Tag: dark thriller
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My Dot Hutchison The Collector Series Review
Probably my favourite series I read this year, and certainly the one that surprised me the most in terms of how much I enjoyed it, The Collector Series by Dot Hutchison is truly something I cannot stop thinking about. With its dark adult crime fiction foundations reminiscent of Criminal Minds, the character interactions and relationships…
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The Summer Children by Dot Hutchison Will Have Your Skin Crawling
The Butterfly Garden and The Roses of May were great, but there is something about Dot Hutchison’s third instalment in The Collector series, The Summer Children, that had me stuck right in there. With the quick pacing, dark storyline, compelling plot, fantastic characters, and jarring detail, it will be impossible to put down. Content Warning:…
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The Roses of May by Dot Hutchison is a Hair-Raising, Scarily Good Read
I’m back with another novel from The Collector series by Dot Hutchison, this one being The Roses of May. I thoroughly enjoyed The Butterfly Garden, and as soon as I finished it, I requested the this one and the third one, The Summer Children, for my mum to read. I was going to try and…
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Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak – A Creepy Horror Must-Read
I spotted this quite by chance, but given the spooky season is upon us, I added it to my library requests and got my hands on it yesterday. Then I read it in a few hours. Jason Rekulak’s Hidden Pictures is the perfect read in the lead up to Halloween. With the creepy pictures, strange…
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An Intense Horror Thriller in Noelle W. Ihli’s The Thicket
How can you get into the spooky reading spirit? Well, I think finding a book where the gruesome setting is an American Halloween fair is a great start. Noelle W. Ihli’s The Thicket does not play around with its apt pacing, firm tension, and thrilling immersion, and if you are searching for a short but…
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Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka – Sharp, Haunting, and Emotive
Another bookstagram recommendation that came across my feed, Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka is said to be compelling, immersive, and incredibly well-written. I can confirm that it is all these things and more, and you might want to have your pens and fingers reading to add this one to your TBR. Ansel Packer…
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What Makes a Scary Book?
Scary books are not restricted to a genre, nor do they have to contain the same formula or tropes as other scary books. Here are a list of things that make a scary book in my eyes. If you have some favourite scary tropes or elements you want to talk about, leave a comment! An…