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| Old Soul by Susan BarkerA chance encounter between strangers Jake and Mariko leads to disturbing revelations about their respective loved ones' recent deaths -- both had encountered a mysterious woman whose presence has been linked to hundreds of deaths throughout history. But when Jake sets out to find the woman, she always seems to be one step ahead. For fans of: The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes. |
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| Victorian Psycho by Virginia FeitoIn this gruesome and unputdownable riff on American Psycho, a downtrodden governess in 19th-century England turns to murder to sate her dark impulses. For fans of: Maeve Fly by CJ Leede. |
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Strange pictures
by Uketsu
A pregnant woman's sketches on a seemingly innocuous blog conceal a chilling warning. A child's picture of his home contains a dark secret message. A sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments leads an amateur sleuth down a rabbit hole that will reveal a horrifying reality. Structured around these nine childlike drawings, each holding a disturbing clue, Uketsu invites readers to piece together the mystery behind each and the over-arching backstory that connects them all. For fans of: Cruel is the Night by Karo Hamalainen.
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The Unworthy: A Novel
by Agustina Marâia Bazterrica
In a dystopian convent sheltering women from a climate-ravaged world, a narrator yearning to ascend within the Sacred Sisterhood confronts her forgotten past and unsettling truths when a mysterious stranger breaches the convent's walls. For fans of: God Girls Don't Die by Christina Henry.
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| Our Winter Monster by Dennis MahoneyEn route to a ski trip that they hope will rekindle their troubled relationship, Brian and Holly's car crashes during a blizzard and the pair are pursued by a giant snow monster that crushes everything in its path. Can they survive the night? Try this next: Cold Snap by Lindy Ryan. |
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| Something in the Walls by Daisy PearceIn small-town Banathel, England, child psychologist Mina meets journalist Sam at a grief group and they team up to investigate the case of 13-year-old Alice, who claims a witch haunts her. As Alice worsens, Mina uncovers dark secrets in Banathel, where superstition and trauma collide -- until she realizes her own past may be the real threat. Try this next: Clever Little Thing by Helena Echlin. |
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| But Not Too Bold by Hache PueyoDália, the newly appointed keeper of the keys at Capricious House, works hard to keep the appetites of her mistress, the monstrous spider-woman Anatema, sufficiently sated -- or risks being devoured herself. Try this next: Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell. |
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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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