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Soul Searchers #2
The Misery of Souls
John and Cathy thought they’d left their nightmare behind, ready to get on with their lives again and bring up little Susanne. No more ghosts or threats to their sanity.
But they were wrong.
Because Susanne is acting strange, getting into trouble at school, behaving weird at home. Surely there can’t be anything wrong with her other than being a typical toddler?
Until the strange occurrences begin again.
Susanne saying things that have no right coming from a four-year-old. Could Cathy’s life be in danger through her very own daughter?
But there is another situation playing out. Someone has just been released from prison and has a lot to catch up with the Richwood family. And he’s taking no prisoners either. He’s taking it to the death…
But they were wrong.
Because Susanne is acting strange, getting into trouble at school, behaving weird at home. Surely there can’t be anything wrong with her other than being a typical toddler?
Until the strange occurrences begin again.
Susanne saying things that have no right coming from a four-year-old. Could Cathy’s life be in danger through her very own daughter?
But there is another situation playing out. Someone has just been released from prison and has a lot to catch up with the Richwood family. And he’s taking no prisoners either. He’s taking it to the death…
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Published November 15, 2024
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November 13, 2024
****WARNING!!! SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!****
While the only books I’ve read by Justin have been his monster series, when I picked this one up, I was expecting intense graphic scenes. However, while I was surprised, the book was still a magnificent read! This book airs more on the side of traditional horror rather than “splatterpunk”, with the graphic and disturbing scenes of his monster series, instead was filled with disturbing depictions of a demon possession.
In this story, we follow a convict, exacting his revenge on a woman who had previously ruined his life. He finds the woman, moves across the street, and proceeds to get his revenge. But, he bids his time, and acts slowly.
We’re introduced to the members of the family across the street, as well as the woman, Cathy, who he is out to get. Susy is 4 year old who we learn has an imaginary friend, Kim. She’s a normal happy little girl. Until she gets woken in the night to a “monster” in her wardrobe. She’s has conversation with this “monster” who poses as Susys friend Kim. Reluctantly going to the wardrobe as Kim had a secret for her. Suzy is snatched into the wardrobe and this is where things begin.
We then learn about Cathy, who has obsessively been trying to contact a past friend, Suzanne, who’s passed away, along with a group called the “soul searchers” Suzanne spoke about. Cathy constantly reads a multitude of books about the afterlife and how to communicate with the afterlife.
Then we learn of John, the love and devoted husband. Their marriage is as thick as thieves, given what they had went through four years prior. Which we soon learn was a haunting.
For whatever odd reason, we’re given a POV of the family car. Not sure what that was for, as we don’t get his POV for the rest of the book, but was a nice touch nonetheless. The cat is the one who starts noticing there’s trouble amuck before the others. He sees the change in susy when she comes down the stairs, the hairs on his back sticking straight up, and knows something is wrong.
We’re also introduced to Harold. A ex detective who helped the family in the previous haunting and in which the family had grown rather close to. He shares the same beliefs of the after life with Cathy. As he’s made contact with his late wife in the afterlife.
Patrick, the ex con, has waited long enough, now it’s time to start his plan. Waiting till the family has turned off the lights and fallen asleep, he’d been watching them for weeks, learning their habits and routines, he sneaks over in the middle of the night. With the skills he learned in prison, he’s able to get into the house through a window. His revenge is small at first, drinking some beer and leaving the garbage around, stealing a book and some earrings. Enough to plant a seed of doubt in the family’s minds. Did the other do it? Was there an intruder? Is their house haunted again? Unbeknownst to Patrick, he had no idea the trouble his actions would actually cause. Before climbing down the stairs for his exit, he’s frightened as he sees the girl, susy, standing in her door, staring at him. Confused, as he had checked her room before and she was sound asleep, he figured she was just sleep walking. He carried on his merry way. Happy with the turmoil his actions would bring.
Cathy wakes in the morning to find the beer cans, the stains on the carpet, and is quick to assume John was the culprit. As they’d had an argument the previous night about Susy making accusations against Cathy that she had confided in her dad. Susy accused Cathy of slapping her, calling her a bitch and wishing she was dead. Even had a bruise on her bum. But, after Cathy had arrived home from visiting her Harold and was confronted with the accusation, she had immediately went to check susys bum for the bruise. It was no longer there. Why had John made up this crazy story? Why had he acted so immature and left the house a wreck? She would confront him when he got home from work.
After waking Suzy up that morning, she also confronted her. Asking if she had told her dad about anything she had done to her. Susy denied ever making those claims. So, why was John making it up?
