Just as I expected, I finished The Sanatorium inside of the weekend, and it proved to be the perfect read for a lazy Sunday afternoon. The still-frigid early March temps we have here in New York (snow still on the ground and all) lent the perfect backdrop to my marathon reading sesh of this Gothic Thriller set in the… Continue reading The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
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Verity by Colleen Hoover
Verity, a Romantic Suspense Thriller by author Colleen Hoover, is the type of story that creeps its creepy little way to the darkest corners of your mind, digging its claws in and sticking there, keeping you in thrall well after you’ve finished the last sentence. You’ll be left breathless, not necessarily because of how twisted the story… Continue reading Verity by Colleen Hoover
All the Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter
A fresh new novel by author Angela Slatter, All the Murmuring Bones takes readers on a witchy and curious ride. Slatter intertwines Gothic Fantasy, folklore, and bildungsroman to build an intriguing world around our protagonist, Miren O’Malley. Plot development is entertaining and wildly imaginative, and we follow 18-year-old Miren persist through a series of interrelated hardships, horrors, and… Continue reading All the Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Fans of gothic fiction will find lots to adore in Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s eerily romantic tome, Mexican Gothic. In this story, we follow socialite Noemi as she fights to uncover the reason behind her cousin Catalina’s mysterious illness and if her cousin’s husband is to blame. Mexican Gothic starts at a deceptively leisurely pace. In the… Continue reading Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia