Funny, scary, nail biting, anxiety inducing read.
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Accidently started this book and could not put it down! Very fast paced and intriguing read. I can't get to the next one quick enough...
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Smart, compelling, scary, terrifying, a page turner, imaginative and realistic.
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The author is really funny. Keeps you laughing through her pain. Lots of important info and personal experience. Makes the whole nightmare more bearable.
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Amity is bone chilling, nail-biting, creepy as sin. Theres so much that will leave you reeling and breathless, uncertain of whats going on only to hit you with something so horrific, youll wish you didn't know.

The house itself is terrifying. It has a life of its own that is both poetic and so disturbing. Its alive and breathing. You feel it watching, almost as if it can leap from the pages. If youve read The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich, youll know what I mean.

There are two stories that alternate. One 10 years in the past and one in the present. One male, one female. Both perspectives are strong. Gwen and Conner are worlds apart and yet living the same fate. Theyre forced to question everything and doubt their own minds. You may doubt yours too. Sometimes the flips between POVs are trippy and confusing and throw you off. Other times, they're eerie and oh so dark.

The pacing is moderate to slow. Some sections lag quite a bit despite the creep factor.

I could have taken or left Conner. He couldn't keep me invested. Gwen and Conner both talk to the reader, almost in a diary form. Even with that format, it wasn't powerful enough.

If you're looking for a spooky Halloween read aloud, check this out.
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Alice and Friends is the first of Catt Dahman's books that I have read. I was totally impressed and read the book in one night, staying up to 2 a.m. Once I closed the book, I then had to wake my husband up because I was so frightened. That's a compliment to Ms. Dahman's abilities, but man, was I scared. I wouldn't recommend this book to just anyone, because the storyline necessarily involves sexual abuse and violence and for some folks, that's not good reading.
Alice is driving along when three of her tires go flat at once, a statistical improbability, and she sits in the dark, scared to bits until a nice man and his adorable young son stop to help. They seem as afraid of her as she is of them, which totally disarms her. Uh-oh. And then there's that awful smell, coming from under her car. Events just pile up until Alice is so terrified she puts all her trust in the nice man and his son. That's her first mistake. But what makes this a good read is that Ms. Dahman doesn't make Alice seem like a nitwit for trusting the man and his son; she makes it seems like exactly what you or I would do in her place and THAT is where my late-night terrors came from. Her story plucked every one of my deepest fears, including the fear of losing my sanity.
I said I wouldn't recommend this to just anyone, but if you're a horror fan and you like to explore fear to the utmost, please read this book. It's a gem.
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This book was funny.  Dangerously funny.  BIo-hazard funny.  Seriously bring a hazmat suit when you read it, you don't want what its got leaking on others, that's just rude.
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I had no idea what to expect, but right from the first paragraph I was hooked. Great writing style. The story move quickly with colorful characters. Very scary...I could not put it down. (Ending was a nail biter.)  loved it.
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I remember reading this on a plane several years ago, which was uncomfortable because I had to try to supress my laughter, some parts were sooo funny. Something about her writing style made difficult things funny. That's what I remember, shaking with suppressed laughter. I will have to re-read it soon! I loved every bit of her zany experiences.
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I just finished this novella in one sitting and I feel stressed out! My heart rate started speeding up halfway through and just kept going up and up as I kept reading. By the end, I had to get up and walk around and calm myself. My heart rate has now settled back to a semblance of normal.
Is this novel scary? Is it disturbing and unerving in the extreme? Oh yeah!
Partaking of someone's slow descent into a very lucid madness and witnessing the horrid tragedy that results is always frightening but in this case, it is downright unsettling!
Anyone who has ever thought they were going crazy and were able to pull back and notice how distorted their perspective on the world became during the episode will be shaken in witnessing someone undergo this descent and never pull back from it.
Wow!
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Okay, aside from the homicide(s) and all, I found this story very creative and fun.  You know, if you get a kick out of the "crazies".  And I don't mean like making fun of the mentally ill or any stupid stuff like that, I just mean how "normal" people think they got it all figured out... until they meet their unsuspecting doom.  This book is packed full of terrorizing fun (because it's all about making things right and paying back those who have wronged) and except for the very end which I thought should've ended sooner (you'll find out when you read it), I really enjoyed it and had trouble putting the thing to bed at night.
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I loved this book and read it compulsively in three days. Its creepy as hell but, at the same time, beautifully written and with a compellingly human story. The characters are so real and thats what makes it so terrifying. You get the sense that this could actually happen to you!
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Terrifying that creeps like this exist, easy read, had trouble putting down, very scary reading at times, very brave at times
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Really enjoyed this book - soooooooooo creeeeeppppyyy! Great if you want to scare the crap out of yourself. Looking forward to seeing more from this author.
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What the Hell Did I Just Read is another weird, exciting, and unsettling story from David Wong. It made me laugh, cringe, feel nauseated, and then laugh some more all on the same page. I can't wait for another one. I'm impressed with how he was able to delve into such a serious topic as depression and keep the story on the familiar frantic pace. It also touches on the subject of unemployment in the Midwest. Though the situation in Undisclosed is exaggerated to say the least, it's a very real problem and few are talking about it.
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Caroline Kepnes writes from the POV of an intelligent psycho, stalker and the result is so good. Its scary, creepy, funny, twisted, smart and there is a sequel!
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This is my first Marrs novel, and holy crap, it was good! I had to gulp it down because Laura scares the crap out of me and I just had to see what she was going to do next.

This book is like a ride that you think is one thing but then it's a haunted house and then it's a rollercoaster. It's banana pants crazy, and I'll be shelving it with my Gillian Flynns.
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I loved this book. Riz, a 29yr old British Pakistani has been through all stages of crime and violence until he comes to his senses in prison and realises the jihad is a load of boll**ks.

He starts working for a shady off the map group attached vaguely to the MOD to pursue the jihadis and wreck their plots. His cousin, Bang Bang Kirpachi, is a computer whizz, and works with a group of girls in their own off the wall combat against jihadis and those who would seek to tie them to the kitchen.

I love the rampant feminism full of energy, humor, brilliance of these young women who, not content to let their destiny be decided by a bunch of mad mullahs, take them on and blow their brains out. They can hack into complicated computer systems, fly helicopters, use all types of weapons, and have a hilarious gung-ho attitude.

Riz teams up with the Black-eyed Girls for a death-defying adventure that takes him to a raid in Syria and a terrorist group in Derby. Will they manage to thwart the jihadi loonies and save Stratford from an explosive end?

Well-written, this is a fantastic thriller, full of suspense and surprises. Highly recommended.