By Mikaela Bender, Marketing & Publicity Associate – Crooked Lane Books
We’re longing for the chill of October nights when every shadow or dark corner holds the possibility for a bit of the supernatural, so we’ve decided to start spooky season early by celebrating Summerween! Join us by watching your favorite scary movie, lighting an autumn candle, and grabbing a handful of candy before you pick up a new spine-chilling horror novel to transport you to All Hallows’ Eve.
If you’re looking for suggestions on what to read, let us offer you a (skeletal) hand. If you prefer your fairy tales told by the Brothers Grimm, then We Kept Her in the Cellar is just right for you. For readers who can’t get enough of serial killers, J.H. Markert’s Sleep Tight and his newest sinister novel Spider to the Fly are sure to be guilty as charged. If you want a side of gore with your monsters, try Of Flesh and Blood for a taste of cannibal horror. Or maybe you’re looking for something a little closer to home; Bitter is the Heart is a nerve-wracking tale of how horrific family can be.
For those looking to ease their way into this nightmarish genre, the paranormal rom-com An Amateur Witch’s Guide to Murder featuring a wannabe witch with a demon trapped in his body might be perfect for you. Or maybe you always wanted to live in a haunted house; Hollie Nelson’s A Heart So Haunted is a horromance that will call to fans of Beauty and her beast.
Explore our Summerween titles below, and when you pick one up, maybe don’t read it once the sun goes down.
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