madlyhaunted's reviews
39 reviews

The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

The September House by Carissa Orlando

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Alcohol

In Bloom by Paul Tremblay

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.25

It Waits in the Woods by Josh Malerman

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.0

Best of Luck by Jason Mott

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Big Bad by Chandler Baker

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The old English is hard for me to read so an audiobook was perfect. Poe writes so beautifully. 

The Pram by Joe Hill

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was surprisingly my first of Joe Hill’s work. I knew I would enjoy it and his writing is very detailed but easy to read. This story was a mix of Midsommar, Wicker Man, and Pet Sematary.

Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Tastes Like Candy by Ivy Tholen

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Surprised how much I enjoyed this. The gore is great and story was an easy read. Looking forward to reading more from this author.