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Follow Me to Ground by Sue Rainsford

Follow Me to Ground

Sue Rainsford

"Horror, feminism and folklore collide in an unnerving story of a non-human father and daughter who work as healers..."

— The Guardian

Score pending

1 review
Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson

Frankissstein

Jeanette Winterson

"playful and inventive novel..."

— Times Literary Supplement

3.51 out of 5

13 reviews
Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver

Wakenhyrst

Michelle Paver

"original and engrossing... brilliant..."

— The Observer

4.2 out of 5

5 reviews
Last Ones Left Alive by Sarah Davis-Goff

Last Ones Left Alive

Sarah Davis-Goff

"Zombies hunt for living flesh in an Ireland destroyed by ‘the Emergency’ … but does this debut bring anything new to the dystopian genre?..."

— The Guardian

3.75 out of 5

3 reviews
Guestbook by Leanne Shapton

Guestbook

Leanne Shapton

"this book is an artefact in itself – a tactile, mysterious and seductive one..."

— The Guardian

Score pending

1 review
You Know You Want This by Kristen Roupenian

You Know You Want This

Kristen Roupenian

"Kristen Roupenian’s sharp, powerful and uncomfortable debut collection of stories..."

— Times Literary Supplement

3.06 out of 5

16 reviews
Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin

Mouthful of Birds

Samanta Schweblin

"her command of her material is scintillating..."

— Literary Review

4 out of 5

6 reviews
The Taking of Annie Thorne by C. J. Tudor

The Taking of Annie Thorne

C. J. Tudor

"There is no sign of second-album syndrome: the mix of grotty provincial realism and amateur cold-case sleuthing works just as well here...."

— The Sunday Times

Score pending

1 review

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Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver

Wakenhyrst

Michelle Paver

"original and engrossing... brilliant..."

— The Observer

4.2 out of 5

5 reviews

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"A spine-chilling masterpiece"

— Woman & Home

"[Paver's] storytelling is irresistible"

— The Times

Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin

Mouthful of Birds

Samanta Schweblin

"her command of her material is scintillating..."

— Literary Review

4 out of 5

6 reviews

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"Brilliantly disconcerting tales of the human psyche from the Argentinian author of Fever Dream"

— The Observer

"brings to life vivid worlds of terror and unease"

— Financial Times

Last Ones Left Alive by Sarah Davis-Goff

Last Ones Left Alive

Sarah Davis-Goff

"Zombies hunt for living flesh in an Ireland destroyed by ‘the Emergency’ … but does this debut bring anything new to the dystopian genre?..."

— The Guardian

3.75 out of 5

3 reviews

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"a rocket-paced page-turner"

— Irish Independent

"a moment of realisation that strikes, like all good dystopias, at the heart of modern society"

— Irish Times

Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson

Frankissstein

Jeanette Winterson

"playful and inventive novel..."

— Times Literary Supplement

3.51 out of 5

13 reviews

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"Jeanette Winterson’s combines earnest concerns with page-turning energy"

— Irish Times

"bold"

— The Sunday Times

Elevation by Stephen King

Elevation

Stephen King

"the master of horror gets cuddly..."

— The Sunday Times

3.29 out of 5

3 reviews

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"This one is for completists only, and devoted ones at that."

— A.V. Club

"It’s heavy out there right now. Here’s something that’s not."

— The New York Times

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You Know You Want This by Kristen Roupenian

You Know You Want This

Kristen Roupenian

"Kristen Roupenian’s sharp, powerful and uncomfortable debut collection of stories..."

— Times Literary Supplement

3.06 out of 5

16 reviews
Guestbook by Leanne Shapton

Guestbook

Leanne Shapton

"this book is an artefact in itself – a tactile, mysterious and seductive one..."

— The Guardian

Score pending

1 review
Follow Me to Ground by Sue Rainsford

Follow Me to Ground

Sue Rainsford

"Horror, feminism and folklore collide in an unnerving story of a non-human father and daughter who work as healers..."

— The Guardian

Score pending

1 review
Melmoth the Wanderer 1820: with an introduction by Sarah Perry by Charles Robert Maturin, Sarah Perry

Melmoth the Wanderer 1820: with an intro...

Charles Robert Maturin, Sarah Perry

"a novel which few can rival for complexity, cunning and horror. ..."

— Irish Times

Score pending

2 reviews
Dracul by Dacre Stoker, J. D. Barker

Dracul

Dacre Stoker, J. D. Barker

"In its crafty structure and unhurried layering of dread, this addition to the canon is a brilliantly entertaining read, and offers a chilling response...."

— Financial Times

Score pending

1 review
The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell

The Silent Companions

Laura Purcell

"Purcell has thrown explicit Gothic elements at this by the coachload..."

— Crime Fiction Lover

Score pending

2 reviews
Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi, Jonathan Wright

Frankenstein in Baghdad

Ahmed Saadawi, Jonathan Wright

"Absurdist morality fable meets horror fantasy as a victim of sectarian violence is brought back to life in Iraq..."

— The Guardian

Score pending

1 review
The Taking of Annie Thorne by C. J. Tudor

The Taking of Annie Thorne

C. J. Tudor

"There is no sign of second-album syndrome: the mix of grotty provincial realism and amateur cold-case sleuthing works just as well here...."

— The Sunday Times

Score pending

1 review

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Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver

Wakenhyrst

Michelle Paver

"original and engrossing... brilliant..."

— The Observer

4.2 out of 5

5 reviews
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Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin

Mouthful of Birds

Samanta Schweblin

"her command of her material is scintillating..."

— Literary Review

4 out of 5

6 reviews
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Last Ones Left Alive by Sarah Davis-Goff

Last Ones Left Alive

Sarah Davis-Goff

"Zombies hunt for living flesh in an Ireland destroyed by ‘the Emergency’ … but does this debut bring anything new to the dystopian genre?..."

— The Guardian

3.75 out of 5

3 reviews
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Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson

Frankissstein

Jeanette Winterson

"playful and inventive novel..."

— Times Literary Supplement

3.51 out of 5

13 reviews
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Elevation by Stephen King

Elevation

Stephen King

"the master of horror gets cuddly..."

— The Sunday Times

3.29 out of 5

3 reviews
6
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You Know You Want This by Kristen Roupenian

You Know You Want This

Kristen Roupenian

"Kristen Roupenian’s sharp, powerful and uncomfortable debut collection of stories..."

— Times Literary Supplement

3.06 out of 5

16 reviews
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Guestbook by Leanne Shapton

Guestbook

Leanne Shapton

"this book is an artefact in itself – a tactile, mysterious and seductive one..."

— The Guardian

Score pending

1 review
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Follow Me to Ground by Sue Rainsford

Follow Me to Ground

Sue Rainsford

"Horror, feminism and folklore collide in an unnerving story of a non-human father and daughter who work as healers..."

— The Guardian

Score pending

1 review
9
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Melmoth the Wanderer 1820: with an introduction by Sarah Perry by Charles Robert Maturin, Sarah Perry

Melmoth the Wanderer 1820: with an intro...

Charles Robert Maturin, Sarah Perry

"a novel which few can rival for complexity, cunning and horror. ..."

— Irish Times

Score pending

2 reviews
10
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Dracul by Dacre Stoker, J. D. Barker

Dracul

Dacre Stoker, J. D. Barker

"In its crafty structure and unhurried layering of dread, this addition to the canon is a brilliantly entertaining read, and offers a chilling response...."

— Financial Times

Score pending

1 review

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