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Jackal

Erin E. Adams

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RECOMMENDED BY GILLIAN FLYNN ON THE TODAY SHOW • A young Black girl goes missing in the woods outside her white rust belt town. But she's not the first—and she may not be the last. . . .

“I read this thriller that is Get Out meets The Vanishing Half in one night.”—BuzzFeed.

“Extraordinary . . . A terrifying tale of fears and hatreds generated by racism and class inequality.”—Associated Press.

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It’s watching. Liz Rocher is coming home . . . reluctantly. As a Black woman, Liz doesn’t exactly have fond memories of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a predominantly white town. But her best friend is getting married, so she braces herself for a weekend of awkward, passive-aggressive reunions. Liz has grown, though; she can handle whatever awaits her.

But on the night of the wedding, somewhere between dancing and dessert, the newlyweds’ daughter, Caroline, disappears—and the only thing left behind is a piece of white fabric covered in blood.

It’s taking. As a frantic search begins, with the police combing the trees for Caroline, Liz is the only one who notices a pattern: A summer night. A missing girl. A party in the woods. She’s seen this before. Keisha Woodson, the only other Black girl in Liz’s high school, walked into the woods with a mysterious man and was later found with her chest cavity ripped open and her heart removed. Liz shudders at the thought that it could have been her, and now, with Caroline missing, it can’t be a coincidence.

As Liz starts to dig through the town’s history, she uncovers a horrifying secret about the place she once called home. Children have been going missing in these woods for years. All of them Black. All of them girls.

It’s your turn. With the evil in the forest creeping closer, Liz knows what she must do: find Caroline, or be entirely consumed by the darkness.

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Boneyard Picnic\ \ Natalie Meagan\ \ • Dec 30 2024

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Book Club Reads of 2024

We read 19 books together this year, let's see what they were!

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Left Unread Books\ \ Michael LaBorn\ \ • Oct 24 2024

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The five most disturbing books I read this year!

I don't know about you, but I have a habit of falling in love with the most disturbing books. And even more troubling... I have made a habit of making sure everyone in my life has read them! So here are the five most disturbing books I read in 2024.

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Sep 28 2024

if you like this horror movie … read this book!

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Aug 21 2024

green flag books

omg how many books did i even pull for this?? i would have more if i owned physical copies of more of my faves! 🟩 green flag books!

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EGP\ \ Aubrei\ \ • Aug 13 2024

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Horror Books by Black Women👻 // part 2

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Aug 9 2024

5 of my favorite horror books

what's your favorite horror read? let's get ready for spooky season together. :)

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Jul 4 2024

one star reviews of books i loved!

which one convinced you the most? 🙊 part eleven of one star goodreads reviews of books i enjoyed!

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Apr 17 2024

amazing horror by Black authors!

if you’re ready for your next SPOOKY SCARY read, please please please let it be one of these three incredible picks.

jackal by erin e. adams had chilling supernatural elements and was written by a playwright!

ring shout by p djeli clark absolutely needs to be made into an hbo mini series. it’s SO cinematic.

and delicious monsters by liselle sambury tackles childhood trauma in a beautiful (and paranormal) way.

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Feb 17 2024

🎭 book recs … inspired by musical theatre moments!

what are your favorite Broadway moments (the ones that give you chills)?

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Feb 5 2024

quick horror book recs

a quick horror book round up for the colder months!

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Jan 21 2024

best horror of 2023

my top horror books from 2023! it was hard to narrow this down.

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