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Today is a Top Ten Tuesday Freebie, and because I’ve noticed a lot of creepy houses (and other structures) on the covers of books lately, I’ve decided to do a list! This is a combination of books I’ve already read and books on my TBR. And alphabetized because I feel extra today:-) Here we go!
Ah, creepy houses! There would be no self-respecting horror without them! 😉
Black Mouth is already on my “wanted” list, and both the DiLouie and Hendrix books look interesting. Very interesting….
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I think the cover for Black Mouth is one of the scariest of the bunch…
You can’t go past a good creepy house! Just Like Home is deliciously creepy! I love that they put a bloody house on a pink cover!
It really fits the story too:-)
I thought The Residence was really entertaining, but I like the cover of Just Like Home the best because there’s something ironic about the delicate pink background with the horrific dripping-blood house!
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Ha ha so true. It’s definitely sending mixed messages:-)
The only one I’ve read is Just Like Home, and though the cover isn’t all that creepy for me, the story certainly had its moments. The cover that feels the creepiest to me is Episode Thirteen. Something about the color contrast and those hands inside the window.
Just Like Home is a little too cartoonish to be scary, I agree.
I would say another book by Ward The Last House on Needless Street would be a good one also.
Oh wow I can’t believe I forgot that one! I may have to add it:-)
Awesome! I’m reading Just Like Home right now… definitely creepy! I don’t know what that Craig DiLouie book is, but I need it!!!
Me too, it’s very creepy!
I know you love a good cover with creepy houses on! I plan on reading How To Sell A Haunted House 😀
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I’m glad we’re both reading it!
Ooh, fun topic choice this week! I always love Grady Hendrix covers for sure, and Just Like Home is great too. I haven’t read any of these yet though.
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I really like Grady Hendrix’s covers too:-)
Love all of these creepy covers. I have Near the Bone, The Hacienda, and Just Like Home on my TBR.
I’m finishing up Just Like Home and the author really knows how to creep you out:-)
I love this topic, and I always enjoy a story featuring a creepy house. There are a few here I hadn’t heard of so you’ve probably just added a few books to my endless TBR 😀
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Me too, creepy houses are definitely one of my favorite tropes.
Well! None of the above offerings are going to feature as ‘House of the Week’ in an estate agent’s window are they??? What a magnificently creepy collection…
Ha ha you are so right!
I loved the cover of Near the Bone. Thanks for sharing these covers, Tammy.
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Really creepy, and great idea of post.
I haven’t read these.
A few months ago, read A nun in the Closet, by Dorothy Gilman and the cover is a bit creepy: https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328662433l/504080.jpg.
You would expect The Last House on Needless Street to have a creepy cover, but not in English. It’s creepy in Spanish and Italian though
You can tell that a creepy house makes a horror story all the more scarier just with these covers haha Great list! 😀
I like the cover for Shallow Bend. There nothing more creeper then a haunted house.
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Oh man, I’m all for covers with creepy houses! And books with creepy houses. It’s one of my all-time favorite horror tropes! I still really need to read Little Eve, How to Sell A Haunted House, and The Twisted Ones! Man, I’m slacking.
This is a great selection of books and covers. I would probably add The Haunting of Hill House, We Have Always Lived in the Castle and Rebecca.
Lynn 😀