Category: supernatural
+ audio drama, Cat on a Piano, dark humour, folklore, Ghost story, haunting, poetry, radio play, review, sonnet, supernatural, superstition, Theatrephonic
A Crown of Sonnets About My Death by Cat on a Piano Productions / Theatrephonic
It’s a takeover! This week the amazing Ashley Shiers is performing two incredibly different pieces: A Crown of Sonnets About My DeathWritten by Nancy Fons – instagram: @a_daily_sonnetandThe Tale of Ol’ Sandy JackWritten by Ashley Shiers I’m actually speechless. A Crown of Sonnets… was so beautiful, emotive and lyrical and the Scottish accent enhanced the listening experience. For those who don’t know, a sonnet … Read More A Crown of Sonnets About My Death by Cat on a Piano Productions / Theatrephonic
+ fiction, India, literature, loss, love, magic, Magical realism, relationships, review, short stories, sisterhood, spirituality, supernatural, superstition
The Soul Catcher by Monica Bhide
Set in modern India in a dimension where time and space are fluid, Monica Bhide’s The Soul Catcher, a novel in stories, is a mosaic narrative about destiny, grief, loss, faith, love, and sisterhood. It takes us on a magical journey that begins with an unspeakable tragedy, and concludes with a surprising resolution. It chronicles the life of Yamini Goins — the Soul Catcher — … Read More The Soul Catcher by Monica Bhide
+ child abduction, crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, magic, murder, murder mystery, police drama, police procedural, review, supernatural, thriller
Three Little Girls (Karen Thorpe series #2) by Jane Badrock
Three cold cases. One determined cop.Someone’s playing tricks on Karen at home and at work.When two cold case files about missing girls turn up on her desk, she’s fuming. When a third file arrives…she blows a fuse. #ThreeLittleGirls @janebadrock @Zooloo’s Book Tours @zooloo2008 #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour Her boss demands she takes holiday leave just as Karen discovers her late father was involved in one of the cases. Now … Read More Three Little Girls (Karen Thorpe series #2) by Jane Badrock
The Red Button by Keith Eldred
The prequel to A Christmas Carol — A sweet Regency Christmas romance Here at last is the untold story of Scrooge’s doomed engagement Belle Endicott and Ebenezer Scrooge are young, bookish, hardworking Londoners drawn together by button-making. His brand-new factory threatens her family’s tiny shop, yet they fall in love and start planning their future. When personal and business calamities strike, they confront them … Read More The Red Button by Keith Eldred
+ audio drama, Cat on a Piano, fiction, Ghost story, Halloween, haunting, podcast, radio play, review, supernatural, Theatrephonic
Ghost Hunt – Spirits With Spirits by Cat on a Piano Productions / Theatrephonic
Just when you thought you were safe from ghosts and things that go bump in the night, £5+ #Patreon members get a spooky bonus episode! Imelda has gone ghost hunting on her own. She has all the equipment including her phone, a ball to play with any ghost children and an EMF monitor. And a bottle of gin. Unfortunately drinking gin while wandering around a creaky … Read More Ghost Hunt – Spirits With Spirits by Cat on a Piano Productions / Theatrephonic
+ audio drama, Cat on a Piano, fiction, Halloween, haunting, mystery, podcast, radio play, review, supernatural, Theatrephonic
No Harm Done by Cat on a Piano Productions / Theatrephonic
It’s almost Halloween so it must be time for a spooky story. And this was certainly spooky. When Elliott starts to tell James about his horrific experiences in his aunt’s apartment in Edinburgh, James is unsurprisingly suspicious. After all, he knows Elliott is not the most trustworthy of friends. But after a while he starts to wonder if it might just be true. Really … Read More No Harm Done by Cat on a Piano Productions / Theatrephonic
+ childhood, community, cult, family, fiction, folklore, haunting, literature, magic, mythology, review, Scotland, sisters, supernatural, superstition, thriller, witchcraft
The Lighthouse Witches by CJ Cooke
Upon the cliffs of a remote Scottish island, Lòn Haven, stands a lighthouse.A lighthouse that has weathered more than storms. Mysterious and terrible events have happened on this island. It started with a witch hunt. Now, centuries later, islanders are vanishing without explanation. Coincidence? Or curse? #TheLighthouseWitches #blogtour @CJessCooke @annecater @RandomTTours #RandomThingsTours Liv Stay flees to the island with her three daughters, in search of … Read More The Lighthouse Witches by CJ Cooke
+ adventure, crime fiction, dark humour, family, fiction, germany, haunting, Historical fiction, holocaust, horror, List, literature, loss, love, marriage, murder, mystery, nazi germany, political thriller, Psychological fiction, relationships, review, secrets, sisters, stalker, supernatural, thriller, World War Two
My Top 8 Books of 2021 – part three
Here are my favourite eight books of the third quarter of 2021. So far this has been a good year for books if for nothing else, so it was a really difficult decision. The Beresford by Will Carver Firstly let me just say one thing – don’t get too attached to the characters, they may not be around long enough. Apart from Mrs May that … Read More My Top 8 Books of 2021 – part three
+ anthology, dark humour, fiction, Halloween, haunting, kidnapping, review, serial killer, short stories, short story, supernatural
Afraid of the Shadows by various
STORIES THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT Crime fighting duo, Tilly and Poe solve a mystery from inside a pantomime horse in an exclusive short by Gold Dagger winner, M.W. Craven. A psychopath takes Trick or Treating a step too far. And a woman’s dream of a quiet life is shattered by a knock on the door. Afraid Of The Shadows is a collection … Read More Afraid of the Shadows by various
+ family, fiction, forgiveness, friendship, Ghost story, haunting, jealousy, motherhood, review, supernatural
The Perfect House by RP Bolton
They’ve finally found their forever home. So why is it tearing them apart? A fresh startEllie knows she has found her dream home – number six Moss Lane. The place she and Tom can settle down, raise their new baby and start again. A dark secretBut why do their new neighbours think they’re so brave for moving in? Why are Ellie’s keys never where … Read More The Perfect House by RP Bolton
+ childhood, fiction, folklore, Ghost story, haunting, review, Scottish Highlands, secrets, supernatural, superstition
The Whistling by Rebecca Netley
Alone in the world, Elspeth Swansome has taken the position of nanny to a family on the remote Scottish island of Skelthsea.Her charge, Mary, is a troubled child. Distracted and secretive, she hasn’t uttered a word since the sudden death of her twin, William – just days after their former nanny disappeared. With Mary defiantly silent, Elspeth turns to the islanders. But no one … Read More The Whistling by Rebecca Netley
+ childhood, coming-of-age, family, fiction, folklore, friendship, loss, love, magic, Magical realism, motherhood, mythology, review, supernatural, superstition
She Never Told Me About The Ocean by Elisabeth Sharp McKetta
Told by four women whose stories nest together, She Never Told Me About the Ocean is an epic about a rite of passage that all humans undergo and none remember: birth. Eighteen-year-old Sage has been mothering her mother for as long as she can remember, and as she arrives on the shores of adulthood, she learns a secret: before she was born, she had … Read More She Never Told Me About The Ocean by Elisabeth Sharp McKetta
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