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'Await Your Reply' by Dan Chaon is a suspenseful novel that interweaves three separate storylines, each following characters dealing with identity crises and seeking to find themselves. The book keeps readers engaged with its intricate plot, well-developed characters, and unexpected twists that tie the stories together in a satisfying resolution.

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    Stay Awake: Stories by Dan Chaon
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    "Stay Awake: Stories" by Dan Chaon is a collection of dark and haunting short stories that delve into themes of loss, grief, abandonment, and the supernatural. The author masterfully weaves together realistic domestic drama with elements of horror, creating an atmosphere of dread and foreboding. Chaon's writing style is described as beautifully haunting, with stories that are unsettling, disturbing, and deeply engaging, focusing on damaged characters plagued by deep emotions and behaving in strange ways.

    Gene’s son Frankie wakes up screaming. It has become frequent, two or three times a week, at random times: midnight—three A.M.—five in the morning. Here is a high, empty wail that severs Gene from his...

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    Among the Missing by Dan Chaon
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    'Among the Missing' by Dan Chaon is a collection of short stories that delve into themes of loss, disappearance, and the complexities of human emotions. The stories are written from a male perspective and are described as insightful, serious, and often atmospheric. The book captures a consistent undertone of peculiar melancholy, providing readers with snapshots of people's lives that linger in their awareness long after reading.

    Chaon's writing style is praised for its touching honesty, familiar characters, and the ability to evoke real-life emotions without forced conclusions or sentimentality. The stories are noted for their psychological depth and uncomplicated, easily accessible style, allowing readers to reflect on their own experiences while exploring the intricate narratives presented in the book.

    “Rewarding … Chaon is a writer who can convincingly squeeze whole lives—the ones we lead and the more alluring ones we so eagerly imagine for ourselves—into a mere twenty pages or so. He writes beauti...

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    Ill Will by Dan Chaon
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    Ill Will by Dan Chaon is a dark and twisted thriller that delves into the horrific family secrets and dysfunctional dynamics of the Tillman family. The story follows psychologist Dustin Tillman as he navigates through repressed memories of a childhood tragedy, a convicted murderer being released, and a series of mysterious deaths in the present day. The narrative is multilayered, with shifting perspectives and plotlines that keep the reader engaged in a suspenseful and mind-bending tale.

    SOMETIME IN THE first days of November the body of the young man who had disappeared sank to the bottom of the river. Facedown, bumping lightly against the muddy bed below the flowing water, the body ...

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    The Turnout by Megan Abbott
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    'The Turnout' by Megan Abbott follows the Durant sisters, Marie and Dara, who run a ballet school inherited from their parents. The story delves into the dark and twisted world of ballet, exploring themes of family secrets, trauma, and the physical toll of the art form. As a contractor disrupts the equilibrium of the sisters' lives, secrets unravel, leading to a suspenseful and dark conclusion. The writing style is described as haunting and intense, with a focus on the complexities of family dynamics and the dark undercurrents within the ballet world.

    THE DURANT SCHOOL OF DANCE, EST. 1986 by their mother, a former soloist with the Alberta Ballet, took up the top two floors of a squat, rusty brick office building downtown. It had become theirs after...

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    False Witness by Karin Slaughter
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    'False Witness' by Karin Slaughter revolves around two sisters, Leigh and Callie, who have a troubled past stemming from a horrific event in their youth. Leigh is a successful lawyer while Callie struggles with addiction. The sisters are forced to confront their past when a client threatens to expose a secret crime they committed. The story delves into themes of addiction, abuse, and family dynamics, set against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the dark and intense subject matter, the book is praised for its suspenseful plot, complex characters, and chilling portrayal of the antagonists.

    Leigh smiled as she listened to Maddy report on the usual teenage girl contretemps at school. Andrew didn’t matter. Callie didn’t matter. Leigh’s legal career, the video tapes, the fail-safe, her free...

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    Terminal Park by Gary J. Shipley
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    'Terminal Park' by Gary J. Shipley is a transgressive fiction novel that delves into themes of horror, apocalypse, and existential dread. The writing style is described as complex, thought-provoking, and structurally fascinating. The book presents a bleak vision of the end of the world, exploring the decay of humanity and the emergence of a nightmare scenario where the line between reality and fiction blurs.

    The plot unfolds through a series of fragmented and disjointed narratives, offering a chilling portrayal of a world on the brink of collapse. Shipley's prose is characterized by its brutal clarity and unapologetic vision, immersing readers in a disturbingly prophetic landscape where isolation, obsession, and decay reign supreme. The book challenges traditional storytelling conventions, inviting readers to confront themes of nihilism, existentialism, and the search for meaning in a world devoid of hope.


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    The Sacred Art of Stealing - Angelique De Xavier by Christopher Brookmyre
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    The Sacred Art of Stealing by Christopher Brookmyre is a crime novel that revolves around DI de Xavier, a police officer involved in an unusual bank robbery. The book is described as a captivating and surprisingly believable story, with an ingeniously complicated plot that keeps the readers rooting for characters who might be considered as 'baddies'. The writing style is wry, darkly funny, and brilliantly evokes the local scenery of Glasgow, where the story is set.

    Michelle's deduction that the robbers were in it for the long haul was proving to be arse-numbingly accurate. After all of the initial tension, confusion, fear and excitement, there was now a whole lo...

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    Growing Things and Other Stories by Paul Tremblay
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    'Growing Things and Other Stories' by Paul Tremblay is a collection of short stories that blend horror, the supernatural, paranormal, and basic fiction. The stories feature unique premises and formats, such as a Choose Your Own Adventure style narrative and stories told by unreliable narrators. Tremblay's writing style keeps readers on the edge of their seats, with some stories leaving a lasting impact and others exploring dark and ambiguous themes.

    Their father stayed in his bedroom, door locked, for almost two full days. Now he paces in the mudroom, and he pauses only to pick at the splintering doorjamb with a black fingernail. Muttering to him...

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    The Grip of It by Jac Jemc
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    'The Grip of It' by Jac Jemc is a psychological horror thriller that follows the story of James and Julie, a couple who moves into a new home in a small town to escape their problems. As they uncover the dark history of the house and experience unsettling events, their marriage starts to deteriorate under the pressure. The narrative alternates between James and Julie, creating an eerie atmosphere and a sense of creeping dread as they question their own sanity and the reality of the malevolent presence in their home.

    The book explores themes of haunted houses, failing marriages, psychological horror, and the blurred lines between reality and fantasy. With a unique writing style that focuses on abstract ideas and unspoken fears, 'The Grip of It' keeps readers on edge, wondering about the true nature of the haunting and the characters' descent into madness.

    We think the house seems more than settled and wonder why he’s calling so much attention to the sound and look at the handsome dark wood trim and how many closets are hidden within closets and we star...

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    The Night Parade by Ronald Malfi
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    The Night Parade by Ronald Malfi is a post-apocalyptic horror novel centered around a deadly plague called Wanderer's Folly that threatens to bring about the end of humanity. The story follows the journey of a father, David, and his daughter, Ellie, as they try to evade the government CDC who believes Ellie may hold the key to a cure for the disease. The plot alternates between present and past timelines, gradually revealing the backstory of the characters and the unfolding chaos caused by the plague. The writing style is described as intense, eerie, and engaging, with a heavy atmosphere that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.

    David Arlen’s daughter woke up ten miles outside Fredericksburg. She had begun to stir just as the lights of the city receded in the Oldsmobile’s rearview mirror, intermittently whining and sobbing in...

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