Former novelist Lily Albrecht life has fallen apart. Her husband Abel has Alzheimer and her life is reduced to doctor appointments, depression and a sFormer novelist Lily Albrecht life has fallen apart. Her husband Abel has Alzheimer and her life is reduced to doctor appointments, depression and a sexless existence. At a book fair, a colleague mentions a rare occult book called The Book of the Most Precious Substance. He has a buyer that is willing to pay unlimited money for it. Lily teams up with another colleague, Lucas, and begins the hunt for the book. Along the way, she finds out the book is a five part ritual involving sex and murder. However, she also learns there is a steep price to be paid, and the book will take its pound of flesh.
So about halfway through this I was like why is there so much sex stuff going on. Then I was like, "Misty, they are hunting for a sex magic book. What did you think was going to happen." Yep, I am an idiot. I enjoyed watching Lily going from depressed on the edge of life to a happy, expressive woman. However, the ending didn't fit the book. Least me for it didn't. Whoever plugged this book as horror needs a new job immediately....more
I really was looking forward to this book. So to have to give it such a low rating is disappointing. The first half was great and kept me engrossed inI really was looking forward to this book. So to have to give it such a low rating is disappointing. The first half was great and kept me engrossed in the story. In the second part it started losing steam, sadly. The storyline fell flat and I got bored. A lot of people seemed to have liked this one, so take my opinion as you will....more
Addy is on a road trip to a horror convention when a van sits in her way in the middle of the road. A man sits in it with a wicked grin, daring her toAddy is on a road trip to a horror convention when a van sits in her way in the middle of the road. A man sits in it with a wicked grin, daring her to hit him. Narrowly missing him, she pulls into a truck stop to calm her nerves. Mads, a truck driver, witnesses the near accident and offers her a CB radio to be safe. Addy ends up behind his truck while chatting on the CB, when suddenly his truck jackknifes off the side of a bridge. Wanting to play superhero, she climbs down a steep embankment to help him. When she gets to the bottom, she realizes she not alone. Something is in the dark with her. Something very hungry....more
Mary has been, well, weird and unremarkable her whole life. Just another middle-aged woman trying to get through life without a fuss. Due to financialMary has been, well, weird and unremarkable her whole life. Just another middle-aged woman trying to get through life without a fuss. Due to financial reasons, she finds herself having to move back home to help take care of her aunt. The home being the site of an infamous serial killer that was gunned down by the police 49 years ago. In fact, he died when Mary drew her first breath in this world. Upon arrival, the murders start up again. This town has deep secrets and its prodigal son has returned, although not in the way you would expect. ...more
The town of Stillwater was dying long before the creature came. Businesses closing their doors due to the damage from the frequent flooding from the NThe town of Stillwater was dying long before the creature came. Businesses closing their doors due to the damage from the frequent flooding from the Narrows. The recent flood has brought something else into town. Something old and deadly. Children are disappearing, and the ones who haven't whispered the tales of a vampire roaming the shadows. Little do they know it isn't a vampire, it is something much worse.
Didn't love it. Didn't hate it. There weren't a lot of action or things going on. I got bored halfway through. I felt Malfi spent too much time trying to be descriptive instead of bringing in the horror factor...more
Wayland was only eight years old when he saw his father kill himself in front of him. On the floor is a note. It says I am not you think I am. WaylandWayland was only eight years old when he saw his father kill himself in front of him. On the floor is a note. It says I am not you think I am. Wayland keeps the note a secret. Eight years later, he discovers a shocking truth that makes him question everything about his father's suicide. With the help of his two friends, he begins a mission to unravel the mystery of his father's death and who he truly is. Wayland can't trust anybody, and everyone is keeping secrets.
I would have gave this one 5 stars, but there were major plot holes that bothered me. Like, how do not get your child intense therapy after he witnesses his father blow his head off in front of him.? How do just rug sweep that? He's eight years old. He is not going to shake it and keep pushing. Don't get going about the secret mansion in a small town that supposedly no one knows about. If you can overlook those things, the rest of the twists are great....more
Arthur Kipps is sent to Crythin Gifford to attend the funeral and settle the affairs of a client, Mrs. Alice Drablow of Eel Marsh House. The house sitArthur Kipps is sent to Crythin Gifford to attend the funeral and settle the affairs of a client, Mrs. Alice Drablow of Eel Marsh House. The house sits in the salt marshes beyond Nine Lives Causeway. Tragic secrets lurk in the dusty remains of the old house. The eerie sounds of a horse and buggy can be heard across the marshes, along with the sound of a child crying. A child's nursery lays behind a locked door, as if it is waiting for its owner to return. If you listen closely, you can hear the soft gliding of the rocking chair in the dark. A woman dressed in black is waiting patiently and watching Arthur in the old cemetery. She has unfinished business, and she won't be denied her pound of flesh....more
Dale McCarthy has a unique and miraculous ability. He can bring the dead back to life, though the resurrected have no memory of their deaths. Having tDale McCarthy has a unique and miraculous ability. He can bring the dead back to life, though the resurrected have no memory of their deaths. Having this wonderful gift, you would think he would use it for good. Nah, Dale, is insane. Like his mental train went off the rails, a cliff, and crashed into a sea of great white sharks.
Sadly for Sarah Lincoln and her husband Josh, he has moved in across the street. Dale becomes obsessed with Sarah. Night after night, he creeps into their home to brutally assault and kill her. Then cleans up the bloody scene and brings them back to life. Sarah isn't supposed to remember, but she does. Now the prey becomes the hunter.
