Xepherus Reads

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!     I began last year reading several excellent four and five star novels that propelled m y 2019 reading year. One of those books was Simone St. James' paranormal thriller, Broken Girls . It w as my introduction to St. James' writing, and I loved what I saw. A year later I was set to take up residence at the Sun Down Motel and I was not prepared for how much fun this book was.     The Sun Down Motel is written by Simone St. James and is publishe d by Berkley Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House Publishing. In this spooky ta le of reven ge, we are introduced to Carly Kirk. After her mother passes away, she vows to solve the mysterious disappearance of her aunt, Viv Delan ey. Having disappeared from the Sun Down Motel in Fell, New York in the late 80s, V iv's case seemed to go cold fast . This is suspicious to Carly.   Taking a trip to Fell, Carly gets a j...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Horror novels with a paranormal spin have always been a favorite genre of mine. When reading a haunting ghost story I love to settle down and curl up with a hot coffee and fuzzy blanket , letting the book's spookiness wash over me. But when a ghost story is also a crime thril ler , I love the book even more.     The Broken Girls is written by Simone St. James. It is published by Berkley Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. In it we are introduced to Fiona Sheridan, a journalist for Lively Vermont magazine . She follows in the footsteps of her father, famous journalist Malcolm Sheridan . Fiona has seen her f ather decline over the years since her sister, Deb , was found murdered on the grounds of I dlewild Hall. The years have not been kind to the Sheridans, seeing Malcolm retreat even further into himself when Fiona's mother passed away years after Deb. But twenty years later Fiona still has unanswered...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   The short story has always been the perfect vehicle for horror. And in the month of Halloween, scary stor ies are the perfect way to celeb rate this spooky time of year. With coffee in hand and a fuzzy blanket I set out to listen to this Audible Or iginal presentation. And when I was finished listening I was cold from the chill of this audiobook.   Lullaby is written by Jonatha n Maberry and is distributed by Audible Studios, an Amazon Company . In this creepy tale we are introduced to parents to be, Matt and Gillian . They are in the process of buying a home in the Catskill Mountain s of New York State. The house in question is remote with gorgeous scen ery and enough space to house a growing family . It rests by a lake and carries one catch: the realtor claims that it is haunted.   The couple scoff at this bit of information and decide to mo ve in. Soon baby Hope is born, and life in the ir gorgeous new home ...