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Afraid
Afraid | Jack Kilborn
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Reminiscent of the best novels of Stephen King and Dean Koontz, AFRAID is the first novel from Headline's newest thriller author.Welcome to Safe Haven. Population 907.Nestled in the woods of Wisconsin, Safe Haven is miles from everything. With one road in and out, this is a town so peaceful it has never needed a full-time police force. Until now...A helicopter has crashed on the outskirts of town and something terrible has been unleashed. A classified secret weapon programmed to kill anything that stands in its way. Now its headed for the nearest lights to do what it does best. Isolate. Terrorize. Annihilate.Soon all phone lines are dead and the road is blocked. Safe Havens only chance for survival rests on the shoulders of an aging county sheriff. And as the body count rises, the sheriff realizes something even more terrifying - maybe death hasnt come to his little town by accident...Welcome to Safe Haven. Population 907... 906... 905...
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Reggie
Afraid | Jack Kilborn
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Turns out the town of Safe Haven is pretty dangerous and downright scary when on an unsuspecting night this small town gets infiltrated by a red ops team. This read like a late 90s to mid 00s action movie. I felt myself wriggling through it as there is a lot of body horror. Toes getting bit off, pinkies twisted all the way around, ankles being grabbed as people try to escape. Thanks so much, Margie, for this. I can see why you have that 👇🏼

Reggie scary popcorn memory. My scary popcorn memory is pictured above from Attack of the Killer Clowns from Outer Space where they shoot popcorn at you but later it grows into those monsters. Lol, anyways, this was a pick! 3y
Bookzombie Great review! Yeah, it is a bit gory. I think about the toes sometimes too. Also, all the bodies in the locker room (I think it‘s locker room). I have never seen that movie, lol. 3y
Reggie @Bookzombie I totally thought of you and this book today because I went to go get the first vaccine shot and it was in a high school gymnasium and we were all lined up and being taken behind partitions. Reminded me of the whole they all thought they won the lottery gym scene in here. Lol 3y
Bookzombie @Reggie OMG! That would make me think of this too. Lol 3y
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fredamans
Afraid | Jack Kilborn
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1. Yes, you can see our Mumkin Jack-o-lantern on my IG @fredasphotos
2. Any color pumpkin, but orange is my fave!
3. Spookiest book that I couldn't read at night home alone is tagged. READ IT!! Epic!

Will you play? @Caffeinated_Reader @GlitterGirl & @rather_be_reading

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Bookzombie
Afraid | Jack Kilborn
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I read a total of 15 books in October and 12 were #screamathon reads.

 @4thhouseontheleft Thank you for hosting another great readathon!

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego 🖤🧟‍♀️🖤 4y
LaraS The cover of that “Baby Teeth“ one looks terrifying. 😱 4y
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Bookzombie
Afraid | Jack Kilborn
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A helicopter crashes in the woods outside of Safe Haven, Wisconsin and a terrifying red-ops team is unleashed upon the small town. The killings are graphic and gruesome. The body count is very high. This book is just as unputdownable as the first time I read it and it‘s also not for the faint hearted. #screamathon #screamathonchallenge #murder

Chrissyreadit This sounds good! 5y
Bookzombie @Chrissyreadit It is, but very graphic. 🙂 5y
Chrissyreadit @Bookzombie more than the stand? I don‘t mind some graphic, the torture in outlander is my limit, and torture of children- any comparison? 5y
Bookzombie @Chrissyreadit I haven‘t actually read The Stand yet. I read Outlander, but it has been a while. It‘s not a spoiler to say there is some biting, burning, and cutting up. There is a kid and things get scary for him, but I don‘t recall him being tortured. 5y
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Bookzombie
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Thank you @Texreader for the tag! #Tuesdaytidbits #thisorthat

1. Both!
2. Pumpkin pie 🎃
3. Vampires 🧛🏻‍♀️
4. Neither
5. Psycho
6. I‘m not sure who is left since it‘s almost Wednesday. I tag anyone left! 🙂

JenlovesJT47 🧡🧡🧡 6y
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athorne
Afraid | Jack Kilborn
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Voting for May‘s #spookyfriendsbookclub pick begins now!

BookwormAHN My vote is for Sick House 🏚 6y
SconsinBookyBadger I second the vote on Sick House 👻 6y
RainyDayReading I vote for Sick House as well even though I don‘t think I‘ll be able to get my hands on a copy 🙈 It sounds like fun regardless! 6y
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athorne @BookwormAHN @anansigirl Sick House it is! @RainyDayReading All our selections are also available via Kindle Unlimited. There‘s a 30 day free trial too if you haven‘t used it already. 6y
RainyDayReading @TheGhastlyGrimoire I haven‘t used it but that‘s because I don‘t have a kindle ^^‘ 6y
SconsinBookyBadger @RainyDayReading there‘s a kindle app available for Mac or pc users if that‘ll help you out https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Digital-Services-LLC-Download/dp/B00UB769KC 6y
UglyOldBat Sick House looks good 👍 6y
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Bookzombie
Afraid | Jack Kilborn
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#anditsaugust Day 3 One of my favorites with an appropriately scary font. #forfontssake #alwayscatchingup

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Bookzombie
Afraid | Jack Kilborn
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#riotgrams Day 3 An assortment of one word titles on my shelf. #onewordtitle

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JDHawkins
Afraid | Jack Kilborn
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Ooof. What to say about this book. I couldn't put it down. In fact, I read it in a day. But it was pretty gruesome. The entire time I was reading it, I was thinking, "Jolene, this is not good for your brainspace."

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Bookzombie
Afraid | Jack Kilborn
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Trying to catch up. 😬 Here are a few of my favorite scary books. I think of Afraid every time I see popcorn. 😳 #scarybooks #septphotochallenge #somethingforsept

BekahB I really want to read The Ruins. I enjoyed the movie. 😀 8y
Bookzombie @BekahB I enjoyed the movie I the book is so much better and a bit different even though the author wrote the screenplay. 🙂 8y
Josie I loved The Ruins. One of my all time favorites! 8y
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Bookzombie
Afraid | Jack Kilborn
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Fun Friday Photo: I love reading a variety of books. Books that are set in different times, places I have never been, and situations I never want to be in (Afraid⬆️) Books full of magic and fairy tales. Books that make me reflect and think about everything. Books that are light or dark. All books!

Josie The Ruins is one of my all time favorites! 8y
Bookzombie Yay! I love it too. @Josie 8y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled All books! Exactly! 8y
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