ANGEL DOWN follows Private Cyril Bagger, and four of his fellow soldiers, on the front lines near the end of the first World War. The five men are sent to investigate incessant screaming from outside of their trench to the middle of no man’s land. Upon discovery, the troop uncovers what appears to be a…
In THE DORIANS, we follow a group of senior citizens who had all opted for MAID. On the eve of their planned deaths, they’re approached by a mysterious woman offering a chance to change their destiny. Shortly after agreeing to this option, they all wind up on a remote island in Ontario with a proposition…
The new governess of Esnor House, Winifred Notty, arrives with three months to spare until Christmas. While she intends to spend her time raising and educating the two children entrusted to her care, she has other plans for the family and staff of the estate. I had heard a few things about this book over…
Poppy Stringer spends her day telling her multitudes of followers what to wear and how to go about their lives. Her nights? She steals corpses from funeral homes for cash. When her celebrity idol and 80s icon Eddie Michaels is killed in a brutal car accident, she’s approached by a mysterious caller asking her to…
It’s the winter of 1975 and Duane Minor is back from a tour of duty in Vietnam. He spends his nights tending the bar of The Last Call, a hole in the wall joint owned by his in-laws on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon. During the day, he lives above the bar with his wife…
“No one has a family without wounds. It always comes, whether it’s from living with them or in their absence” Lauren has spent a lifetime crafting an outward persona that is free of controversy and filled with altruistic and philanthropic activities. Her girlfriend, Alex, is a professional dancer, currently sidelined with a devastating injury. Together,…
Elle, responsible for tending a lighthouse on a desolate island off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, spends her nights assisting safe navigation for passing ships. She isn’t alone, however, as she resides on the rock with her younger sister Liney, a girl for whom she made a deal with the devil to protect. While…
Margot and her mother reside in a small cabin off the beaten path in rural England. The pair spend their days in isolation – when Margot isn’t in school – and keep an eye out for wandering souls they call “strays”. Mama lures them in with promises of food, warmth and shelter, but unfortunately for…
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