Books to Borrow Williamsburg Public Library Recommends

What would you do if your friend invited you out late at night? They are not acting like themselves and you don't know what to do next. Oh, and you haven't talked to them in years. Find out what Kira does in this situation in "Host."

"Surf," finds friends caught up in fun and partying at a beach. They end up surfing after dark while drinking. That sounds like a mistake in itself, but after one friend finds a severed digit floating in the surf, things are about to get much more alarming.

Darcy Coates will enable you to get lost in the macabre with these fifty short terrifying tales. Coates surprises readers with unforeseen twist endings and unimaginable horrors that have not been told before.

Cozy up with a warm blanket, maybe a cup of cocoa, and expect the unexpected while you lose yourself in the frightening fiction. Read from tales such as "The Resident," "Beanies' Fast Food," and "Magpie Girl."

While reading "The Dog's Gravedigger," one might feel sadness and compassion for the lead in the story as he scoops up the stray dog on the lonesome back road. He's kind enough to not let the animal stranded in death. It's only right it should have a decent burial. Luckily, the driver has just the tools he needs in the trunk of his car. It's what's in with the tools that will make readers question their previous assessments of the man who will dig the grave that night.

Best-selling author, Coates is masterful in delivering horror in small packages. She packs so much into such a small story that some leave readers wanting for more. Some of these stories could definitely be turned into full length novels and still hold the readers' attention. For novel-length reading from Coates, take a look at "Dead of Winter," "Voices in the Snow," and "Hunted" to name a few.

Become engrossed in suspenseful tales that defy rationality as the monsters in this book come out play. If you like horror fiction, these tales are certain to entertain and will leave you feeling haunted.