Genre: Horror

Review: The Prophecy of Bees by R. S. Pateman

Posted November 19, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Prophecy of Bees by R. S. Pateman

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Prophecy of Bees by R.S. Pateman Published by Orion on November 20, 2014 Genres: Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 352 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads When Lindy, a recently widowed American expat, buys a large manor house in the Cotswolds, she thinks it’s the fresh start she and her wayward daughter Izzy need. Stagcote Manor is a large, rambling house with a rich history and Lindy is thrilled at the prospect of their new life there. Izzy, however, is less convinced. She longs to be back in the hustle and bustle of London. There’s something unnerving about the house that she can’t quite put her finger on. And as Izzy begins to immerse herself in Stagcote life, she gradually realises the locals have a lot of strange and disturbing superstitions, many of them related to the manor. When Izzy begins to investigate the history of the house, her […]

Review: The Troop by Nick Cutter

Posted October 14, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Troop by Nick Cutter

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Troop by Nick Cutter Published by Headline on June 5, 2014 Genres: Fiction, Horror, Thriller Pages: 410 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Winner of the inaugural James Herbert Award, THE TROOP is a novel that will not fail to get under your skin… He felt something touch his hand. Which is when he looked down. For the scouts of Troop 52, three days of camping, hiking and survival lessons on Falstaff Island is as close as they’ll get to a proper holiday. Which was when he saw it. But when an emaciated figure stumbles into their camp asking for food, the trip takes a horrifying turn. The man is not just hungry, he’s sick. Sick in a way they have never seen before. Which was when he screamed. Cut off from the mainland, the troop face a terror far worse than anything they could have made up around […]

Review: Doll Bones by Holly Black

Posted October 10, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: Doll Bones by Holly Black

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Doll Bones by Holly Black on February 27, 2014 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Paranormal, Young Adult Pages: 244 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Zach, Poppy and Alice have been friends for ever. They love playing with their action figure toys, imagining a magical world of adventure and heroism. But disaster strikes when, without warning, Zach’s father throws out all his toys, declaring he’s too old for them. Zach is furious, confused and embarrassed, deciding that the only way to cope is to stop playing . . . and stop being friends with Poppy and Alice. But one night the girls pay Zach a visit, and tell him about a series of mysterious occurrences. Poppy swears that she is now being haunted by a china doll – who claims that it is made from the ground-up bones of a murdered girl. They must return the doll to where the […]

Review: The Girl with all the Gifts by M. R. Carey

Posted July 9, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: The Girl with all the Gifts by M. R. Carey

I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey Series: The Girl With All the Gifts #1 Published by Orbit on June 19, 2014 Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller Pages: 461 Buy on Amazon Goodreads Melanie is a very special girl. Dr. Caldwell calls her “our little genius.” Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant Parks keeps his gun pointing at her while two of his people strap her into the wheelchair. She thinks they don’t like her. She jokes that she won’t bite, but they don’t laugh. Melanie loves school. She loves learning about spelling and sums and the world outside the classroom and the children’s cells. She tells her favorite teacher all the things she’ll do when she grows up. Melanie doesn’t know why this makes Miss Justineau look sad. The Girl with All the Gifts is a […]