the less i am actually on/contributing to goodreads, the more giveaways i seem to win. are you courting me, gr?? make it fun here again and i swear i will come back to your embrace! grgiveaways review-pending39 s5 comments Summer 440 231

Malice House was one of my favorite horror books of 2022 so needless to say I was super excited to read book 2 in the series!

Midnight Showing takes place where Malice House ended. After Malice House just burned down, Haven and her newly discovered sister Kylie are on the road. The sisters are looking for answers to the family's curse all while trying to come to terms with newly discovered truths.

But while the sisters are on the road, the vilest creature of them all is hunting them down. The creature who is a salesman names Arnold, can persuade anyone to do anything with just a whisper and his goal is to rewrite the entire world in his image.

First off, this is one of those books where you have to read the first book in the series in order to understand whatÂ’s going on. It cannot be read as a standalone. Okay moving on,

Midnight Showing brings back our familiar favorites (and monsters) from book one and introduces us to more characters and new spine-tingling monsters. The book centers around the bond of sisterhood and takes a deep dive into Haven and KylieÂ’s relationship. A big part of the book is about some old Hollywood horror films (which I loved) that are absolutely terrifying!

Even though I really enjoyed this book, Malice House is still my favorite. However, if you also enjoyed Malice House, you absolutely have to read Midnight Showing! I really hope there will be a book three in this series.

Midnight Showing by Megan Shepherd will be available on October 3. A massive thanks to Hyperion Avenue and NetGalley for the gifted copy!
23 s4 comments Erin CraigAuthor 8 books5,089

Megan Shepherd has done it again! I raced through MIDNIGHT SHOWING, completely enthralled in the tightly woven web of twists, turns, and old Hollywood urban legends. THE MALICE COMPENDIUM is quickly becoming my favorite series!29 s Heather ~*dread mushrooms*~Author 20 books531

Aaaand now I'm hoping for another sequel.

Also Rafe lives rent-free in my mind (and I know his name now).


Previously:

EXCUSE ME? A SEQUEL TO MALICE HOUSE???

I really hope there's more of the hot guy whose name I forgot.horror hot-guys other-supernatural ...more14 s megs_bookrack1,806 12.2k Want to read

Okay, hear me out. Malice House wasn't a favorite book of mine, but I am interested in finding out what happens next...



ARC received! Thank you so much, Hyperion Avenue!2023-releases arcs-to-read ya-thriller-horror-to-read13 s Kara405 94

Totally enjoyed this second book in Malice House series and hereÂ’s to hoping for a book 3!!

Haven and Kylie pick up right where we left off in malice house by traveling to learn more about their family roots and this curse. They discover “monster hunters” along the way and of course have run ins with some super creepy monsters. Also get to meet the famous Rob from book one and he plays a big part in this book. Great storyline, vivid writing to help visualize the monsters and had twists that weren’t predictable! Did feel a little long and was ready for the end by the time it came.

Thanks to Netgalley and Hyperion Avenue for my electronic advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. 11 s Dona770 111

Thank you to the author Megan Shepherd, publishers Hyperion Avenue, and NetGalley for an advance digital copy of MIDNIGHT SHOWING. All views are mine.

Three (or more) things I loved:

1. The backstory of the fictional film, The Hundredth Stair, is impeccably done. Love the meta touches, comparing it the the ultra famous film, The Ring. Especially love that Shepherd points out how meta this film is, itself, with the TV snow bleeding into reality. Good stuff!

2. I love the first person narrator's random references to some detective coming after her. The author handles restricting information really well here and it builds great tension, suspense, and conflict.

Three (or less) things I didn't love:

This section isn't only for criticisms. It's merely for items that I felt something for other than "love" or some interpretation thereof.

1. I really loved the film stuff, The metafiction. It borders on brilliant and I was excited to see where it was going. I even d the film doctor murdering people in real life. But the "people of ink" thing, and the cursed people and monsters? The plot is just going in too many different directions. This new material distracts from everything Sheperd set up in the first half of the book.

2. The concept has merit, but it is so, so hard to follow. I mean, this plot is all over the place.

3. I get the feeling I would have understood and enjoyed the book better if I had read the first in the series, but I'm not even sure. Either way, this book should make more sense on its own.

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