[bksvol-discuss] Fw: Horror February 2010

From: "Amber Wallenstein" <amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:40:47 -0500
Horror February 2010
"The demon is a liar. He will lie to confuse us. But he will also mix lies with 
the truth to attack us. The attack is psychological...and powerful. So don't
listen to him. Remember that--do not listen."
~ from the film The Exorcist
New and Recently Released!

Mr. Shivers - by Robert Jackson Bennett
Publisher: Orbit
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Pub Date: 01/15/2010
ISBN-13: 9780316054683
ISBN-10: 0316054682
It's the height of the Great Depression, and Connelly has lost 
everything--including his daughter, who's been brutally murdered. Seeking 
revenge, Connelly
embarks on a cross-country pursuit of her killer, a severely disfigured man 
known only as "Mr. Shivers." As he rides the rails with a group of hobos, he
comes to realize that the man he's tracking may be something other than human. 
Slowly mounting suspense and supernatural overtones drive this chilling
debut, which Publishers Weekly likens to "a collaboration between Stephen King 
and John Steinbeck."

The Devil's Alphabet - by Daryl Gregory
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Pub Date: 11/24/2009
ISBN-13: 9780345501172
ISBN-10: 0345501179
Following the apparent suicide of his childhood friend Jo Lynn, Pax Martin 
returns to his hometown of Switchcreek, Tennessee, where over a decade ago a
mysterious plague struck, killing many of the inhabitants and transforming the 
rest into mutants. Pax is one of the lucky few who did not turn into one
of the giant, gray-skinned "argos"; the bald, red "betas"; or the supersized 
"fat charlies," but has no idea why the disease "skipped" him. Furthermore,
Jo Lynn's death isn't as straightforward as it seems, and the people of 
Switchcreek harbor some very dark secrets. This horror/science fiction hybrid by
the author of Pandemonium will appeal to those who enjoy post-apocalyptic 
scenarios and mysteries.
First Chapter

No Doors, No Windows: A Novel - by Joe Schreiber
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Pub Date: 10/13/2009
ISBN-13: 9780345510136
ISBN-10: 0345510135
Scott Mast, a greeting-card writer who longs to be a published novelist, 
returns to his New Hampshire hometown for his father's funeral and discovers 
that
Dad had had the same dream--and even left behind an unfinished manuscript. 
Entitled The Black Wing, it's a horror story based on events that occurred at
nearby Round House, a local residence distinguished by its lack of angles. 
Hoping to complete his father's book, Scott rents the house and moves in, but
his research into Round House's history--which dovetails with his own family's 
story--reveals a past that's better left buried. For more books about writers
who move to creepy old houses, try Christopher Ransom's The Birthing House, 
Dennis McFarland's A Face at the Window, or Stephen King's Bag of Bones.
First Chapter

Frostbite: A Werewolf Tale - by David Wellington
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
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Pub Date: 10/06/2009
ISBN-13: 9780307460837
ISBN-10: 0307460835
While trekking in the Canadian Arctic, Cheyenne "Chey" Clark has a terrifying 
run-in with a pack of wolves, one of which bites her. Lost and injured, Chey
stumbles across the campsite of Dzo, who brings her to the cabin of his friend 
Montgomery Powell. But when she overhears Dzo and Montgomery plotting to
kill her, she runs away...only to find that she's gained lycanthropic powers 
from her wolf encounter. But Chey isn't the only werewolf in the forest. 
Featuring
"truly alien and scary" werewolves (Booklist), this new book by the author of 
the zombie-themed Monster Trilogy and the Vampire Tales series will thrill
fans of Ray Garton's Ravenous.
First Chapter
Focus on: Demons

A Good and Happy Child: A Novel - by Justin Evans
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
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Pub Date: 04/22/2008
ISBN-13: 9780307351289
ISBN-10: 0307351289
New father George Davies has a problem: he's terrified of being in the same 
room as his infant son. With his marriage on the rocks, George visits a 
therapist.
It's not the first time that George has sought professional help: when he was 
11, the unexpected and unexplained death of his father, a self-proclaimed
demonologist, traumatized him. Soon after, an apparition dubbed "the Friend" 
began visiting George, causing him to act out in troubling ways. Where did
the Friend come from? And could this strange companion be at the root of 
George's current problems? Kirkus Reviews calls A Good and Happy Child "a 
haunting
story of guilt, denial and the possibility of demonic possession."
First Chapter

Come Closer: A Novel - by Sara Gran
Publisher: Soho
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Pub Date: 08/01/2003
ISBN-13: 9781569473283
ISBN-10: 1569473285
Amanda is a young architect with a promising career ahead of her. Happily 
married to Ed, she's recently moved into a new apartment. But things start to
go wrong shortly after she starts dreaming about a beautiful and seductive 
woman named Naamah. At first, it's just little things--strange noises, marital
squabbles, and bizarre workplace incidents. But as her behavior becomes more 
and more erratic, Amanda starts to wonder if she's losing her mind. Then,
one day she goes online and orders a book on architecture, only to end up with 
a book on demon possession. Come Closer's blend of psychological horror
and the supernatural will keep you guessing until the last page.
First Chapter

The Devil's Labyrinth: A Novel - by John Saul
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Pub Date: 07/29/2008
ISBN-13: 9780345487049
ISBN-10: 0345487044
Sixteen-year-old Ryan McIntyre has his hands full trying to cope with the death 
of his father in Iraq, his mom's new boyfriend, and fending off bullies
at his Boston high school. After an encounter with the bullies leaves him 
hospitalized, Ryan transfers to nearby St. Isaac's, a Catholic school with a
reputation for turning around troubled teenagers--and a history of bizarre 
occurrences. At St. Isaac's, Ryan works closely with school psychologist Father
Sebastian. But Father Sebastian isn't just a psychologist, he's also an 
exorcist who's discovered an ancient rite enabling him to control the evil 
inside
a person. But is he using this power to drive demons away, or summon them 
closer?
First Chapter

Demons - by John Shirley
Publisher: Random House
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Pub Date: 04/01/2003
ISBN-13: 9780345446497
ISBN-10: 0345446496
The apocalypse has finally arrived and it is worse than anyone could have 
imagined. What's more, it isn't over yet. The world has been invaded by seven
clans of demons who want nothing more than to savagely slaughter humans. Hoping 
to stop the atrocities, San Francisco-based artist Ira joins forces with
a seeress and a group of philosopher-scientists investigating the origins of 
the event. And what they discover proves more horrifying than the demons 
themselves.
If you enjoy reading about wars between good and evil that feature lots of 
blood and gore, then pick up Demons.
First Chapter



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