Friday, April 12, 2024

This month’s must-read horror

 
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This Month's Best New Horror
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The Angel of Indian Lake
The Angel of Indian Lake
By Stephen Graham Jones
New Release
Dive into the latest twisting chiller from the Bram Stoker Award–winning, New York Times bestselling author who took the horror world by storm with books like The Only Good Indians and My Heart Is a Chainsaw! Jade hasn't been home to Proofrock, Idaho, in four years, and a lot has changed — but the dark curse that plagues the town has been awaiting her. Publishers Weekly calls this "a worthy finale to a series that has expanded the horizons of contemporary horror."
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Murder Road
Murder Road
By Simone St. James
New Release
"There's more going on than meets the eye" (People) in this genre-bending blend of suspense, scares, and the supernatural from a New York Times bestselling author who never misses. In July 1995, newlyweds April and Eddie pick up a hitchhiker who suddenly dies — the latest in a string of unexplainable deaths along a particular stretch of road… With praise from Grady Hendrix, Riley Sager, and more, "this might be St. James's best novel yet" (The New York Times Book Review).
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Diavola
Diavola
By Jennifer Thorne
New Release
One of Goodreads's Most Anticipated Books of 2024! Ghosts and monsters are scary, sure — but true terror is an awkward family vacation. When the Paces descend on a remote Italian villa, their typical tension soon gives way to something more as they realize just what sort of place they're stuck in… This razor-sharp read mixes the drama and humor of family dynamics with gothic dread to deliver "a modern horror story that will grab readers and not let go" (Library Journal).
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This Skin Was Once Mine and Other Disturbances
This Skin Was Once Mine and Other Disturbances
By Eric LaRocca
New Release
"Dreamy and gut-churning… Readers searching for visceral horrors need look no further" (Publishers Weekly): A woman discovers her father's dark secrets after his death, two old friends play a sinister game, and more in this collection of perfectly paced, spine-chilling stories. "LaRocca… is a viral sensation for all the right reasons, showcasing why extreme horror is so resonant, thought-provoking, and necessary" (Library Journal starred review).
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Bless Your Heart
Bless Your Heart
By Lindy Ryan
New Release
"Such a brilliant blend of banter and dread… Lindy Ryan is on fire with this book" (Josh Malerman, author of Bird Box). Southern charm meets bloody terror in this hot new read that promises unadulterated, gruesome fun! When a body rises from the dead at their funeral parlor, the Evans women find themselves at the center of a vampire plague that threatens to overrun their town. "Lindy Ryan is among the most electrifying voices in the horror genre today" (Bram Stoker Award–winning author Gwendolyn Kiste).
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The Black Girl Survives in This One
The Black Girl Survives in This One
By Desiree S. Evans and Saraciea J. Fennell
New Release
"An engaging volume that breathes necessary life" into the genre (Kirkus Reviews starred review): This hotly anticipated anthology centers Black girls as survivors in the face of nightmarish forces. Featuring work from stars like New York Times bestselling authors Zakiya Dalila Harris (The Other Black Girl) and Justina Ireland (Dread Nation), and with an introduction by American Book Award winner Tananarive Due, "the queen of horror herself" (Good Morning America)!
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Lost Man's Lane
Lost Man’s Lane
By Scott Carson
New Release
Stephen King calls this new release "scary… perfect reading pleasure." While interning with a private investigator for the summer, Marshall Miller gets caught in the middle of a case involving a missing local woman. With suspicion hanging over him, he soon realizes something much darker than a single disappearance is happening in his Indiana town — something unnatural… "Lost Man's Lane is Scott Carson's finest achievement" (Dean Koontz).
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The Garden
The Garden
By Clare Beams
New Release
"I'm in awe of this book" (Jessamine Chan, author of The School for Good Mothers). In 1948, Irene Willard moves into an isolated house offering a solution to fertility and childbearing problems. As her doctors' promises collapse, Irene discovers an unusual garden on the property — and is drawn into a desperate battle for power and control. "Recalls the best of Shirley Jackson's work… This swirling marvel of a novel cements Clare Beams as a read-everything-she-ever-writes writer" (Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts).
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The Woods All Black
The Woods All Black
By Lee Mandelo
New Release
From the author of Summer Sons, one of NPR's Best Books of 2021, comes another transportive masterpiece. Nurse Leslie arrives in a remote Appalachian town, where he finds that the tight-knit religious community has turned on one of the local youths with a violent passion, and the surrounding hills and forests seem to be alive with something more than woodland critters. "If you don't absolutely howl with schadenfreude at the ending, I don't know what to do with you" (Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the Sun).
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Forgotten Sisters
Forgotten Sisters
By Cynthia Pelayo
New Release
From a Bram Stoker Award–winning author comes a psychological horror story that will have you on tenterhooks from beginning to end. Sisters Anna and Jennie live in an old house where strange and unsettling things happen. Their world is upended with the arrival of two detectives looking for answers about the bodies floating by on the river… "Pelayo has given readers another can't-miss novel, marked by its pervasive unease and riveting storyline. For fans of… Simone St. James, Jennifer McMahon, and Helen Oyeyemi" (Library Journal starred review).
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