This week I'm looking at creepy reads that I'd love to get to before Halloween. I love books with a touch of creepiness that aren't too scary or heading too much into horror. These have a mix of murders and ghosts - I do love a good ghost story!
1. Ammie Come Home by Barbara Michaels - Barbara Michaels is my very favorite spooky book author. There's a lot of mystery, a touch of romance, and a good dose of history - and in many of her books a ghost or two!
2. The Art of the English Murder: From Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes to Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock by Lucy Worsley - I don't know much about this one though it is nonfiction but any book that talks about Jack the Ripper AND Agatha Christie is one I really must try.
3. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving - I read a paranormal romantic suspense that had Washington Irving as a ghost and I realized that while I have seen various movies of this one I've never actually read the book.
4. Black Eyed Susans by Julia Heaberlin - I remember when this one came out and I desperately wanted to read it. It looks perfect for spooky reading! Though I think it is decidedly light on ghosts and heavy on murder.
5. Touch Not the Cat by Mary Stewart - I don't know how spooky this one is but the cover looks spooky and I always love a book by Mary Stewart!
6. The Restorer by Amanda Stevens - I think I want to read this for the cover alone! It doesn't hurt that I saw tons of good reviews for this one.
7. Second Sight by Amanda Quick - I'm not sure how spooky this one actually is but I've been wanting to try this one and Krentz/Quick usually does pretty good suspense.
8. Be Afraid by Mary Burton - I've had this one for ages and the title says to be afraid so I'm guessing spooky things will be happening.
9. Omens by Kelley Armstrong - I haven't read anything by Armstrong but I've been wanting too and her books always seem to have some supernatural elements which can be spooky.
10. Blood Red by Wendy Corsi Staub - I always enjoy Corsi Staub's books when I read them. They're definitely spooky light and super fast paced which is always fun.
What spooky books do you want to read for Halloween?
That is quite a list. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of these and I do like a good dose of creepiness (especially this time of year).
ReplyDeleteThe Restorer has a spooky cover for sure. When I used to teach, I'd read that book of Scary Stories to my students.
ReplyDeleteOoh I love that cat against the big orange moon! I really should read the Legend of Sleepy Hollow- I loved the show as a kid!
ReplyDeleteHope you get to enjoy some of these creepy books, meantime I'll just creep out and leave you to it!
ReplyDeleteI will warn you... the Sleepy Hollow movies are better, although it is a pleasant read it's not really scary. Ha ha. 🎃
ReplyDeleteI loved Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld series-might be time for a reread soon!
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