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Strange Buildings
by Uketsu
After receiving multiple tips from his devoted readership, a writer fascinated by the occult put together eleven case files, each featuring its very own strange building. Each of the eleven structures in this book has a floor plan that conceals a disturbing architectural quirk: from disappearing rooms to apartments with no means of escape.
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| Dead First by Johnny ComptonTexas PI Shyla Sinclair is tasked by immortal billionaire Saxton Braith to find out why he can't die -- an endeavor that could reveal dangerous secrets, including a few of Shyla's own. This supernatural mystery from Bram Stoker Award-winning author Johnny Compton will appeal to fans of The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T. Wurth and You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom by Vincent Tirado. |
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| She Made Herself a Monster by Anna KovatchevaIn a 19th-century Bulgarian village beset by misfortune, ostracized orphan Anka teams up with Yana, a self-proclaimed vampire slayer, to escape the clutches of her lecherous guardian who intends to marry her. This atmospheric tale of man-made monsters and feminine rage will appeal to fans of the Slavic folklore-inspired novels of Naomi Novik and Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh. |
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How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates
by Shailee Thompson
A humorous, swoony, and downright terrifying slasher rom-com in which a cinephile gets caught in the middle of a murder spree at a speed-dating event and must use her encyclopedic knowledge of the romance and horror genres to make it as a real-life Final Girl. When Jamie Prescott and her best friend Laurie attend a speed-dating event, Jamie expects to meet a roster of mediocre men and indulge in some street food afterwards. She doesn't expect one of her dates to have his throat slit at their table during a blackout. After the lights come back on and there are more bodies on the floor, it becomes clear that dating can be a very dangerous pastime.
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| On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah ScholfieldAfter escaping the clutches of her abusive mother in the 1965 American South, 41-year-old Judith "Jude" Rice finds solace in the Georgia swamplands, where she falls for the mysterious Nemoira, who pushes her to limits she didn't know she had. Fans of Tananarive Due and Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson will want to check out debut author Yah Yah Scholfield's seductive blend of Southern gothic and body horror. |
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You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom
by Vincent Tirado
Demons clash with inheritance claims as secrets unfold and violence is unleashed over twelve harrowing hours trapped in a house with the worst thing imaginable: family. When Papi Ramon, the patriarch of the wealthy Abreu family dies, he gives the family one last message in the will: One of you is el bacà, the demon that I made a deal with. Get rid of them or you will be damned. Suddenly a tense few hours of surviving her family turns into a vicious night of recrimination, violence, accusations...and murder.
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| This House Will Feed by Maria TureaudAfter losing her family to the Great Famine in 1848 Ireland, Maggie O'Shaughnessy agrees to pose as Lady Catherine's late daughter to help the noblewoman protect her inheritance. But the rumors that Catherine's estate is haunted prove too difficult to ignore, and Maggie begins to suspect that her employer is behind the malevolence. Try this next: Cape Fever by Nadia Davids. |
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| Nowhere Burning by Catriona WardAbused siblings Riley and Oliver flee their home for Nowhere, a refuge for runaway children in the Colorado Rockies. But soon they learn that their newfound sanctuary comes at a terrible price -- one they're not sure they're willing to pay. Try this next: Children of Chicago by Cynthia Pelayo; One of Us by Dan Chaon. |
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