"Hope I Don’t Have Nightmares!

I am truly a fan of horror and this book fits the ticket. I generally like to read in the dark, but there were times l just couldn’t.

What makes this story so desperate for me, is that l really love Kara. Having to read about bad things happening to her made me so sad.

Could a heroine ever be so lovable? Could a place ever be so creepy? Could a book ever be so horrific? Yes, yes and yes!

I am definitely going to read this book again. It is now one of my favorites and I will tell everybody l
know, whether they want me to, or not, they are missing a great story and they should read this book.

Highly recommended!

A wonderful five stars. ✨✨✨✨�"

"Town

A small town with no name and strange rules. As soon as a snowstorm starts, go inside. If someone knocks, don't open the door. Don't look out the door or window no matter what. Every time a snow storm hits someone in town van8shes and an ice sculpture appears. What is happening? Chilling read full of characters you love. "

"I was brand new to this author, and with St. Patrick's Day this week, I just felt like I needed to focus on some unique stories that dealt with Irish lore. The beginning was good, enough to keep me reading, and the writing quality itself is done well. But the story fell into a Stephen Kind-esque trap, and went into very intense details and sidetracked itself to cover every single thing. And honestly, it took me away from the core plot many, many times. The Watchers were very creepy and reminded me a bit of the pseudo-vampires in the most recent I Am Legend movie, and the author does a superb job of creating a really eerie and scary atmosphere throughout. But again, the excessive details and more 'telling than showing' set-up, made this a bit of a hard read to get through. The ending was also good, but sort of felt like it was expected, and the twist wasn't as impactful as it could have been.
Because this is a debut novel, I rounded up with my rating, and I think if the author really honed in on his ideas and simplified his storytelling, they would come across better. But I'd keep my eye on this author!"

"Five odd years ago, reading The Croning and subsequently devouring everything else of Laird's that was available at the time, was and still is the most life changing literary experience I've ever had. His latest collection, Not a Speck of Light, successfully continues to nurture that evergrowing feeling.

Terrifying, hallucinatory, and poetic as ever, Laird flawlessly incorporates everything I have loved about the work he has done within the different genres and styles he has explored. There wasn't a single story in this collection that didn't hit all the right notes for me, and I can't help but be floored as each mind-melting layer is added to the mythos Laird has created throughout his career.

I'd read 4 of these stories before, but as is the standard for me with Laird's writing, that never deters me from confronting the horrors head on, over and over again without hesitation, happily being engulfed in it's dreadful maw."