Book Reviews & Recommendations
Danielle Valentine’s The Dead Husband Cookbook is a culinary thriller that simmers with tension, deception, and just the right pinch of madness. Blending the elegance of fine dining with the unease of buried secrets, this novel is as deliciously sinister as its […]
Daisy Pearce’s Something in the Walls is a haunting blend of psychological horror and folklore that crawls under your skin and stays there. It’s the kind of story that doesn’t rely on jump scares but instead feeds off unease, grief, and the […]
Alex North, the acclaimed author behind The Whisper Man and The Shadows, returns with another spine-chilling psychological thriller that dives deep into the scars of childhood trauma and the darkness that lingers long after the crime ends. The Man Made of Smoke […]
T. Kingfisher has a rare gift for taking well-worn fairy tales and breathing new life into them, blending charm, humor, and shadow in a way that feels both timeless and entirely her own. Thornhedge is no exception. This novella offers a gentle […]
Joe Hill returns with a vengeance in Jackknife, the first story in The Shivers Collection an Amazon Original Series showcasing modern masters of horror. With only forty-six pages, Hill crafts a short, razor-sharp tale that grips from the first line and doesn’t […]
David Sodergren’s The Haar is an atmospheric plunge into the eerie depths of Scottish folklore, layered with dread, defiance, and a surprisingly tender core. Set in the small fishing village of Witchaven, the story weaves a tapestry of horror and heartbreak, where […]
Kate Alice Marshall’s No One Can Know is a gripping blend of psychological suspense and family drama, laced with dark secrets, betrayal, and a haunting legacy of trauma. With her trademark storytelling style, Marshall pulls readers deep into the fractured world of […]
Sarah Pearse’s The Sanatorium begins with a promise of icy suspense and psychological intrigue. Set high in the Swiss Alps at Le Sommet, a luxurious hotel converted from an abandoned tuberculosis sanatorium, the story immerses readers in an atmosphere thick with tension […]
Stephen King has always been the undisputed master of storytelling, but with You Like It Darker, he invites readers to explore a deeper, more intimate darkness. This 2024 collection of twelve short stories, which won the Goodreads Choice Award for Readers’ Favorite […]
Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5/5) Stephen King has long treated the novella as his secret weapon, a length that lets him build tension, burrow into character, and still land a knockout ending. If It Bleeds collects four of those long stories, and together they […]