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| Hunger & Thirst by Claire FullerIn 1987 England, 16-year-old foster kid and aspiring artist Ursula Major's coworkers Vince and Sue invite her to squat with them in the Underwood, a creepy abandoned mansion whose owners were murdered ...and then Sue mysteriously disappears. Decades later, Ursula, now a sculptor, finds herself hounded by a true crime documentarian who wants to make a film about Sue. But some things in the past should stay buried. For fans of: I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai. |
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| Muñeca by Cynthia GómezIn 1968 Oakland, CA, reluctant witch Natalia "Nati" Fuentes works as a caregiver for spellbound heiress Violeta Miramontes, hoping she can free the young woman for a hefty reward. But when she unexpectedly falls in love with Violeta, she discovers that her powers -- and her heart -- are no match for the forces that keep Violeta trapped. Fans of Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia will enjoy Cynthia Gómez's menacing and atmospheric debut. |
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| Dead Weight by Hildur Knútsdóttir; translated by Mary Robinette KowalWhen a pregnant cat makes herself at home with Unnur, the woman connects with her owner, a troubled young woman named Asta. As the two become close, Asta shares that her boyfriend is abusing her. Unnur has always fantasized about disposing of a dead body...and now might be the perfect opportunity. Fans of My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite will enjoy Icelandic author Hildur Knútsdóttir's violent follow-up to The Night Guest. |
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| Headlights by CJ LeedeFBI Agent Daniel Stanfield is nearing retirement when he's called in to work an unsolved case he couldn't crack four years ago -- people are waking up wearing a stranger's skin, with no memory of how it happened. This time around, the crimes are eerily connected to Daniel's own past. Will he be able to confront his demons and solve the case before it's too late? Stephen King fans will want to check out this gruesome latest from the author of Maeve Fly. |
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| Marion by Leah RowanThis contemporary and darkly humorous twist on Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic Psycho sees Marion Crane turning the tables on her would-be killer, motel owner Norm Billings, in "an amped-up feminist revenge fantasy" (Booklist). Try these next: Molka by Monica Kim; Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito. |
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| Fabulous Bodies by Chuck TingleFashion influencer Poppy Stringer's side hustle as a body snatcher takes an unexpected turn when she's tasked with transporting the corpse of her idol, rockstar Eddie Michaels. Things get even weirder when Eddie reanimates and forces Poppy to drive him around Palm Springs in a series of increasingly gory errands. For fans of: the violence and dark humor of Grady Hendrix's We Sold Our Souls. |
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| Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul TremblayAgreeing to remotely pilot a comatose man (whom she nicknames "Bernie") to Rhode Island, where assisted suicide is legal, disaffected California pro-gamer Julia begins to question the intentions of the tech corporation who hired her for the gig. Meanwhile, "Bernie" struggles to fight back against his programming and remember who he was. Fans of Philip K. Dick and Coen brothers films will enjoy this genre-bending latest from three-time Bram Stoker Award winner Paul Tremblay. |
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| House of Margins by Tlotlo TsamaaseA year after her sister Anaya disappeared at a writing residency at Günter Huis, an eerie Cape Town colonial mansion, Ranewa stumbles upon a true crime podcast focusing on Anaya's disappearance. But she's left with more questions than answers when Miche, the podcast host and Anaya's fellow writing resident, arouses her suspicions. What really happened at Günter Huis? For another evocative gothic exploring the horrors of colonialism, read This House Will Feed by Maria Tureaud, set during Ireland's Great Famine. |
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| I'll Watch Your Baby by Neena VielInspired by real-life "Welfare Queen" Linda Taylor, this haunting dual timeline novel follows Lottie Turner, a scammer in 1974 Chicago who's on the run from the cops, and Bless Stewart, a reluctant thief in 1994 caught in the middle of a robbery gone wrong. The women's paths cross in surprising ways, building to a gruesome and thought-provoking finale. For more on Linda Taylor, check out Josh Levin's award-winning biography The Queen: The Forgotten Life Behind an American Myth. |
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| Teddy Bears Never Die by Cho Yeeun; translated by Sung RyaSeeking revenge on those responsible for the mass-poisoning event that killed her mother, orphaned 17-year-old Hwayoung enlists the help of Doha, a teenage boy who's trying to return to his own body after his soul was placed into a stuffed teddy bear. Drawing upon Korean folklore, this twisty and action-packed slasher will appeal to fans of I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200 by Robert Brockway. |
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