Synopsis A middle school spin on Arachnophobia that is perfect for fans of K.R. Alexander and Mary Downing Hahn. Can you outrun eight legs? Andi is not afraid of spiders. They have cool fangs. They hunt using vibrations. They can even create silk on demand to make amazing homes. So when Andi learns about a spider collection at […]
Review: Her Last Christmas by Claire McGowan
Synopsis “She thought it was their first Christmas together, it turned out to be her last…” When Emma joins her new boyfriend Michael for a ‘Friendmas’ in the Alps, she’s quickly thrust into an exclusive world of privilege, partying, and politics. Emma can’t ski and is out of place among the close-knit group, but she’s […]
Review: 25 Days by Per Jacobsen
Synopsis The countdown to Christmas has never been scarier than in this internationally bestselling holiday horror novel from Per Jacobsen. Hoping to bring his family closer together, Adam Gray arranges a vacation in a remote cabin on a snowy mountain. Things take a dark turn, however, when someone starts leaving gifts in the Christmas stocking […]
C. J. Daley’s Top Reads of 2025
Another year is coming to a close if you can believe it…and I have once again read some books! As always, it’s a trial narrowing it down for me. All of them have been 5/5 star reads for me, so each and every one has my full endorsement. I’m currently at 90 reads completed for […]
Review: Still Wakes the Deep
Synopsis TL:DR A well-made single-player psychological horror game that meshes ocean and body horror. Simple but enjoyable gameplay. 9/10 Review Still Wakes the Deep is a video game that caught my eye in a clip on instagram actually. I immediately was afraid it wouldn’t hit consoles, as I am a PS5 gamer, and so many […]
Review: The Fear of Winter (Book 1) by S. C. Sterling
Synopsis In this immersive thriller a father resumes the search for his missing daughter after the case of her disappearance goes cold. Great for fans of Gillian Flynn, Stieg Larsson, Tana French and Mary Kubica. On a frigid December night, Megan Floyd vanishes from the mountain town of Fraser, Colorado. The extensive search provides no […]
Review: The Flesh King (Discreet Eliminators 2) by Richard Kadrey
Synopsis Tilda, Ford and Neuland hit NYC to hunt a flesh-eating monster in this bloody, macabre and witty supernatural noir packed twists, turns, betrayals and showdowns. Perfect for fans of Cassandra Khaw, Nat Cassidy and Chuck Tingle. Ford, Neuland and Tilda return home after the events of The Pale House Devil to try and make […]
Review: The Pale House Devil (Discreet Eliminators 1) by Richard Kadrey
Synopsis A gripping, snappy creature feature from the master of horror noir about two detectives—one dead, one living—hired by an embittered old landowner to banish a bloody cosmic monster from his ancestral home, perfect for fans of Cassandra Khaw, Charles Stross and Lucy A. Snyder. Ford and Neuland are paranormal mercenaries—one living, one undead; one […]
Christmas Corpse by Mona Marple
Synopsis Welcome to Candy Cane Hollow, where every day feels like Christmas! Holly Wood (yes, that’s her real name) is driving home for Christmas and not feeling too happy about the empty house waiting for her. When her car skids into a snow bank, she’s rescued by a sweet old lady who promises her name […]
Off with their Sleds by C. J. Daley out now!
Cover illustrator: MiblartPublisher: BestGhost BooksRelease Date: December 9, 2025Order Link: Order Now! | Ebook, Paperback, HardcoverGoodReads: Add To Shelf Signed Copies: Order Now!Genre: Crime, Mystery, ThrillerSeries: The Cemetery Collection #3 (Story directly follows Welcome to Cemetery) Blurb Detectives Williams and Ed Reyes are back. This holiday season, the town of Cemetery is getting just a little bit stranger. When a 911 call leads to […]
Review: Mushroom Blues (The Hofmann Report #1) by Adrian M. Gibson
Synopsis “A fascinating merging of oppressive imperialism and disconcerting alienation.”—Adrian Tchaikovsky, award-winning author of Children of Time, Alien Clay & Shards of Earth SPFBO X 2nd place. Shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award for Best Newcomer. Winner of the FanFiAddict Award for Best Indie Debut, the Literary Titan Gold Book Award, and the Next Generation Indie Book Award. Blade […]
Review: Alien: Perfect Organisms by Shaun Hamill
Synopsis Some years after the events of Aliens and Alien 3— an artist obsessed with the disturbing visceral potential of the xenomorphs is pursued to an abandoned colony. Written by the much-celebrated Shaun Hamill, author of A Cosmology of Monsters and The Dissonance. Desperate, depressed and nearly destitute, Cynthia Goodwin goes against her better judgement […]