Category Archives: Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem

Audiobook Review: The Family Plot by Cherie Priest

Already a fan of Priest’s work, I was thrilled to see that she was writing a haunted house novel.  The moment I had an opening in my audio book schedule, I squeezed this one in. Boy, was it worth it! … Continue reading

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Review: Graveyard: True Hauntings from an Old New England Cemetery

Yesterday, I shared my review of one of many books about/by Ed and Lorraine Warren. This is a much tamer book, devoid of any gore, filled to the brim with stories to be retold around a campfire, or curled up … Continue reading

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Review: The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren by Gerald Brittle

I knew I needed to throw in some non-fiction as part of this year’s Murder, Monsters & Mayhem. When I was approached to review this title, I knew it was the perfect fit. So many of us know about the Warrens, … Continue reading

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Review: How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather

This review copy has been sitting in my book pile since the spring. When I saw it sitting there, all lonely and unread, I quickly added it to my pile of books to review for Murder, Monster & Mayhem.  Then … Continue reading

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Review: Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt

I purchased this title upon release after much acclaim by readers whose opinions I trust and value. There’s even a blurb from the king of horror himself on the cover! All of the acclaim was so, so worth it. What … Continue reading

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Review: The Women in the Walls by Amy Lukavics

A few weeks ago, I listened and loved Daughters Unto Devils, the author’s previous work. That title chilled me to the bone.  This one? Not so much. While the concept is chilling (generations of women haunting their descendants) I don’t … Continue reading

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Audiobook Review: Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon

This novel was originally released four years before I was born, a horror classic that I discovered when I was a teen. When I found myself on the hunt for a classic horror read, I knew this would be it. … Continue reading

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Television Series for Horror/Thriller Fans

  I don’t know about your, but my love of horror/thriller extends from the page to the screen.  This weekend, I treated myself to a marathon of horror movies, but was thrilled to see just how many horror/thriller television series … Continue reading

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Review: Little Boy Blue (A Helen Grace Thriller) by M.J. Arlidge

M.J. Arlidge’s Helen Grace thrillers are some of the very best examples of crime fiction out there.  This is the fifth in this truly addictive, incredibly dark yet captivating series. Each title has built up and developed each of the … Continue reading

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Review: Yesternight by Cat Winters

Now this is my type of read.  Rich in history, steeped in uber-creepiness, this was quite the perfect October read! Winters crafted a brilliant story filled to the brim with scenes that left me with goosebumps.  I have this thing … Continue reading

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