So Cold The River, by Michael Koryta – Book Review

So Cold The River

In So Cold The River, by Michael Koryta, Eric Shaw is a failed filmmaker, newly separated from his wife, and in the process of establishing himself as a videographer of the deceased- creating short pieces to show at their funerals. He has always had the knack for sussing out hidden truths, and that talent calls [...]

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The Turn of The Screw, by Henry James – Book Review

The Turn of the Screw

This month Allie (Hist-Fic Chick) and I are featuring Harrowing Historicals in our Month Long Celebration of All Hallows, in other words, books with a scary bent that take place before 1960. In The Turn of the Screw, Henry James has written as much a Rorschach test as a ghost story.  Craftily put together, this tale [...]

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The House on Tradd Street, Karen White – Book Review

The House on Tradd Street, by Karen White

Even though Melanie Middleton is a real estate agent specializing in old houses- she hates them, and much prefers the stripped down and modern look that she sports in her own austere condo.  She has good reason to be wary, though she is loath to admit it to herself, Melanie sees ghosts- and we all [...]

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