a fantastic read.”-Andy Weir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian “An action-packed, brilliantly unique ride that had me up late and shirking responsibilities until I had devoured the last page. Genre: Technothriller, Science Fiction, Suspense Thriller, Love Storyįrom the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter and the Wayward Pines trilogy comes a relentless thriller about time, identity, and memory-his most ambitious, mind-boggling, irresistible work to date. My Like Level: Just under 4 stars, well OK 4 stars. My Copy Came From: NetGalley and the Publisher There are sinister forces that have taken over the town.Pre-Order on Amazon! $13.99 Kindle | $24.50 Audible | $17.70 Hardcover Comes Out: June 11, 2019 Frank comes home to his hometown in Tennessee to find out that is not quite how he left it. They will find out that it is definitely not perfect but terrifying. Stephanie picked is 1973’s Harvest Home which follows Ned and Beth Constantine who move to a seemingly perfect and pastoral town of Cornwall Coombe. I don’t think anyone would have been able to guess that ending. The first of a trilogy, Rachel’s pick follows an FBI agent who wakes up after a car accident in a strange town called Wayward Pines.
A town that seems to be hiding a lot of secrets, ones that residents seem to be afraid to mention. Mona is an ex-cop who inherits a house in Wink, New Mexico. Stephanie’s pick is a mix of American Gods meets Welcome to Night Vale. Check it out here:Īmerican Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennett Not quite as over-the-top as the Nicole Kidman movie, but interesting. Rachel picked this classic by the author of Rosemary’s Baby where a woman moves to a strange town where all the women are a little too happy to play the part of the perfect housewife. We pulled out this podcast favorite for this episode because is there anything more frightening than a quarantined town that is haunted by a 300 year-old witch curse? Didn’t think so! Check it out here: Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt (translated by Nancy Forest-Flier) If you haven’t read this yet, you must remedy that by picking it up here:
Jackson’s commentary on group think is still powerful and chilling today. Rachel picked this classic American short story that has a history of being controversial. “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson Photo credit: Amazon Come on over here! Let me shake your hand! You couldn’t have picked a better day to come back to Castle Rock.” Stephen King Needful Things
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