Indie Halloween Books for Grown-ups

All Hallows’ Eve, the night the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest, curl up with one of these eight haunting books. Click on the titles for the full reviews. Try not to scream when the doorbell rings. After all, it’s just more trick-or-treaters, isn’t it?

house on dead boy lane

The House on Dead Boy Lane by Carter Johnson (AuthorHouse)
Eerie monsters and psychological demons creep from the shadows of Johnson’s vivid occult mystery.

bloom

Bloom: Or, the Unwritten Memoir of Tennyson Middlebrook by Martin Kee (Martin Kee)
A disease, a parasite, that feeds off the minds and memories of humanity is at the center of this horror fantasy. Winner of the 2013 IndieFab Gold for Horror.

smoke dreams

Smoke Dreams by Donald L. Willerton (Willerton)
A haunted mansion with an intelligent personality propels this eerie tale set in New Mexico.

Lost in the Wash

Lost in the Wash by John Ira Thomas and Will Grant (illustrator) (Candle Light Press)
A ghost isn’t the only one haunting a laundromat in this graphic novel. Winner of the 2013 IndieFab Silver for Horror.

the last ancient

The Last Ancient by Eliot Baker (Burst Books)
This wickedly fun horror novel thrusts readers into a Nantucket setting with a mixture of local hunters, wealthy do-gooders, and a sordid family past.

Night Chill

Night Chill by Jeff Gunhus (Seven Guns Press)
Gory, bloody, medical manipulation will chill you to the bone in this unforgettable, exceptional debut. Winner of the 2013 IndieFab Bronze for Horror.

the flip

The Flip by Michael Phillip Cash (CreateSpace)
This fast-paced ghost story masterfully toggles between present and past in a cross-genre blend of horror and historical romance.

stillwell

Stillwell by Michael Phillip Cash (CreateSpace)
Still grieving for his late wife and haunted by nightmares of a demon, Paul agrees to help a friend sell his parents’ ancestral home, Stillwell—a house known for ghosts all its own. 2013 IndieFab Award Honorable Mention winner.

Allyce Amidon

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