| Victorian Psycho by Virginia FeitoIn this gruesome and unputdownable riff on American Psycho, a downtrodden governess in 19th-century England turns to murder to sate her dark impulses. For fans of: Maeve Fly by CJ Leede. |
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| Something in the Walls by Daisy PearceIn small-town Banathel, England, child psychologist Mina meets journalist Sam at a grief group and they team up to investigate the case of 13-year-old Alice, who claims a witch haunts her. As Alice worsens, Mina uncovers dark secrets in Banathel, where superstition and trauma collide -- until she realizes her own past may be the real threat. Try this next: Clever Little Thing by Helena Echlin. |
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Clever little thing
by Helena Echlin
After her daughter Stella begins mimicking the personality of her deceased babysitter, Blanka, pregnant Charlotte becomes convinced that Blanka has possessed her child, leading her on a chilling and obsessive quest to uncover the truth and save her daughter.
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| The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham JonesIn 2012, college professor Etsy Beaucarne learns about a 100-year-old diary written by her great-great-grandfather, Lutheran minister Arthur Beaucarne, hoping she can utilize it to secure tenure. Contained within its pages are the confessions of Good Stab, a Blackfeet vampire seeking vengeance for the massacre of his people. For fans of: The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo; Lone Women by Victor LaValle. |
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| At Dark, I Become Loathsome by Eric LaroccaGrief-stricken by the death of his wife and the disappearance of his young son, bisexual widower Ashley Lutin finds solace in rituals with suicidal clients who pay him to bury them alive for 30 minutes to help them re-gain the will to live. When potential client Jinx enters the picture, the two begin a relationship that could expose the long-buried secrets Ashley has been fighting to keep hidden. For fans of: Poppy Z. Brite.
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| Our Winter Monster by Dennis MahoneyEn route to a ski trip that they hope will rekindle their troubled relationship, Brian and Holly's car crashes during a blizzard and the pair are pursued by a giant snow monster that crushes everything in its path. Can they survive the night? Try this next: Cold Snap by Lindy Ryan. |
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| But Not Too Bold by Hache PueyoDália, the newly appointed keeper of the keys at Capricious House, works hard to keep the appetites of her mistress, the monstrous spider-woman Anatema, sufficiently sated -- or risks being devoured herself. Try this next: Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell. |
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| Listen to Your Sister by Neena VielTwentysomething Calla has recurring nightmares in which her younger brothers Dre and Jamie violently die. When Jamie runs afoul of a police officer at a protest, the trio flee to a remote cabin, where Calla's nightmares become horrifyingly real. Try this next: Model Home by Rivers Solomon. |
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