Today is Earth Day and the spotlight is on Land Marks by Maryann Lesert. This is a timely eco-thriller about four activists driven to save Michigan’s forests from fracking. If you’re a fan of stories about climate change and eco-anxiety, you don’t want to miss this. The book is out now! To give you a taste, I’m sharing the synopsis and an exclusive excerpt. Thank you to SparkPoint Studio for a review copy. Genre: Fiction/ThrillerPages: 288Publication Date: 16 April 2024Author: Maryann LesertPublisher: She Writes Press Synopsis In the river-crossed northwoods of Michigan, Kate, Brett, Sonya, an ..read more

Hello, 2024! I had a fun reading year in 2023 where I read some amazing horror books. I’m excited that 2024 looks like another fantastic year for horror! So I’ve compiled a list of horror books I’m looking forward to reading this year. To keep it simple, I chose books with official covers and publication dates (please note these dates are subject to change). This list is up until May releases as I will compile separate lists for summer and autumn. Mark your calendars and pre-order these books so you don’t miss out! This post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission if you decide to pur ..read more

At the Mercury Theatre in London’s West End, there are rumours of a curse. People say the actress Lilith has made a pact with Melpomene, the tragic muse of Greek mythology, in exchange for success on the stage. Suspicious of Lilith, the jealous wife of the theatre owner sends dresser Jenny to spy on her.   What Jenny finds is a woman of contradiction. On stage, Lilith seems larger than life but off stage, she seems as tragic as her muse. But when strange events begin happening around the theatre, Jenny fears that when the muse comes calling, she will have to pay the price.   “Why, it ..read more

Welcome to the 2024 book club readalongs! I currently host two book clubs on Instagram where we read 1 book every 2 months. The first book club, #NordicNoirReadalong, was established in 2021 and the second, #SpookyBookPals, was created last year. As you can probably tell from the names, one club is exclusively for Nordic noir books and the other for horror! Over the years we have read some amazing books so I’m excited for this year. I’ll be updating this post with our picks so if you want to join us, comment below! This post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission if you decide to pur ..read more

After Lena’s grandmother dies, she realises that her mother’s illness is worsening and she learns the full extent of the family debt. Lena drops out of college to take a research study job in the remote town of Lakewood. The job offers medical insurance for her and her mother, high pay and a place to live. All Lena has to do is take part in a program that she must keep secret from everyone. But as the program goes on, Lena has to decide how much she’s willing to sacrifice for the sake of her loved ones.   Everything that had happened during the day had placed a kind of spell on Lena becau ..read more

Today the spotlight is on The Vampire of Köln by William Becker! This is a historical horror set during World War II where an ancient evil is found lurking in the city of Cologne. I enjoyed reading the author’s previous book Grey Skies so I’m looking forward to this. To give you a taste, I’m sharing the synopsis and excerpt from the book. Thank you to the author for this exclusive excerpt! Genre: HorrorPages: 247Publication Date: 29 May 2023Author: William BeckerPublisher: Independent Synopsis Set in the rubble of World War II Cologne, Germany, this bone-chilling tale follows the American Firs ..read more

Today the spotlight is on Hanging The Devil by Tim Maleeny! An art heist thriller that has been described as “a caper stuffed with comedy and crime”, this is the fifth book in the Cape Weathers Mysteries series but can be read as a standalone. To give you a taste, I’m sharing the synopsis and excerpt from the book. Thank you to Wunderkind PR for this exclusive excerpt! Genre: Thriller/MysteryPages: 416Publication Date: 14 Nov 2023Author: Tim MaleenyPublisher: Poisoned Pen Press Synopsis When a helicopter crashes through the skylight of the Asian Art Museum, an audacious heist turns into a trag ..read more

Happy New Year! 2023 was a rollercoaster reading year for me but somehow I managed to finish 75 books. And here are my favourite books of the year! Instead of dividing them into horror & non-horror, this time I sorted the books into categories to make it more fun. Thank you so much to the publishers for review copies ? This post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission if you decide to purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Books That Haunted Me | Books That Made Me Cry 8:59:29 by Polly SchattelBad Man by Dathan Auerbach | ReviewNightfall and Other Dangers by Jacob Steven Mo ..read more

Virgil Wounded Horse is an enforcer on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. He is known for delivering his kind of justice in cases where the American legal system or the tribal council failed to do so. But when drugs make their way into the reservation and affect Virgil’s nephew, he decides to take action. His investigation leads him to drug cartels, shady alliances, and the seductive lure of power and money. Virgil finds that he must face his own demons and reclaim his Native identity before it’s too late.   I wondered what it was like to live without that weight on your shoulders, the weigh ..read more

Goodbye, 2023! What a year! I read 75 books and this is the first time since 2019 that I’ve read less than 100 books. My health was not great last year so I didn’t spend as much time reading so my initial feeling was disappointment. But then I realised it just means I have more books to look forward to in 2024! Highlights of my reading year on the blog: I’ve compiled the wrap-up stats from Goodreads and Storygraph, check it out below: I was glad to see that my reading graph from Storygraph this year was not flatlining like last year. I did venture into more genres besides horror, although the ..read more