This book is a compendium of stories written by Edgar Allan Poe about themes such as vengeance, madness, torture, homicides, resurection, etc. They're written in a very dark and poetic way. I liked "The Black Cat", "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Pit and The … [Read more...]
Craig Russell – The Devil Aspect.
In Czechoslovakia, shortly before World War II, a killer is terrorizing the women, supposedly there's a connection between the Devil and this killer. Lukas Smolák is the detective in charge of the investigation. Viktor Kosárek is a young psychiatrist who's going to … [Read more...]
Patrick Ness – The Rest of Us Just Live Here.
Mike, Mel, Henna and Jared are bestfriends. This is their last summer together because they're going to different universities. One day, they see an "indie" (the guys who save the world in the stories) entering the forest in a hurry and after that they see a blue … [Read more...]
Kerri Maniscalco – Hunting Prince Dracula.
This is the second part of the adventures of Audrey Rose and Thomas. This time the story takes place in Romania, in Bran Castle, which, for the story, is a science and forensic medicine school. Bran Castle is known as Dracula's Castle, so our characters will have to … [Read more...]
Daphne du Maurier – Rebecca.
The main character's name is never revealed in this story. It takes place in Manderley, Lord De Winter's mansion. The main character marries the Lord after meeting him at Montecarlo. He was married once but his wife died in the sea, her name was Rebecca and she was … [Read more...]
Sophie Hannah – A Game for All the Family.
A family moves from London to the historical Speedwell House in Devon. There, they start to receive threatening calls from a woman who says that she's Justine's (the mother) sister, nevertheless Justine doesn't know who this woman is. It's clear that the woman is … [Read more...]
Lauren Mansy – The Memory Thief.
In Julietta's world memories are very important, they can be stolen, bought, sold or used for torture and murder. Not everyone is Gifted. The ones who are, manipulate memories by touching other people and there are some "Sifters" who can manipulate memories by … [Read more...]
Tessa Gratton – Strange Grace.
There's a village that made a deal with the devil who lived in the forest next to it (Devil's Forest). The deal consists in sacrificing the best young man of the village every Slaughter Moon for receiving in return prosperity and good health for everyone else in the … [Read more...]