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From the author of Theme Music , An Evil Premise offers an intriguing blend of possession, madness, and meta-fiction. The premise hooked me immediately: when Jewel’s famous sister falls into a coma after a bizarre accident, she discovers her sister’s unfinished, deeply unsettling manuscript—and decides to finish it herself. But as she writes, reality and fiction blur, her body betrays her with a strange rash, and the manuscript itself seems to be… writing back. The plot had all the elements I love—creeping dread, psychological tension, and a story-within-a-story that promised to twist in unexpected ways. I even really enjoyed the characters. However, I ultimately had to set this one aside before finishing. The writing style was heavy with metaphors—so much so that it often felt like each paragraph was competing to see how many could be crammed in. For me, this overshadowed the tension and pacing, making it difficult to stay immersed in the story. That said, taste in prose is subjectiv...

  Joy Fielding, known for her skillful blend of suspense and emotional depth, returns with Jenny Cooper Has A Secret —a slow-burning psychological thriller that explores aging, memory, and the unsettling possibility that a dementia patient might be telling the truth about a lifetime of murders. The story follows 76-year-old Linda Davidson, a recent widow struggling to navigate life after loss. With her daughter and son-in-law living under the same roof and creating more stress than comfort, Linda seeks solace in visiting her friend at Legacy Place, a memory care facility. There, she meets 92-year-old Jenny Cooper, a woman with dementia who matter-of-factly claims she has killed people. Initially, Linda chalks it up to confusion or delusion—until another resident dies under suspicious circumstances. The premise is both chilling and unique, inviting readers to question what truth might lie beneath the haze of a failing mind. Fielding weaves themes of loneliness, trust, and justic...

John Palisano’s Requiem is a fast-paced, atmospheric blend of science fiction and cosmic horror that wastes no time plunging the reader into its chilling, otherworldly setting. Set aboard the Eden—a massive, moon-sized cemetery adrift in space—the novel explores grief, memory, and the thin veil between the living and the dead. From the first page, Requiem hits the ground running, making it a great pick for readers who prefer action over exposition. There’s very little hand-holding here, and the story unfolds with an eerie momentum that mirrors the unraveling sanity of the characters aboard the Eden. One of the most striking elements is the ship itself: a floating mausoleum that not only houses the bodies of the dead, but eventually their restless souls as well. At the heart of the story is Ava, a strong and emotionally complex protagonist wrestling with personal grief while confronting a rising, reality-warping entity. Her emotional arc becomes even more layered with the reappear...