This month’s newest horrors are about the things we bury — secrets in the trees, grief in the walls, wolves in our hearts. Whether you’re chasing ghosts in haunted houses, howling with rage in the wild, or vanishing into a valley of impossible wonders, November’s releases are rich with atmosphere, aching with memory and sharpened by the bite of what we tried to forget. These are tales of return, reckoning and the monsters we carry with us.
THE PLACE WHERE THEY BURIED YOUR HEART by Christina Henry
(Berkley, November 4)
Years after daring her little brother into a house that swallowed him whole, Jessie Campanelli still lives on the same Chicago street — haunted by grief, guilt and something far more sinister. In this chilling tale of loss and lingering evil, the house that took Paul — and the rest of Jessie’s family — is still waiting … and it’s hungry.
HOWL: AN ANTHOLOGY OF WEREWOLVES FROM WOMEN IN HORROR by Lindy Ryan & Stephanie M. Wytovich (editors)
(Black Spot Books, November 4)
Fierce, feral and gloriously untamed, this visceral anthology explores the deep-rooted connection between women and wolves through blood, rage, transformation and freedom. A star-studded collection, contemporary horror’s most powerful voices rip into the mythos of the she-wolf and bare their teeth against the world.
THE FOREST OF MISSING GIRLS by Nichelle Giraldes
(Poisoned Pen, November 11)
After a breakup sends her back to her childhood home, Lia Gregg must confront the forest that haunted her youth — a place of whispered legends and vanished girls. But when her sister disappears and the danger creeps closer, Lia uncovers secrets tangled in the trees and a family history rooted in something far darker than fear.
GOD’S JUNK DRAWER by Peter Clines
(Blackstone, November 11)
Forty years after vanished into thin air during a rafting trip, Billy Gather returns with an unbelievable tale of a lost valley teeming with dinosaurs, androids and ancient mysteries. Now, as an adult known as Professor Noah Barnes, he accidentally drags his students back into that strange, dangerous world.
YOU WATCHED IN SILENCE by H. Lee Justine
(Blackstone, November 18)
When heartbroken Caitlyn becomes nanny to the children of a disgraced influencer on a remote Pacific Northwest island, she hopes to rebuild her life — but the eerie estate hides whispers, magic and a girl only she can see. Blending psychological thriller and gothic horror, grief, obsession and dark secrets threaten to consume everything Caitlyn thought she knew.
The Chill Quill is a monthly roundup of thriller, horror, mystery, and dark fantasy titles released each month by Lindy Ryan. Read previous editions here.
