"After having travelled west for weeks, the party of pioneers comes to a crossroads. It is time for their leader, George Donner, to make a choice. They face two diverging paths which lead to the same destination. One is well-documented – the other untested, but rumoured to be shorter. Donner’s decision will shape the lives … Continue reading #BookReview: The Hunger by Alma Katsu @TransworldBooks #TheHunger #damppebbles
Horror
#BookReview: Camp Slaughter by Sergio Gomez #CampSlaughter #damppebbles
"It’s a local legend. No one is sure if this “Camp Slaughter” place is real or not. But a group of college kids renting out a cabin deep in the woods of Pennsylvania will soon realize the truth. They’ll realize the danger, too. Or rather, the cannibal out in the woods will bring the danger … Continue reading #BookReview: Camp Slaughter by Sergio Gomez #CampSlaughter #damppebbles
#BookReview: The Con Season by Adam Cesare #TheConSeason #damppebbles
"Horror movie starlet Clarissa Lee is beautiful, internationally known, and...completely broke. To cap off years of questionable financial and personal decisions, Clarissa accepts an invitation to participate in a “fully immersive” fan convention. She arrives at an off-season summer camp and finds what was supposed to be a quick buck has become a real-life slasher … Continue reading #BookReview: The Con Season by Adam Cesare #TheConSeason #damppebbles
#BookReview: Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis @PenguinUKBooks #HarrowLake #damppebbles
"Lola Nox is the daughter of a celebrated horror filmmaker - she thinks nothing can scare her. But when her father is brutally attacked in their New York apartment, she's swiftly packed off to live with a grandmother she's never met in Harrow Lake, the eerie town where her father's most iconic horror movie was … Continue reading #BookReview: Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis @PenguinUKBooks #HarrowLake #damppebbles
#BookReview: Halcyon by Rio Youers @TitanBooks #Halcyon #damppebbles
"Nightmarishly compelling and flawlessly told horror for fans of Paul Tremblay and Joe Hill. Halcyon is the answer for all Americans who want to escape, but paradise isn't what it seems. A beautiful self-sustaining community made up of people who want to live without fear, crime, or greed, Halcyon is run by Valerie Kemp, aka … Continue reading #BookReview: Halcyon by Rio Youers @TitanBooks #Halcyon #damppebbles
#BookReview: Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare @harperteen #ClownInACornfield #damppebbles 🤡
"In Adam Cesare’s terrifying young adult debut, Quinn Maybrook finds herself caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress—that just may cost her life. Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs, to find a fresh start. But what they don’t know is that ever since the Baypen … Continue reading #BookReview: Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare @harperteen #ClownInACornfield #damppebbles 🤡
#BookReview: The Disciple by Stephen Lloyd Jones @headlinepg #TheDisciple #damppebbles
"They are coming... On a storm-battered road at the edge of the Devil's Kitchen, a woman survives a fatal accident and gives birth to a girl who should never have lived. The child's protection lies in the hands of Edward Schwinn - a loner who must draw himself out of darkness to keep her safe … Continue reading #BookReview: The Disciple by Stephen Lloyd Jones @headlinepg #TheDisciple #damppebbles
#BookReview: Malorie by Josh Malerman @orionbooks #Malorie #damppebbles
"In the old world there were many rules.In the new world there is only one: don't open your eyes. In the seventeen years since the 'creatures' appeared, many people have broken that rule. Many have looked. Many have lost their minds, their lives, their loved ones. In that time, Malorie has raised her two children … Continue reading #BookReview: Malorie by Josh Malerman @orionbooks #Malorie #damppebbles
#BookReview: The Hunted by Gabriel Bergmoser @FaberBooks #TheHunted #20booksofsummer20 #damppebbles
"Where does the adventure end . . . and the nightmare begin? Frank owns a service station on a little-used highway. His granddaughter, Allie, is sent to stay with him for the summer, but they don't talk a lot. Simon is a dreamer and an idealist, in thrall to the romance of the open road … Continue reading #BookReview: The Hunted by Gabriel Bergmoser @FaberBooks #TheHunted #20booksofsummer20 #damppebbles
#BookReview: The Home by Mats Strandberg (translated by Agnes Broome) @JoFletcherBooks @QuercusBooks #TheHome #20booksofsummer20 #damppebbles
"Once inseparable, Joel and Nina haven't spoken in twenty years. When Joel's mother Monika develops dementia, he has no choice but to return to his home town. Monika needs specialist care, and that means Pineshade - which also means Joel is going to have to deal with his one-time best friend, for Nina works there. … Continue reading #BookReview: The Home by Mats Strandberg (translated by Agnes Broome) @JoFletcherBooks @QuercusBooks #TheHome #20booksofsummer20 #damppebbles
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