| Nothing Tastes as Good by Luke DumasDesperate for a change, obese 28-year-old Emmett Truesdale signs up for a clinical trial of Obexity, a new gene therapy treatment designed to help with weight loss. As the weight falls off, Emmett's confidence grows...but he soon discovers there's a dark side to Obexity. This thought-provoking latest from the author of The Paleontologist is "superbly well timed for the current cultural moment" (Kirkus Reviews). Try this next: Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer. |
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Nowhere Burning by Catriona WardRiley and her brother Oliver set off in the pitch-black night, fleeing their troubled home. They are heading for Nowhere--an abandoned ranch, once the playground of its former eccentric movie-star owner, now a haven for runaways. What awaits could be the freedom they crave. But this mysterious clan guards dark secrets, and the scorched grounds hold the ghosts of the past. Riley quickly realizes that while she and Oliver may have escaped the devil they knew, something darker lurks in the burnt shell of Nowhere.
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| The Caretaker by Marcus KliewerCash-strapped Macy Mullins accepts a position as a caretaker for a house on the Oregon Coast, which promises hefty pay for only three days of work. But when she arrives, she's given a list of Rites that must be followed, lest the Visitors from the neighboring woods destroy the world. This menacing cosmic horror novel from the author of We Used to Live Here is "for those who like their thriller stories bowstring taut and their endings pitch black" (Booklist). Try this next: The Spite House by Johnny Compton; The Night That Finds Us All by John Hornor Jacobs. |
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Bound in Blood by Johnny MainsA chilling anthology of nineteen stories of cursed and haunted books; featuring malevolent second-hand books, cursed novelizations, unsettling journals and the end of the world. From award-winning authors including Eric LaRocca, Charlie Higson, Kim Newman and A. G. Slatter. This anthology brings together horror's best and brightest to delve into the pages of cursed books, Eldritch tomes and haunted bookstores.
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| The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-GarciaA graduate student researching a mysterious horror author uncovers dark family secrets and a haunting past linked to witchcraft and decades-spanning disappearances in this multi-timeline gothic novel rich with folklore, suspense, and supernatural terror. For fans of: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. |
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| Listen to Your Sister by Neena VielTwentysomething Calla has recurring nightmares in which her younger brothers Dre and Jamie violently die. When Jamie runs afoul of a police officer at a protest, the trio flee to a remote cabin, where Calla's nightmares become horrifyingly real. Try this next: Model Home by Rivers Solomon. |
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