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Strange Weather : Four Short Novels
by Joe Hill
A collection of four novellas by the award-winning author of "The Fireman" includes the tales, "Snapshot," "Aloft," "Rain" and "Loaded." Joe Hill has been hailed among legendary talents such as Peter Straub, Neil Gaiman, and Jonathan Lethem. In Strange Weather, this "compelling chronicler of human nature’s continual war between good and evil," (Providence Journal-Bulletin) who "pushes genre conventions to new extremes" (New York Times Book Review) deftly exposes the darkness that lies just beneath the surface of everyday life. Masterfully exploring classic literary themes through the prism of the supernatural, Strange Weather is a stellar collection from an artist who is "quite simply the best horror writer of our generation" (Michael Koryta).
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| The Grip of It by Jac JemcAfter their previously ideal relationship falters, Julie and James decide they need to start anew in a different dwelling. They purchase a run-down Victorian house in a quiet area, ignoring the odd noises they hear when they view it--but there's more to the house than meets the eye. Nor is the couple's relationship all sweetness and light. This classically Gothic-style tale twists and turns as it recalls the literary mastery of Henry James. |
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| What the Hell Did I Just Read: A Novel of Cosmic Horror by David WongHang on to your reading glasses! Author David Wong returns in this complicated tale, vividly populated with supernatural creatures and the three main characters from Wong's previous novels (John Dies at the End and This Book Is Full of Spiders). You don't need to have read the first two books to enjoy this one, but get ready for abundant expletives, rivers of gore, and creepy absurdity. Oh -- and perceptive commentary on contemporary life. |
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Under a Watchful Eye
by Adam Nevill
Seb Logan is being watched. He just doesn't know by whom. When the sudden appearance of a dark figure shatters his idyllic coastal life, he soon realizes that the murky past he thought he'd left behind has far from forgotten him. What's more unsettling is the strange atmosphere that engulfs him at every sighting, plunging his mind into a terrifying paranoia. Imprisoned by despair, Seb fears his stalker is not working alone, but rather is involved in a wider conspiracy that threatens everything he has worked for. For there are doors in this world that open into unknown places. Places used by the worst kind of people to achieve their own ends. And once his investigation leads him to stray across the line and into mortal danger, he risks becoming another fatality in a long line of victims...
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Cursed, Haunted, Possessed!
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| Horrorstör by Grady HendrixOrsk, the "all-American furniture superstore in Scandinavian drag," serves its customers' needs from cradle to grave. At Orsk Location #00108 in Cleveland, Ohio, two employees "volunteer" to stay overnight to investigate strange events inside the store. After they meet another pair of employees, who hope to document the presence of ghosts, the quartet navigate the increasingly creepy showroom floor, explore the hidden dangers of the self-service warehouse, and attempt to survive until morning. |
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Bliss House: A Novel
by Laura Benedict
After losing her husband in an explosion that also disfigured her daughter Ariel, Rainey Bliss Adams moves back to her family's Virginia foothills home town and buys the elegant mansion that her ancestor built. Soon, the house's reputation for violence and madness bears itself out, leading to a murder investigation, ghostly apparitions, and the revelation of a horrendous, long-suppressed secret. For more on the malevolent history of Bliss House, try the sequel, Charlotte's Story, which takes place about a generation later.
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| Touch by Claire NorthIn Touch, author Claire North depicts possession with an unusual quirk: the soul or spirit of a murder victim can inhabit the body of a living human and easily move into yet another person at a mere touch. Meanwhile, a society dedicated to eliminating these ghosts tries to kill the people whose bodies they're inhabiting. The narrator, an entity called Kepler, seeks revenge against the ghost-killers in this fast-paced, thought-provoking consideration of the meaning of human existence. |
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| Disappearance at Devil's Rock by Paul TremblayWhat really happened the night 13-year-old Tommy disappeared from a site called Devil's Rock in a local park? Baffled by the failure of the state police to turn up leads, his mother and younger sister become even more frightened when strange shadows that resemble Tommy appear, and pages of his journal mention a mysterious past event. Did Tommy die, and is his ghost trying to communicate with his mother? Award-winning author Paul Tremblay infuses normal small-town life with paranormal manifestations in this dread-inducing narrative. |
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