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Look Out For … Wisteria Cottage by Robert M. Coates

  • January 9, 2020

  • 2 mins to read

Wisteria Cottage by Robert M. Coates - cover

“Wisteria Cottage, first published in 1948, pushes the boundaries of psychological terror, and showcases Coates’ incredible range as a storyteller.” Though he might be a little odd, Florence Hackett takes a liking to Richard Baurie. A clerk at the local bookstore, Richard is nice, helpful, and over time, becomes part of the family Florence has …

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Look Out For … Pine by Francine Toon

  • January 2, 2020

  • 2 mins to read

Pine by Francine Toon - cover

“With hints of mythology and the bleak rural setting, this haunting Gothic thriller is perfect for the winter season.” Ten-year old Lauren lives with her father Niall, both along in the Scottish Highlands, their village surrounded by a pine forest. Her mother has been missing for around ten years, and recent strange events are mounting. …

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Look Out For … As Summer’s Mask Slips and Other Disruptions by Gordon B White

  • December 26, 2019

  • 3 mins to read
As Summer's Mask Slips and Other Disruptions by Gordon B White - cover

“These fifteen strange tales, collected together here for the first time, are the perfect gateway into White’s horror fiction.”  An old woman and a young boy who live in a subterranean house face strange singing worms. A Black Cotillion coming out party for a genderfluid witch in the South. A spirit gets revenge with possession …

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Look Out For … True Crime by Samantha Kolesnik

  • December 19, 2019

  • 3 mins to read

True Crime by Samantha Kolesnik - cover

“Early buzz on Kolesnik’s debut novel True Crime compares her visceral, hard-hitting writing style with some of the best in the horror genre, with a story that packs a twisted and gruesome punch.” Suzy lives with her abusive mother, along with her brother Lim. They live in a dark town where the stars never shine. …

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