I like books that start with a bang. action from the get-go. If the first 1/3 of the book is lead-up then I'm board already!
I like stuff about people doing horrible things. the people are the monsters. psychological horrors. serial killers. evil kids.. that kind of stuff. I love smart, devious characters! lots of torture, fear and murder!
2007-11-23 04:52:36 · 7 answers · asked by JessickaSucks 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
"The Oath" by Frank Peretti. It's a scary book,very, very hard to put down especially if you have enjoyed books such as 'Angels and Demons'.
2007-11-23 04:58:12 · answer #1 · answered by sexyredheadedtiger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something new could be Therese Raquin by Emile Zola. It's a gritty tale of a bored wife married to a frail man. One day, she meets the passionate, sexy Laurent, who is actually a lazy sleaze who just wants pleasure in his life. together, they brutally murder Camille, the husband. yet they are haunted by this ghost at all times. Soon they grow mad and their violent lust leads to a violent end. Honestly, the details of seedy late 19th century Paris are horrifying as they are potent. Every word hangs on you as you go deeper and deeper into their troubled psyches. Zola was actually the literary predecesor of Fydor Dostovesky, so you are bound to be *drowned* in psychological detail. Drowning is, also, an important bit of the book.
This is different then the thrillers of today, but different is good!
2007-11-23 13:06:09 · answer #2 · answered by Carolina P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat the Dark by Joe Schreiber and Renee Raudman
Promise Not to Tell by Jennifer McMahon
Servant of the Bones by Anne Rice
Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell
Predator (Bargain) by Patricia Cornwell
2007-11-23 14:04:41 · answer #3 · answered by ♥MoxiePink♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dean Koontz is a prolific author who writes psychological horror. If you're looking for specific titles, False Memory and Night Chills were pretty good.
2007-11-23 13:49:41 · answer #4 · answered by thundrail 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
secrets in the attic by vc andrews love her books . good luck and happy reading .
2007-11-23 14:40:14 · answer #5 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Closer" by Sarah Gran
"Birdman" by Mo Hyder...anything by Mo actually.
2007-11-23 13:00:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what I hear, THE MIST, by Steven King
for that matter ANY of his stuff.
Not MY BAG, he scares me silly!!!
2007-11-23 13:00:33 · answer #7 · answered by MBlessed (SOC) 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