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Secrets Conceal the Bonds of Family After Argentina’s Dirty War

Claudia Ermey’s new novel, The Confessional, is a sweeping narrative that spans multiple continents and follows several generations of mothers and daughters, bound by familial ties yet separated by secrets. The novel opens in California, 1978, just after Julia has given birth to a baby girl whom she knows that…

Nikki ErlickJanuary 31, 2022

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This Suspenseful Novella Asks What Really Inspires Our Fear of the Dark

“An exceptional suspense that shines in its prose and stylistic elements, a story that will keep the reader guessing at every twist and turn.” — Jane Riley for The Book Commentary People go to extraordinary lengths to avoid prolonged periods of physical darkness. We brighten the gloom with the highest…

Monique SnymanJanuary 28, 2022

Fiction Miscellany Thrillers

2021 Bram Stoker Awards Long List Released

This past weekend, the Horror Writers Association (HWA) announced its long list for the 2021 Bram Stoker Awards. The long list is the preliminary ballot for determining nominees in categories that include novels, first novels, graphic novels, young adult novels, long fiction, short fiction, fiction collections, screenplays, poetry, anthologies, non-fiction…

BookTribJanuary 24, 2022

Miscellany Thrillers

Edgar Allan Poe: Influencing Literature From the Grave

Edgar Allan Poe is one of only a handful of writers who not only gained recognition during their lifetime but left behind a legacy that influenced generations of writers in a variety of genres and even languages. He is said to be the father of the modern detective story, was…

Monique SnymanJanuary 19, 2022

Fiction Miscellany

Bestselling and Beloved Author Anne Rice Passes Away at 80

Anne Rice, prolific author of more than 30 novels including Interview With the Vampire, passed away on December 11, 2021, at 80 years old. She was an extremely gifted Gothic novelist who always aimed for a high level of literary merit in her work and, as such, garnered a devoted…

Judy MorenoDecember 13, 2021

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All Aboard “Death on the Railway” for Forbidden Lust and Grisly Killings

Twenty-one-year-old Angelo Russo is ill-prepared for the “real world” after the death of his parents in a car accident. While he, along with his older sister, Carina, has inherited the family home, he’s running out of funds fast. But that becomes the very least of his problems when Carina seduces…

Cynthia ConradSeptember 28, 2021

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New Stephen King Short Story Available Through Humble Bundle Benefits ACLU

In partnership with Humble Bundle, today, legendary storyteller and bestselling author Stephen King is releasing his newest short story, “Red Screen,” as the first-ever Humble exclusive. With Humble exclusives, Humble partners with innovative content creators to provide exclusive content to support charities. Available now through September 16, the never-before-published story…

BookTribSeptember 9, 2021

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ITW Spotlight: Slasher Films, “Final Girls” and Stephen Graham Jones

For all the lip service that’s paid to the final girl, she rarely gets her due on screen. It’s no one’s fault, really — if you’re going to squeeze a respectable body count into a 90-minute slasher movie, there’s hardly time for a deep dive into the heroine’s background and…

April SnellingsSeptember 2, 2021

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Series Opener “Graveslinger” a Ghoulishly Good Time

Demons and werewolves and ghouls, oh my! There’s plenty to keep your imagination busy in Graveslinger (B&N Press), the opening of a new series by writer and artist Darren Compton. Set in the Pacific Northwest, the story revolves around Fiya Pratt Diaz, a professional monster hunter (or a "glorified exterminator"…

Gevera Bert PiedmontJune 29, 2021

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No One Can Be Trusted in Riley Sager’s Thriller “Survive the Night”

Riley Sager’s latest suspense novel, Survive The Night (Dutton), takes the “Never get into a car with a stranger” warning to a new, spine-tingling, hair-raising and goosebump-inducing level. As Brit from the podcast Crime Junkies would say, this book would give even the most levelheaded individual “full-body chills.” It’s November…

Gabby DavisJune 29, 2021

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A Killer Lurks in Idyllic Adirondack Town in Zandri’s Latest, “Paradox Lake”

“Outstanding! Twists, turns, and you'd-never-guess-it plot twists galore. This vintage Zandri can’t be missed.” —Diane Capri, New York Times bestselling author —∞— In his most recent standalone, Paradox Lake (Oceanview Publishing), the versatile bestselling and award-winning thriller author Vincent Zandri once again delivers powerful psychological suspense sure to keep you on…

Ariel MillerMay 18, 2021

Fiction Romance

Twin Souls Must Save a Dying World in Dystopian Romance “Dawn of Atlantis”

The beautiful blue oceans surrounding Atlantis have turned a sickly gray-green color, littered with dead sea creatures. The fabled island is at the mercy of an evil empire mining the oceans to power secret doomsday weapons. To make matters worse, the inhabitants of Atlantis have been enslaved and secretly drugged…

Joanna PoncavageMarch 29, 2021

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Shelley Nolden’s Debut “The Vines” is a Masterful and Haunting Thriller

The Vines (Freiling Publishing), Shelly Nolden’s first book — with a promise of more — is a wonderful mix of science fiction, history, fantasy and some wishful thinking; a worthy read on so many levels. When we meet Cora on page one, she’s showering, with the glow of dawn illuminating…

Sherri DaleyMarch 23, 2021

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“I Got What I Wanted” When the Apocalypse Hit, But Was it Worth It?

I Got What I Wanted (Barnes & Noble Press) by K.W. Beasley is the journal/manifesto of Wade, a history teacher with a doctorate in education who is a misanthropic prepper reveling in what he envisions as the impending downfall of humanity. Then the worst happens, and he and his wife…

Gevera Bert PiedmontMarch 19, 2021

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Strangeness Descends on Michigan Surf Town in “Kings of the Earth”

It is not a normal morning in Great Water. A woman tries to kill herself, shouting about dead people, and security guard Martin barely saves her. Architect Lance goes to meet a friend for a surfing lesson, but never arrives and doesn't come back home. Voices are talking to people…

Gevera Bert PiedmontDecember 22, 2020

Fiction

“The Contortionist:” Selling Your Soul? Everything Has its Price

Start with the greatest tradeoff in literary history — Thomas Mann’s classic German novel Doctor Faustus, in which the protagonist, seeking more from his unfulfilled existence, sells his soul to the devil. Then switch to those many people of cliché fame who greedily accept a “free lunch,” only to find…

Jim AlkonDecember 2, 2020

Secrets Conceal the Bonds of Family After Argentina’s Dirty War

This Suspenseful Novella Asks What Really Inspires Our Fear of the Dark

2021 Bram Stoker Awards Long List Released

Edgar Allan Poe: Influencing Literature From the Grave

Bestselling and Beloved Author Anne Rice Passes Away at 80

All Aboard “Death on the Railway” for Forbidden Lust and Grisly Killings

New Stephen King Short Story Available Through Humble Bundle Benefits ACLU

ITW Spotlight: Slasher Films, “Final Girls” and Stephen Graham Jones

Series Opener “Graveslinger” a Ghoulishly Good Time

No One Can Be Trusted in Riley Sager’s Thriller “Survive the Night”

A Killer Lurks in Idyllic Adirondack Town in Zandri’s Latest, “Paradox Lake”

Twin Souls Must Save a Dying World in Dystopian Romance “Dawn of Atlantis”

Shelley Nolden’s Debut “The Vines” is a Masterful and Haunting Thriller

“I Got What I Wanted” When the Apocalypse Hit, But Was it Worth It?

Strangeness Descends on Michigan Surf Town in “Kings of the Earth”

“The Contortionist:” Selling Your Soul? Everything Has its Price

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