Book Info
Name of Book : Silent Key
Author : Laurel Hightower
Publisher : Flame Tree press
Publication Date : 10 Oct 2023
No. of Pages : 319
Format : Netgalley DRC
Why did I choose the book ?
Silent Key by Laurel Hightower was offered by Random Things Tours in exchange of an honest review. And, today is my turn to post review on account of this blog tour.
Where to get the book ?
Author Introduction
Laurel Hightower grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, and after forays to California and Tennessee, has returned home to horse country. She’s a fan of true life ghost stories, horror movies, and good bourbon. She is the author of Whispers In The Dark, Crossroads, and Below, and has more than a dozen short story credits to her name, including publications through Burial Day Press, Cemetery Gates, Brigid’s Gate, Dead Sea Press, Brian Keene’s Patreon, and the forthcoming anthology Human Monsters from the newly formed Dark Hart Books. Crossroads was the recipient of an Independent Audiobook Award in 2020 in the category of Best Horror, as well as the This is Horror Best Novella Award for 2020. She has also co-edited three anthologies: We Are Wolves, a charity anthology released in 2020 by Burial Day Press, The Dead Inside, an anthology of identity horror released in 2022 by Dark Dispatch, and Shattered & Splintered, a charity anthology released in 2022 to benefit the Glen Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department, who saved the historic Stanley Hotel from wildfires in 2020.
Blurb
After the loss of her husband under mysterious circumstances, former Detective Cam Ambrose learns how little she truly knew him. Reeling with the grief of her loss and the realization that the man she loved was a stranger, she must learn how to keep her young daughter safe from a world of the supernatural she never knew existed. With the help of her best friend Dimi and reclusive neighbor Eric Morgan, she sets out to solve a decades-old mystery entangling the machinations of an obsessed killer, her husband’s mistress, and a series of deadly hauntings.
My Opinion
Silent Key by Laurel Hightower, a creepy horror which devours you very slowly right from the start. I was totally sucked in the book right from the start, and after that it was a journey through extreme horror. The plot takes its time to build up the atmosphere. It is one of those books which you will not prefer to read at night. The sightings, happenings all together were so spine chilling that I am still thinking about the book. With every page the mystery deepens and new shocking revelations are made. I would say that it is one of the best horror books that I have read this year. The climax is definitely going to haunt for many days. A perfect Halloween Read for the readers. Definitely, the book deserves 5 stars. Thanks to Netgalley and Random Things Tours for providing me with an opportunity to read and review the book.
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1 Comments
Always wanted to start this book but never got a motivation. This blog seems to be the perfect one that i wanted. Blurb explained well and the background of the book also mentioned here.. And a rare 4 star rating too!! Definitely will be reading this. Thanks for the post.
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