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Murder Road, by Simone St. James

April 05, 2024 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

If you like ghosts with your serial murder, you will enjoy St James’s latest— set on a lonely stretch of road in backwoods Michigan.

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April 05, 2024 /Marguerite Rauch
2024 Reviews, Mystery, Horror, Suspense
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Silver Nitrate, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

October 10, 2023 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Moreno-Garcia tells a tale of the dark side of movie magic in this Gothic horror novel.

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October 10, 2023 /Marguerite Rauch
2023 Reviews, Horror, Magical Realism
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How to Sell a Haunted House, by Grady Hendrix

March 27, 2023 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Grady Hendrix returns with his trademark blend of southern humor and alarming horror.

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March 27, 2023 /Marguerite Rauch
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The Book of Cold Cases, by Simone St. James

June 19, 2022 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

No spoilers here! Your first recommendation for a great vacation read, if a crime-horror mashup is your thing.

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June 19, 2022 /Marguerite Rauch
2022 Reviews, Mystery, Horror, Crime
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No One Goes Alone, by Erik Larson

January 22, 2022 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

An early twentieth century investigation into supernatural phenomena at an island home off the coast of England, spearheaded by William James, goes dangerous and deadly in this gothic tale by Erik Larson.

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January 22, 2022 /Marguerite Rauch
Gothic fiction, Horror, 2022 Reviews
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Mexican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

November 20, 2021 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

A well-crafted gothic novel, which will put you off mushrooms.

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November 20, 2021 /Marguerite Rauch
2021 Reviews, Gothic fiction, Horror, Mystery
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The Final Girl Support Group, by Grady Hendrix

October 11, 2021 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Grady Hendrix does it again! A great successor to “The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires.” Enjoy this send-up of 70s and 80s slasher movies, told in a darkly funny way.

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October 11, 2021 /Marguerite Rauch
2021 Reviews, Suspense, Humor, Horror
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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, by Grady Hendrix

September 13, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Filled with dry humor and spine-tingling excitement, this novel will teach you never to underestimate southern housewives, who have each other’s backs, even when battling a vampire who threatens their families.

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September 13, 2020 /Marguerite Rauch
2020 Reviews, Horror
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The Fireman by Joe Hill

October 10, 2016 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

A pandemic disease that causes its victims to catch fire wreaks havoc, as governments attempt to control through authoritarian means. An independent colony seeks another solution.

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October 10, 2016 /Marguerite Rauch
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