Secrets of the Sea House by Elisabeth Gifford is a tale of survival. Surviving the most terrible events and moving through fear …
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Conversations with Spirits is one of those cracking reads that leave you sitting up into the small hours promising yourself ‘one more …
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DISCLAIMER: Before reading this A Pleasure and a Calling review, I definitely would not recommend this book if you are in the …
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Naomi’s Room review: Jonathan Aycliffe’s chilling horror classic
by John Maguireby John MaguireWe have all been there, so it’s not hard to conjure up the scenario. A bustling Saturday shopping afternoon, you try to …
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Whistle And I’ll Come To You review: M. R. James’s spooky read
by John Maguireby John MaguireThis Hallowe’en, there is no need to wear a zombie, demon or mask of horror, because the so-called ‘natural’ ones that people …
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Tales of the Unexpected review: Roald Dahl’s macabre short stories
by John Maguireby John MaguireAs the autumn nights drain the colour from the day, I find that dipping into Roald Dahl’s short stories makes for a …
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House of Small Shadows review: Adam Nevill’s supernatural tale
by John Maguireby John MaguireI always find reading horror on a sun-soaked beach throws the average tourist. The reality is that I find it is the …
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Dolly review: Susan Hill gives us a dolly for Christmas
by John Maguireby John MaguireSettle down for Christmas Eve as John Maguire follows the Victorian tradition of a creepy tale with this Dolly review… Light the …
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The Signal-Man review: a Hallowe’en tale from Charles Dickens
by John Maguireby John MaguireCharles Dickens’ short tale of the supernatural, The Signal-Man begins with, Halloa! Below there… A ghost story of quality should be simple …
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There are books that you long to read, waiting for the publishing date and shelling out for the hardback edition, putting them …