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| Glimpse by Jonathan MaberryWhat it's about: Recovering addict Rain borrows a cracked pair of glasses en route to a job interview and begins seeing a child who looks like the long dead ex-boyfriend she still mourns.
Why you might like it: A heady mix of reality and illusion ups the stakes in this chilling supernatural thriller.
Reviewers say: "A bold new direction for one of the giants of the horror genre, and one that could extend his already enormous audience" (Booklist). |
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The Cabin at the End of the World
by Paul Tremblay (Due to release June 26th)
What it's about: A family vacationing at a remote cabin on a quiet New Hampshire lake faces a home invasion by four strangers carrying menacing but unidentifiable objects who are either the world's defenders or deranged apocalypse fanatics.
For fans of: "Stephen King's Misery, Ruth Ware's In a Dark, Dark Wood, and Jack Ketchum's cult hit The Girl Next Door." (William Morrow)
Reviewers say: “A tremendous book―thought-provoking and terrifying, with tension that winds up like a chain. The Cabin at the End of the World is Tremblay’s personal best. It’s that good.” — Stephen King
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The Ghost Notebooks
by Ben Dolnick
What it's about: After accepting a job as the live-in director of a museum dedicated to an obscure 19th-century philosopher in a remote, upstate New York town, Hannah and her husband begin experiencing strange events, culminating in her disappearance.
What it is: A "compelling mix of love story, detective story, and ghost story" (Booklist).
Reviewers say: "Dolnick serves up a more nuanced account of the couple’s unraveling, leaving us to wonder if their problems are the work of malevolent spiritual forces or a complicated psychological meltdown." (The New York Times Book Review)
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| The Silent Companions by Laura PurcellWhat it's about: In 1865 rural England, pregnant widow Elsie Bainbridge travels to her husband's ancestral home, where she encounters suspicious villagers, frightened servants, and mysterious 17th-century wooden figures that seem eerily alive.
What sets it apart: The Silent Companions features a parallel narrative structure that keeps readers one step ahead of Elsie -- but plenty of suspense will leave them guessing how the story ends.
For fans of: Gothic fiction mainstays Shirley Jackson and Daphne du Maurier. |
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| The Motion of Puppets by Keith DonohueWhat it's about: Newly arrived in Quebec, Kay is chased into an unusual toy shop, where she is transformed into a puppet. Her husband Theo desperately searches for clues to her disappearance.
Pulling the strings: Author Keith Donohue deftly blends psychological horror, mystery, and magical realism in this engaging love story.
Did you know? The Motion of Puppets is an adaptation of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth. |
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| The Winter People by Jennifer McMahonWhat it's about: After her mother goes missing, 19-year-old Ruthie discovers the diary of Sara Harrison Shea, a woman whose flayed body was found at Ruthie's Vermont farmhouse in 1908 after the death of her young daughter. As Ruthie sets out to find her mother, using the diary for clues, she fears her mother's fate may be linked to Sara -- and that history is repeating itself.
Try this next: Karen Novak's Five Mile House, another small-town New England thriller featuring a centuries-old mystery. |
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| The House of Small Shadows by Adam NevillWhat it's about: Antiques appraiser Catherine is called to the famous Red House, an English country estate housing the collection of eccentric artist M.H. Mason. When a servant passes her a note telling her to leave, Catherine suspects something creepy is afoot.
Don't go in there! Among the estate's many bizarre "treasures" are taxidermied rat soldiers, marionettes tucked into beds, and leering dolls. Why you might like it: Author Adam Nevill's formal prose, reminiscent of the Victorian era, conveys the atmospheric dread enshrined in Red House. |
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The Doll Collection
by Ellen Datlow
What it is: A treasured toy box of all-original dark stories about dolls of all types, including everything from puppets and poppets to mannequins and baby dolls.
Who's featured: Master anthologist Ellen Datlow has assembled a list of beautiful and terrifying stories from bestselling and critically acclaimed authors such as Joyce Carol Oates, Seanan McGuire, Carrie Vaughn, Pat Cadigan, Tim Lebbon, Richard Kadrey, Genevieve Valentine, and Jeffrey Ford.
What else is inside: The collection is illustrated with photographs of dolls taken by Datlow and other devoted doll collectors from the science fiction and fantasy field.
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