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| Nothing Tastes as Good by Luke DumasDesperate for a change, obese 28-year-old Emmett Truesdale signs up for a clinical trial of Obexity, a new gene therapy treatment designed to help with weight loss. As the weight falls off, Emmett's confidence grows...but he soon discovers there's a dark side to Obexity. This thought-provoking latest from the author of The Paleontologist is "superbly well timed for the current cultural moment" (Kirkus Reviews). Try this next: Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer. |
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| Molka by Monika KimSeoul office worker Dahye is reeling from her boyfriend's betrayal after he's caught up in a hidden camera scandal. Meanwhile, her voyeuristic coworker Junyoung has installed cameras throughout their workplace, which he uses to spy on Dahye and their other women colleagues. As Junyoung's interest in her turns to obsession, Dahye's continued downward spiral becomes a quest for vengeance...with him in the crosshairs. For fans of: My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. |
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| The Caretaker by Marcus KliewerCash-strapped Macy Mullins accepts a position as a caretaker for a house on the Oregon Coast, which promises hefty pay for only three days of work. But when she arrives, she's given a list of Rites that must be followed, lest the Visitors from the neighboring woods destroy the world. This menacing cosmic horror novel from the author of We Used to Live Here is "for those who like their thriller stories bowstring taut and their endings pitch black" (Booklist). Try this next: The Spite House by Johnny Compton; The Night That Finds Us All by John Hornor Jacobs. |
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| Wretch: Or, the Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw by Eric LaRoccaGrief-stricken after his husband's death, Simeon finds solace in a mysterious support group called The Wretches, who introduce him to Porcelain Khaw, a man who can give people a last moment with deceased loved ones. But Porcelain Khaw's gift comes at a dangerous price, one Simeon isn't sure he can pay. For fans of: the unflinching transgressive fiction of Hailey Piper, Kathe Koja, and Clive Barker. |
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| Acquired Taste by Clay McLeod ChapmanClay McLeod Chapman's (Wake Up and Open Your Eyes) 3rd short story collection features 25 previously published stories and balances the author's signature dark humor with creeping dread. Try this next: A Sunny Place for Shady People: Stories by Mariana Enriquez. |
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| The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-GarciaA graduate student researching a mysterious horror author uncovers dark family secrets and a haunting past linked to witchcraft and decades-spanning disappearances in this multi-timeline gothic novel rich with folklore, suspense, and supernatural terror. For fans of: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. |
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| The Faceless Thing We Adore by Hester SteelListless bartender Aoife drops everything to travel to Farmstead, an idyllic island community she spots on a postcard. Despite the island's beauty and the inhabitants' friendliness, something doesn't seem quite right...and then Aoife learns that the community believes they are the chosen saviors of a deity trapped beneath the island. For fans of: cosmic horror set in isolated locales, like Alessandro Manzetti and Stefano Cardoselli's graphic novel The Inhabitant of the Lake. |
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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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