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Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book was so full of spooky twists and turns, great characters, and a satisfying ending. 

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book was definitely creepy and eerily haunting, but it did not terrify me. Totally worth the read though. 

Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is a cuckoo bananas cult crazy messed up wild ride. I loved it! 

Dark Across The Bay by Ania Ahlborn

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This story had a few interesting plot twists and was very well crafted (characters and setting were outstanding). My only wish…an epilogue. 

Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was unhinged. I listened to the audiobook, which was amazing! Loved all the Rhode Island references. The end was not at all what I was expecting!!! 

The October Country by Ray Bradbury

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Some of the stories are creepy and wonderful. Others are just weird and confusing. 

The Housemaid Is Watching by Freida McFadden

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A good little mystery. Loved Millie and Enzo. The story had enough twists and turns to keep you on your toes and the end wasn’t predictable. Overall, the housemaid series is McFadden’s best…in my humble opinion 😊 

Rotten Tommy by David Sodergren

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is so crazy!!!! I absolutely loved it. The whole premise is insane and the characters are just perfect. 

Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Wonderfully creepy stories! 

The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book is horrifying. It’s intense and heartbreaking. The epilogue was not enough of an ending.