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Heavenly Wishes
A Southern Gothic Horror Novel About Secrets, Survival, and the Night Evil Came to Bayou Vista
In Bayou Vista, Halloween night isn’t about candy — it’s about survival.
Women are vanishing without a trace, and the coastal town of Bayou Vista lives in the grip of a silent terror. For ten-year-old Loretta Cobb, the real nightmare isn’t just the disappearances — it’s her stepfather, Roy. Trapped in a house of horrors, Loretta’s only glimmer of hope lies in Micky’s Magical Things, a peculiar little shop rumored to bridge the living and the dead.
As Halloween night looms, the air thickens with dread. Loretta is pulled into a sinister web of secrets that have been buried for too long — and the closer she gets to the truth, the more she realizes that some monsters wear the faces of those you trust.
Dark, gripping, and unforgettable, Heavenly Wishes is the first chilling entry in The Tales of Bayou Vista — a Southern Gothic horror series where the past won’t stay buried. Perfect for fans of Jennifer McMahon, Simone St. James, and Stephen King’s It.
In Bayou Vista, Halloween night isn’t about candy — it’s about survival.
Women are vanishing without a trace, and the coastal town of Bayou Vista lives in the grip of a silent terror. For ten-year-old Loretta Cobb, the real nightmare isn’t just the disappearances — it’s her stepfather, Roy. Trapped in a house of horrors, Loretta’s only glimmer of hope lies in Micky’s Magical Things, a peculiar little shop rumored to bridge the living and the dead.
As Halloween night looms, the air thickens with dread. Loretta is pulled into a sinister web of secrets that have been buried for too long — and the closer she gets to the truth, the more she realizes that some monsters wear the faces of those you trust.
Dark, gripping, and unforgettable, Heavenly Wishes is the first chilling entry in The Tales of Bayou Vista — a Southern Gothic horror series where the past won’t stay buried. Perfect for fans of Jennifer McMahon, Simone St. James, and Stephen King’s It.
332 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 31, 2024
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About the author
Carol A. Campbell
21 books9 followersCarol A. Campbell is the author of the Southern Psychos thrillers — binge-worthy psychological suspense stories set in the haunting small town of Bayou Vista, Louisiana. Known for her jaw-dropping twists, addictive pacing, and unforgettable female characters, Carol writes the kinds of books readers devour in one sitting and can’t stop talking about.
When she isn’t plotting her next shocking reveal, Carol can be found with her co-author (a very opinionated chihuahua named Jack), brainstorming new ways to keep readers on the edge of their seats.
Her novels — including The Spare Key, After Last Night, I Told You So, and Don’t Open the Door — can be read in any order, but fair warning: you might not want to read them alone.
When she isn’t plotting her next shocking reveal, Carol can be found with her co-author (a very opinionated chihuahua named Jack), brainstorming new ways to keep readers on the edge of their seats.
Her novels — including The Spare Key, After Last Night, I Told You So, and Don’t Open the Door — can be read in any order, but fair warning: you might not want to read them alone.
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June 22, 2025
I don’t write reviews. This book was terrible. I thought it was a normal thriller book but as I got more into it, I started to think maybe it was more for children or young teens despite the actual plot scenario of missing women and such. I wanted to DNF but kept reading only to end up with no real answers as to the actual mystery of the book regarding what was happening to the missing women. I trudged on and finished but wish I didn’t. I also feel like you could read basically the first sentence of every paragraph and still get the same information.
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