Category Archives: Horror

Mx3 Guest Review: The Shunned House by H.P. Lovecraft

What is Halloween without a little H.P. Lovecraft!? I was thrilled when I learned that Chris from Chrisbookarama was interested in doing a review of one of Lovecraft’s finest short stories! So, without further ado…. Earlier this year, I was blown away … Continue reading

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Mx3 Review: Monsters in America by W. Scott Poole

Hardcover:290 pages Publisher:Baylor University Press (October 15, 2011) ISBN-10: 1602583145 Source: Publisher Monsters have been a staple of American culture for decades, from the Salem witch trials to alien invasions and the walking dead. They didn’t just appear randomly; in … Continue reading

Posted in Horror, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Non-Fiction, Review | 10 Comments

Mx3 Review: Harbor by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Hardcover: 512 pages Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books; Reprint edition (October 11, 2011) ISBN-10: 0312680279 Source: Publisher One snowy morning on a small island in Sweden, Anders and Cecilia take their six-year-old daughter, Maya, across the ice to visit a lighthouse in the middle of … Continue reading

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Mx3 Guest Review: Touch by Alexi Zentner

Hardcover: 264 pages Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company (April 4, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0393079872 (reviewed by Sarah from Word Hits) “Stay off the ice,” wrote Alexi Zentner, as he signed my copy of Touch. I hadn’t yet read the … Continue reading

Posted in Horror, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Paranormal Fiction, Review, W.W. Norton & Company | 3 Comments

Mx3 Review: Black Light by Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan, & Stephen Romano

  Hardcover:336 pages Publisher:Mulholland Books (October 5, 2011) ISBN-10: 0316196711 Source: Publisher Buck’s parents were killed horrifically when he was young. He was left for dead, discovered at the brink of death.  Since their death, Buck now has a unique … Continue reading

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Mx3 Guest Review: The Red Church by Scott Nicholson

Today’s guest review comes from Kate of Ex Libris.  Kate is a new book blogger, mom of two, perpetually hopeful Cubs fan and fangirl of many things.  By day, she works in HR for a NASA contractor in Houston, TX.  By … Continue reading

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Mx3: Review: The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian

Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Crown (October 4, 2011) ISBN-10: 0307394999 Chip & Emily Lipton are desperately attempting to rebuild their lives with their ten-year-old twin daughters after the tragic accident that brought Chip’s career as a pilot to an end. Months earlier, Chip … Continue reading

Posted in Crown Books, Horror, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Mystery/Suspense, Review, Thriller | 19 Comments

Frightful Friday: Autumn by David Moody

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. Feel free to grab the button & join in! This week’s featured book is Autumn by David Moody: Paperback:320 … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. Feel free to grab the button & join in! This week’s featured book is: This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship … Continue reading

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Review: The Secret of Crickley Hall by James Herbert

Paperback:640 pages Publisher:Tor Books; First Edition edition (July 5, 2011) ISBN-10: 0765328887 Source: Library copy It’s been nearly a year since Gabe & Eve Caleigh lost their son, Cam.  He disappeared while playing on a playground; an exhausted Eve had … Continue reading

Posted in Horror, Paranormal Fiction, Review, Tor Books | 6 Comments