Those that know me well know that I LOVE horror books and movies. I attempted to read and review only horror books for the month of October. Well, it's the end of October and you can clearly see that hasn't happened. Instead, I'm doing a mini-marathon of horror for Halloween week (thanks for the idea, Becky!)
My first horror book for the week is Bentley Little's The Academy. No particular reason for starting off horror week with this book, it just happened to be the first book I grabbed off of my overwhelming and overflowing horror bookshelf.
From Publisher's Weekly :
School principal Jody Hawkes, known for being easygoing, decides to turn John Tyler High into a charter school without notifying any of her staff. At first, as Jody promises additional freedom and autonomy, most faculty embrace the changes-but it soon becomes clear that a evil bait and switch is underway. Students and faculty who embrace the charter get steadily darker and more sadistic; teachers and students who oppose the charter find strange things happening and people disappearing; and the school seems to have taken on a life of its own. The resolution is painfully simple, but overall Little crafts a tightly allegorical piece of horror.
Stay tuned for my review! Also be on the lookout for my reviews of Heather Graham's DEADLY HARVEST, and a special Halloween guest post by the author of INSIDE A HAUNTED MIND and THE DIGGER'S REST, K.Patrick Malone!
And, to enter to win a ghoulish grab bag of Halloween goodies, please comment below about your favorite horror novel or movie!