Joy's Book Blog
I have two favorite genres: books that have been turned into movies, and haunted house stories. “Kill Creek” is a haunted house story. It begins with four horror writers who decide to boost their careers by participating in a live-stream interview held at an abandoned house in the middle of Kansas. Six people enter the …
“The Invited” is a ghost story by Jennifer McMahon. Honestly, I read this book while waiting for another one of hers (I’ll review that when I get it eventually). It tells the story of Helen, a history teacher who convinces her husband, Nate, to leave the city and build their own house in rural Vermont. …
“The Invited” is a ghost story by Jennifer McMahon. Honestly, I read this book while waiting for another one of hers (I’ll review that when I get it eventually). It tells the story of Helen, a history teacher who convinces her husband, Nate, to leave the city and build their own house in rural Vermont. …
I read “The Hunting Party” because I wanted a more light-weight mystery for the summer, and being set in a remote, snowy part of Scotland appealed to me on these hot summer days. Very similar to Foley’s newest (and more well-known) novel, “The Guest List,” this book switches narrators with each chapter. Honestly, this is …
Mexican Gothic has all the elements in a book that I like, especially this time of year. Scary gothic mansion….check. Set in a foggy, gloomy, isolated place…check. Supernatural, unexplainable occurrences…check. Plus terrific character development….check. It’s no wonder that I liked this book! I’ve heard a lot of hype about Mexican Gothic and I was …
I liked this book, mostly because I thought it was beautifully written, a rarity in the horror genre. It’s in first-person, with the author being a well-to-do women, Colquitte, in her thirties. She’s a calm, logical person living a sedate life with her husband (no kids) somewhere “in the South” with a hint of New …
Ruth Ware is one of my favorite authors. Ever since I read her first book (The Lying Game), I have been hooked. To be fair, horror is my favorite genre, but to me, a good horror story is more than blood and gore. It’s about suspense, a growing sense of foreboding, a good who-dun-it, and …