 

Having read two other books by this author, I knew that I was going to be in for a treat and I was definitely given a "treat of intrigue" that kept my fingers fueled turning the pages! 

If you have not read any books by this author, then it is about time you start because author, Anna Willett has the ability to hook you from the beginning and keep you on the fishing line for the duration of the story!

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The Presence - A Supernatural Thriller (Sinister Spirits Book 1)

 

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Four "Mysterious" Stars

This is a new author to me and after reading the blurb it seemed that the book was going to be a scary ride into the unknown. Well it wasn't scary, but it was loaded with lots of suspenseful mystery that made me want to keep reading. 

The story just flowed along and kept me intrigued as I delved more into the story. The characters were perfect for me as I loved the main character Rosalind as she is spunky and doesn't take no nonsense from anyone. There are two other characters that are "unsavory" but what book doesn't have those kind of characters within its pages. But Rosalind handles those characters with finesse with that spunky attitude. 

The book centers around a haunted library setting which is really cool to me because who wouldn't want to spend time in a haunted library. I think I would be poking around trying to figure out why it was haunted. Who is with me?  :) 

There are seven more books in the series and I have all of them except the last one which I will eventually grab to add to my collection. I am looking forward to reading the second book in the series. 

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