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| Cackle by Rachel HarrisonWhat it's about: After being dumped by her boyfriend, Annie Crane decides to make a fresh start in a quaint small town in upstate New York.
But then... Annie develops a codependent friendship with the enigmatic Sophie, a witch who holds the townspeople in her thrall. When Sophie begins exerting too much control over Annie's life, Annie discovers she may have a few powers of her own... |
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| Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra KhawWhat it is: A menacing haunted house novella set in an isolated Heian-era mansion in Japan during a modern-day couple's wedding celebrations.
Read it for: The spine-tingling appearances of Japanese mythological creatures, including the bake-danuki and the ohaguro-bettari.
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| Pearl by Josh MalermanStarring: Pearl, a vengeful telepathic pig who exerts terrifying mind control over humans and commands other pigs to do her bidding.
What happens: When the body count starts to rise, it's up to the residents of the small farming community of Chowder, Michigan, to put a stop to Pearl's gory machinations once and for all. |
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| Summer Sons by Lee MandeloWhat it's about: Grief-stricken after the unexpected suicide of his best friend, Eddie, Vanderbilt graduate student Andrew, who's plagued by visions of ghosts (including Eddie's), begins to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding his friend's death.
Read it for: Andrew's immersion into a heady world of academic intrigue, drag racing, and dangerous secrets. |
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| Reprieve by James Han MattsonWelcome to... Quigley House, a full-contact haunted escape room in Nebraska where contestants who endure the brutal attraction without shouting the safe word ("Reprieve!") have a chance at a $60,000 prize.
What happens: In 1997, four contestants successfully make it to the final cell of Quigley House -- but then one of them is brutally murdered. Was this act of violence part of the game...or something more?
Why you might like it: Beginning at the "end" of the story, this thought-provoking blend of psychological suspense and social horror unfolds in disturbing vignettes as the survivors reflect on their game experiences. |
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| This Thing Between Us by Gus MorenoWhat it's about: When strange occurrences begin happening in the Chicago condo of newlyweds Vera and Thiago Alvarez, Vera suggests the couple purchase a smart speaker, Itza, as a fun distraction. But Itza's arrival only makes things worse...and then Vera dies in a freak accident.
What happens next: Fleeing to a cabin in Colorado, a grief-stricken Thiago hopes to put the past behind him. Yet Itza's presence lingers... |
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| The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin StarlingHow it begins: Pragmatic Jane Shoringfield suggests a marriage of convenience to doctor Augustine Lawrence, who agrees, but on one condition -- Jane can never set foot in Lindridge Hall, his ancestral home.
But then... On their wedding night, an accident strands Jane outside Lindridge Hall. Entering the crumbling manse, she soon learns there's something more terrifying to the seemingly mild-mannered Augustine -- and his mysterious home -- than meets the eye...
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