Spooky Season Books That Will Keep You On The Edge Of Your Seat!

Contributed by Jane Borcherding, Hive Overland Park

Spooky season is here!!! Who doesn’t like a little ghost story, a ghoulish tale about witches, vampires and demons or maybe a gruesome tale from the king of macabre himself- Stephen King.  The selections chosen here have a little of everything - from primal fear (jump scares) to gross-out scenes, to historical romance with a horrific twist, to suspenseful thriller full of tension. These spooky season books will keep you on the edge of your seat. So, grab your pumpkin spiced latte and prepare to be drawn to the darker sid

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Holly, by Stephen King

Holly is a quirky private investigator that is a bit OCD.  She is drawn into a case by a frantic plea from a mother whose daughter has gone missing.  In her search, Holly starts to discover a few other missing people then the connections start to kick in but who is taking them and why?  Without revealing too much, this tale will require a strong stomach in parts.  Not only for the “gross-out” parts but in the reviews some folks were a little taken back by the political under-tone from King as it was written during Covid.  In a lot of books, that will happen so just set that part aside and feast on this tasty tale. 

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

 Diana Bishop is a historian who refuses to acknowledge that she is a witch until she pulls up an old manuscript from the Oxford library.  This releases a chain of thrilling events- unleashes her magical powers, alerts all the creatures that someone has accessed the Book of Life and sparks a race to gather all the missing pages, which puts Diana’s life at risk.  She partners up with a handsome Vampire to help her in her journey. And against all odds, they begin a powerful romance that transcends time.  This is a trilogy so it is strongly recommended that all three books are on hand before beginning as you will want to continue straight away.  SIDE NOTE: this is currently airing on Netflix but I recommend reading the books first- they are always better than the TV show.

The invited by Jennifer McMahon

A true paranormal ghost story.  A couple decides to move to the country and build their dream home.  As they begin building, strange things start to happen. Things disappear, messages appear from the beyond and the main character, Helen, starts to see women from the past.  With research, Helen discovers the land has a violent past and it draws her into the story of Hattie and all her descendants.  She starts gathering artifacts from each generation of Hattie's ancestry line to incorporate in her house, creating her own haunted house! This story has it all - a  page turner with paranormal activity, witchy history and treasure hunting! 

Happy spooky reading everyone!