This is really a 3.5 rating. Would be a 4, but Mr. White took away the ending I wanted. She deserved better, James ...more
Jax returns to bury her sister Lexie after she drowned in the spring pool in the middle of the night. Maniac and off hThe water gives and it takes
Jax returns to bury her sister Lexie after she drowned in the spring pool in the middle of the night. Maniac and off her meds, the police chalk it up to an accident. After reading Lexie's journal notes, Jax starts to think her sister was on to something. She starts digging into her family's past, most importantly the history of the land and spring waters. There is someone waiting in the black water, whispering promises of forever.
In 1929, thirty-seven-year-old newlywed Ethel Monroe's husband whisks her off to Vermont. A modern hotel with a spring claims to promote wellness and can heal you. It is said if you whisper your deepest desire to the water, it will grant you a wish. Ethel yearns to have a child. One evening, she whispers to the spring with her whole heart. Her wish is granted, but it comes with a terrible price that is paid throughout the generations....more
I really wanted to like this book. Usually a horror, gothic novel is right up my alley. However, Jane got on my last nerve. One minute she claims to bI really wanted to like this book. Usually a horror, gothic novel is right up my alley. However, Jane got on my last nerve. One minute she claims to be indifferent. The next, she is a lovesick teenager panting over the good doctor. Then the belief that someone is going to go the miles she did to save a man she knew less than a week is unbelievable. I can ignore plot holes, but give a girl a break here. The ending makes zero sense and I refuse to reread it. This book tried to be too many things at once. It is all over the place. Major disappointment for me....more
I was really looking forward to this release. I read a few of his other books and I loved them. This one, however, I didn't enjoy that much. Seventy pI was really looking forward to this release. I read a few of his other books and I loved them. This one, however, I didn't enjoy that much. Seventy percent of the book is the main character getting drunk, puking, and being an asshole in general. The last thirty percent was where it really got interesting, but then it fell flat. I know you can do better, Malfi. This was a hot mess....more
Whew, I know you are supposed to suspend some belief when it comes to horror, but come on man. The further along I got, the more wild it became. I wasWhew, I know you are supposed to suspend some belief when it comes to horror, but come on man. The further along I got, the more wild it became. I was snickering in some places because there is no way this would happen even in today's crazy world.
The best part of the book was the pictures. So I gave it an extra star for that....more
Okay, here we go. While the paranormal addition was a plus, it kind of fell flat for me. I would expect more out of the "ghost" cons****3.5 Stars ****
Okay, here we go. While the paranormal addition was a plus, it kind of fell flat for me. I would expect more out of the "ghost" considering the kind of person she was in real life. I figured out the twist early on. Likewise, I kind of feel that has been used so many times lately, I am over it. It was a mediocre read in my opinion. It was missing the edginess to label this story a thriller. I would recommend maybe for a light ghost crime story....more
Helen and Nate purchase forty-four acres of rural land to build the home of their dreams. Little do they know the land has a dark past. Their neighborHelen and Nate purchase forty-four acres of rural land to build the home of their dreams. Little do they know the land has a dark past. Their neighbor, 14-year-old Olive, knows all about the past and soon becomes a fixture at the house. Reeling from her mother abandoning her, Olive is trying to find her own answers.
Helen, a history teacher, quickly falls down the rabbit hole to discover the secrets of Hattie, the witch that resided and was hung on the land. Along the way the spirit of Hattie leads Helen to building materials-a beam from an old schoolroom, bricks from a mill, a mantel from a farmhouse--objects that draw her deeper into the story of Hattie and her descendants, three generations of Breckenridge women, each of whom died suspiciously. Piece by piece, the dark history is revealed.
Soon both Helen's and Olive's stories will intertwine, proving sometimes history needs to remain buried....more
Iris Hollow and her two older sister are different. They disappeared when they were children and returned a month changed. No memory of what happened Iris Hollow and her two older sister are different. They disappeared when they were children and returned a month changed. No memory of what happened to them but bonded in a way that can't be explained. As they get older, they notice they have power to do things. As they continue on to adulthood, Grey leaves home and becomes a fashion icon. Vivi joins a band and tours the world. Ivy is just trying to get through high school and be normal.
Then Grey disappears. In their frantic search for their missing sister, something starts to hunt them. Not human but from someplace else filled with dead things, he wants the sisters dead. As they explore Grey's present and past, they start learning secrets and what really happened when they disappeared as children. The sisters stand in front of a door that used to go somewhere, but now it goes somewhere else. Do they have courage to go through and find their truth?
I really enjoyed this book. I love secret doorways going to different worlds. The characters were likeable, and I wanted them to live. Definitely recommend this one....more
Every town has one. That creepy, out of the way gas station with the weird customers. Jack just happens to be working at the one in this story. All kiEvery town has one. That creepy, out of the way gas station with the weird customers. Jack just happens to be working at the one in this story. All kinds of characters swing by the gas station. Monsters, supernatural forces, shoplifting raccoons, and garden gnomes. Then his best friend reveals the body of a local politician hidden in the trunk of a car, and all hell breaks loose. This book is horror, supernatural, comedy, and drama. Decent read....more
Maggie Holt has lived under the shadow of Baneberry Hall, a rambling Victorian estate in the Vermont woods, the majority of her life. Twenty-five yearMaggie Holt has lived under the shadow of Baneberry Hall, a rambling Victorian estate in the Vermont woods, the majority of her life. Twenty-five years ago, the family moved into the home for a fresh start. They spent three weeks there before fleeing in the dead of night, an ordeal Ewan later recounted in a nonfiction book called House of Horrors. After her father's death, she finds out she now owns the house. Never believing her father, claiming the book is a lie, Maggie returns to Baneberry Hall for answers.
Whew, that was one wild ride. I thought I had it all figured out there in the end and holy batman the plot twist ...more
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