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Thrillers

Tananarive Due Tackles History’s Horrors, Heroes and “Haints” in “The Reformatory”

Tananarive Due’s new novel, The Reformatory, had an auspicious publication date: October 31st. It’s long been said that the line between the living and the dead is at its thinnest on Halloween night—a belief fitting of her story, given the ghosts (or “haints”) she resurrects within its pages. A seven-plus…

John B. ValeriNovember 21, 2023

Listicles

Which Witch Book Will Cast a Spell on You?

Double, double toil and trouble, October books to burst your bubble… As the season changes, pumpkins are carved and candy corn is consumed, it can be fun to pick up a book that reflects the spooky, ghoulish atmosphere. Whether you choose a mystery, a book that has ghosts, or a…

Jennifer BlankfeinOctober 23, 2023

Author Spotlight Fiction

Gothic Mystery Author Talks About Friendship, the Occult & Life in a Palace

In Ivan Obolensky’s award-winning American Gothic novel, Eye of the Moon, two estranged friends are reunited only to discover a gruesome mystery. Set in 1977 New York, Percy and Johnny reunite at the haunting estate of Rhinebeck where Johnny’s aunt Alice died reading an Egyptian Book of the Dead. Stumbling…

BookTribOctober 23, 2023

Listicles Thrillers

8 Scarily Good Reads for Friday the 13th

It’s a special October for fans of horror, mystery, thriller and all things scary. Not only is it spooky season, with Halloween ending the month, but Friday the 13th is just around the corner. Looking for a way to spend the crisp autumn days between the two creepiest holidays of…

Megan BeauregardOctober 11, 2023

Fiction Recommended

Hidden Rooms & Ancient Curses Abound in Gothic Mystery Reminiscent of “Clue”

Ivan Obolensky tells his readers that he wrote Eye of the Moon with only one purpose in mind: to delight the reader — and delight he does. With a fine hand, he has written a richly layered Gothic mystery which, only a few pages in, reveals itself to be an…

Sherri DaleyOctober 11, 2023

Young Adult

Author of “Serpent & Dove” Returns With a Deliciously Macabre Vampire Romance

Ever since Shelby Mahurin introduced herself into the world of fantasy YA fiction, readers have been captivated by the mix of adventure, drama, surprises and well-crafted characters that seem to pop right off the pages of her books. After the release of the three-book Serpent & Dove series, Mahurin made…

Aurora DominguezOctober 5, 2023

Fiction Recommended Young Adult

Small Town Makes a Deal with the Devil in Suspenseful YA Horror

The Town That Time Forgot (Woodhall Press) features fascinating characters, a search for truth and an intriguing deal with the devil that will have readers invested until the very last page. Author Elizabeth Donley-Leer sets the stakes high from the very beginning of this modern Faustian tale, in which the…

Michael FerrySeptember 13, 2023

Fiction Thrillers

Adventure, Betrayal & Supernatural Twists in High Concept Suspense Thriller

J. Luke Bennecke’s newest thriller, Echo From a Bayou, opens with a first line to rival that of any other book: “Never had I seen so many angry trees in one place.” Riding a gondola up to the summit of Mammoth Mountain, California, John Bastian tries to blow off steam on…

Michael FerryAugust 8, 2023

Fiction Young Adult

Ghosts, Botany and Portrait Painting Combine in Immersive Gothic Fantasy

Verity can see ghosts. She just doesn’t realize it yet. When she receives a request to paint a portrait of the Duchess of Bloem’s son, the decades-old secret is revealed to her. She must make a choice to stay where she is safe and observed, or flee and chase her…

Aurora DominguezJuly 25, 2023

Fiction Thrillers

Cinephiles Meet Sorcerers in Horror Set in 90s Mexico

Horror fans have cause for celebration; Silvia Moreno-Garcia's latest endeavor, Silver Nitrate (Del Rey), offers plenty of supernatural fun. Echoing classic B films, in just a little over 300 pages Garcia has skillfully imagined a world of real movie magic. Once upon a time, B horror films were produced with…

C RunyonJuly 18, 2023

Author Spotlight Author Spotlight - Featured

Inspired by Truth, This Author Discusses His “Kind of a Ghost Story”

Stephen Policoff’s Dangerous Blues (Flexible Press) comes with the unique subtitle of “Kind of a Ghost Story.” It’s hard for the book to not be, at least partially, a ghost story — because the protagonist keeps seeing the specter of his late wife. But the book is also a touching…

BookTribJune 14, 2023

Fiction Recommended

Shadows of the Past Emerge in This Haunting Exploration of Life, Love & Family

Reference to the old Chinese superstition, “To dwell upon those who are no longer with us brings bad fortune … makes hungry the ghosts who have not departed, hungry for more than they have.” It’s not easy to not dwell upon the past when your wife has recently died, forcing…

Jim AlkonApril 17, 2023

Miscellany Romance

AuthorBuzz: Dragons, Kings and Forbidden Love

Dragon Lover by Donna Grant (1001 Dark Nights Press) Dear Reader, Welcome back to the Dragon Kings! I’m thrilled to bring you Dragon Lover. Forbidden love. Who doesn’t love a forbidden romance? And this book packs quite a punch. The world of the Dragon Kings keeps expanding, and there’s a…

AuthorBuzzApril 10, 2023

Miscellany Romance

AuthorBuzz: Dangerous and Alluring Vampire Romance

A Vampire’s Kiss by Rebecca Zanetti (1001 Dark Nights Press) Dear Reader, I love taking a quick detour from the larger Dark Protector books and playing around with the Rebels of the Realm, and the Maxwell family (out of Montana, of course), are true rebels. They’re dangerous, sexy, and rather…

AuthorBuzzApril 3, 2023

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

With No Memory of Their Trip, One Couple Fights to Grasp Reality in Paranormal Horror

The Sundial Inn (FriesenPress) by Stephen John Ross is haunting in the best sense of the word. From the protagonist to the eponymous inn, this novel begins in eerie fashion from the very first sentence, which only continues in this paranormal thriller. We’re welcomed to a world that is extremely…

Darryl OliverMarch 23, 2023

Author Discovery Zone

Sue C. Dugan

Sue C. Dugan is a Michigander transplanted in Nevada. She has one foot in her Midwest roots and another in her adopted Western State. The two locals have served her well, and she has used them both in her work. She has two children, five grandchildren and two writing partners…

Cameron KimballMarch 22, 2023