Pages: 340Published: 1st January 2018Genre: HorrorContent warnings: Gore, injury detail, references to sexual abuse In 1986, Eddie and his friends are just kids on the verge of adolescence. They spend their days biking around their sleepy English village and looking for any taste of excitement they can get. The chalk men are their secret code: little chalk stick figures … Continue reading Book Review – The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor
Pages: 352Published: 5th September 2023Genre: HorrorContent warnings: Strong gore/injury detail, references to domestic abuse and alcoholism When Margaret and her husband Hal bought the large Victorian house on Hawthorn Street - for sale at a surprisingly reasonable price - they couldn’t believe they finally had a home of their own. Then they discovered the hauntings. Every September, the walls … Continue reading Book Review – The September House by Carissa Orlando
Pages: 398Published: 21st January 2021Genre: Historical Fiction/Gothic HorrorContent warnings: Injury detail, child death As the age of the photograph dawns in Victorian Bath, silhouette artist Agnes is struggling to keep her business afloat. Still recovering from a serious illness herself, making enough money to support her elderly mother and her orphaned nephew Cedric has never been easy, but then … Continue reading Book Review – The Shape Of Darkness by Laura Purcell
Pages: 430Published: 19th September 2019Genre: Historical FictionContent warnings: Miscarriage, suicide, drug and alcohol dependency Consumption has ravaged Louise Pinecroft's family, leaving her and her father alone and heartbroken. But Dr Pinecroft has plans for a revolutionary experiment: convinced that sea air will prove to be the cure his wife and children needed, he arranges to … Continue reading Book Review – Bone China by Laura Purcell
Pages: 301Published: 30th June 2020Genre: Horror/ParanormalContent warnings: Attempted rape, misogyny, incest, frightening scenes This was a buddy read with my friend Pauliina @ The Bookaholic Dreamer. I really enjoyed discussing this one with her, especially as it helped us both make sense of the many concepts and curiosities of the book. Thank you to Pauliina for making it … Continue reading Book Review – Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Hello everyone, It is two months since I read this book, but I saved the review for today, as I felt it was perfect for Halloween! Pages: 389Published: 13th June 2019Genre: Crime/HorrorContent warnings: Child death, alcoholism, frightening scenes Still devastated after the loss of his wife, Tom Kennedy and his young son Jake move to the sleepy village of … Continue reading Book Review – The Whisper Man by Alex North
Hello everyone, It is my turn on this exciting blog tour for Harrow Lake, which is set to be released this summer. As soon as I read the blurb I knew I had to be a part of this, even if it made me have to defy all of my principles and join Netgalley! So … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis
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