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Devil Takes You Home, The

“Sometimes God is your copilot, but it’s the Devil who takes you home.” Author: Gabino Iglesias Mario will do anything to save his daughter. Even if that means killing strangers. With the hospital bills mounting and her treatments becoming increasingly exotic and expensive, there isn’t much choice. What is morality worth, really, if his daughter dies? But die she does, and Mario is left with the bills, a broken marriage, and a tormented soul. With glee, he turns fully to crime and finds out that he’s good at it. Beneath the love of a father was the soul of a killer. But Mario wants his [...]

Frances Carden2024-11-07T19:22:12-07:00November 7th, 2024|Tags: book review, horror, noir, read, reading|

Incidents Around the House

Can I Go Inside Your Heart? Author: Josh Malerman Eight-year-old Bella’s imaginary friend just won’t stop asking her a question: “Can I go inside your heart?” Other Mommy started out in Bella’s closet, then she floated around the room, then she sat on the bed. Now, she is everywhere. In the bedroom. In the bathroom. On the playground. And her question just won’t stop. She needs an answer. The answer has to be yes . . . or else. It started with only Bella seeing Other Mommy. A charming childhood friend. Then Mommy saw the entity. And Daddo. And Grandma Ruth. And guests [...]

Frances Carden2024-11-05T14:13:29-07:00November 5th, 2024|Tags: book review, horror, read, reading|

Only Good Indians, The

When Prey Becomes Predator Author: Stephen Graham Jones Have you ever been afraid of dinner’s vengeance? I’m not talking about indigestion or comically bad stomach times . . . but about beef getting revenge the old-fashioned way – by resurrecting itself as a basketball playing Elk Headed woman monster with the intention to kill. Not high on your fear list? Well, put down that Big Mac and saddle up for The Only Good Indians, where dinner shows up ten years later with some supernatural murder plans and a whole lotta dribbling. I’ve been avoiding this surprisingly acclaimed book for years because [...]

Frances Carden2024-11-04T18:27:31-07:00November 4th, 2024|Tags: book review, folk lore, horror, read, reading|