Spooky titles for the Halloween season
It’s spooky season, so what better time than now to curl up with a good book? Horror and thrillers are the name of the game in October, and we have some great recommendations that may be right up your (creepy and dark) alley. The September House by Carissa Orlando (Berkley, $27):
Margaret and Hal buy their dream home, only to find out it is haunted, with the month of September being the most active of all months of the year. Hal eventually can’t take any more and leaves the home, only to disappear shortly after, so now Margaret needs to get to the bottom of both what is causing the haunting of her dream home and what has become of her husband. Let Him In by William Friend (Poisoned Pen Press, $26.99):
Young twins Louise and Lisa Burns have a new friend. Archie, their father, initially thinks having an imaginary friend is understandable, considering the girls recently lost their mother. But when disturbing events begin happening at the hands of the girls’ new “friend,” there may be more happening at Hart House than meets the eye. The Intern by Michele Campbell (St. Martin’s Press, $29):
After Madison lands an internship working for Judge Kathryn Conroy, she couldn’t be more thrilled. The only problem is she has a secret that she must hide from the judge — her brother Danny’s upcoming criminal case, over which Judge Conroy is presiding. Then
Danny goes missing. Does the judge have something to do with his sudden disappearance?
Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead (Sourcebooks, $27.99): A small southern town in Louisiana is the setting for this story of murder and the unholy urges that lie within us all. Librarian Ruth Cornier will need to work with an old friend to determine what evil lurks in the Godfearing town.
You Always Come Back by Emily Smith (Crooked Lane, $29.99): When July Weaver’s sister was murdered nine years ago by the Pacific Lake Killer, it was July’s testimony that put the killer, their father, in prison. Years later, she uncovers new evidence that may prove her father’s innocence, and that there is a killer still on the loose.
Leave the Lights On by Liv Andersson (Crooked Lane, $31.99): When a local boy is abducted, Beatrice Wicker soon sees the connection between the boy and her husband Josh. Beatrice has known about Josh’s other life for some time, and the son he has kept hidden from her. Now that Josh’s son has been kidnapped, what is more important to Beatrice, protecting the children in her town or guarding her own secrets?
Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon (William Morrow, $30): Lana Rubicon is accustomed to living a fast-paced life in L.A., so when she is trapped 300 miles north with her daughter and teenage granddaughter, Jack, she wonders if she will die of boredom before the cancer gets her. When Jack finds a dead body, the women begin to uncover secrets that the locals don’t want discovered. It Ends at Midnight by Harriet Tyce (Sourcebooks, $27.99):
Sylvie was talked into going to a New Year’s Eve party by her best friend Tess, who after a recent cancer diagnosis is looking to right some wrongs from her past. The problem is, Tess’s desire to set things right may ruin Sylvie’s life and career if it gets out that she and Tess falsely accused a classmate of murder. Now someone has revenge on their mind.
Perfectly Nice Neighbors by Kia Abdullah (Putnam, $18): When Salma Khutan and her family move to Blenheim, they are excited about their new neighborhood and their new home. But after they see a neighbor vandalizing the anti-racism flag in their front yard and tensions rise, they realize that their idyllic dreams may not go as planned.
No Child of Mine by Nichelle Giraldes (Poisoned Pen, $16.99): Ambitious Essie Kaur never pictured herself as a mother, but things don’t always go as planned. Essie is now pregnant and her formerly devoted husband is now spending a strange amount of time pacing in the attic. Now the curse that has haunted Essie’s family for decades is threatening to take everything she holds dear.