Patrick patiently waited, striking 2 more times before the end of it, causing more commotion he could imagine. Continuously getting freaked out by the girls morbid and creepy actions. He was at a loss when he seen the girl tapping his window. Eyes glazed, jaw dropped unnaturally, hair whipped around everywhere, staring at him. But how could that be? He lived on the 2nd story in the building?
Things keep getting more and more out of hand. A wedge is driving the family further and further apart. Cathy is at a loss at what to do. John is accusing her of being mentally impaired, not believing his daughter to be possessed, but sick. Cathy has recruited Harold in helping her. Trying to get John to see what’s right infront of him. But, John’s behavior has started to change too. He’s more irritable, irrational, subdued. Not at all in character for him. John refuses to believe any of the evidence that his daughter is actually possessed by a demon.
Cathy and Harold get the help of a priest, who specializes in things to do with the after life, as he too has experienced a possession, with his little brother when they were just kids. Cathy and Harold sneak Susy out of school, so John wouldn’t know because he wouldn’t leave Cathy and Susy out of his sight when they were together, scares she was putting thoughts in sissy mind, to take her to the priest to “test” her with the rosary, Bible and holy water. All in which daily, Susy seeming to be bored and unamused. They take her back to school, and Cathy has about had it. Harold suggests taking her to a doctor, but he doesn’t believe that’s necessary. He truly believes the girl is possessed.
Harold comes to a significant realization. He remembered Cathy saying susys teachers reported the girl to be perfectly normal at school. It was at the house where Susy started to become something else entirely. He alerts Cathy to the realization and they come up with a plan to do the “test” at the house at night while John was asleep. Since he’d been drinking a lot more, he’d be harder to wake up.
Harold asks the priest for assistance, however, the priest didn’t feel comfortable sneaking into another man’s home to do this. But he informed Harold that it didn’t have to be someone religious, he just needed the materials.
So, they wait till night. Cathy gives Harold the ok, he comes over. They creep up to the room, slowly opening the door as to not wake Susy. Harold brought all the tools. He pressed the crucifix to susys skin. Then they knew. They got the reaction they needed to confirm their beliefs. Susys skin started to sizzle, smoke and burn. Her eyes shot open, glazed over, her mouth opening for a scream. Harold closed the girls mouth, shouting at Cathy to take a picture with his phone they’d brought to document before letting go. Watching the scar slowly fade away and Susy slowly slip back into herself.
Harold goes home, sends the pictures to the priest. The priest agrees something needs to be done and that he would help. Sadly, tragedy would strike, he would not be coming to their aide.
Cathy and Harold once more try convincing John. Showing him what happens when the crucifix it put to the girls skin. However, he still doesn’t believe. He throws Harold out of the house.
Meanwhile, Patrick’s bemused like a 5 year old in a candy shop, thinking of the chaos he’s stowed upon the family. He’s bide his time once more, making sure to have all the materials he needed to kidnap the girl. He had some doubts he was desperately pushing away about the girl, as he watched the news, discovering the priests death and a witness saying they seen a young 4-5 year old girl walking in that neighborhood. No way. It couldn’t be the girl across the street. A coincidence. Surely.
Without a second thought, he marches across the street with the confidence of a lion. He’s able to slide in the house, as usual. He declines getting a beer this time, he has bigger fish to fry. Quietly opening the girls door, he walks over. Not before noticing the stench of rot, the flies on the window sill and the change in temperature in her room. He’s able to wrap the girls extremities and before she can scream, slaps a chunk of duct tape on his mouth. There. Done.
Sneaking out of her room, he’s caught read handed. The toilet stills runs from being flushed as she walks out of the bathroom. Staring at him with her daughter. He quickly moves, grabbing her and thrusting the knife towards her. Threatening her daughter if she was to scream. She’s told to go downstairs and so she does.
They have a squabble, some truths are revealed. Susy speaks. But how can she speak so clearly? She has duct tape on her mouth?
Susy is hovering above ground, lifting Patrick up into the air, his head hitting the ceiling. He’s thrown against the wall and meets his demise. If only he had just ate his pride and moved on with his life.
John joins them. Instead of being horrified to the scene around him, he’s checking Susy. Oblivious to everything else. He turns to Cathy, after words were discussed between him and Susy. Susy possessing her father, tricking him into killing Cathy.
A fight ensues. Cathy is sure she is about to die. She has no way out. Harold busts through the door, in his heroics, the knife meant for Cathy is now in Harold’s stomach. Cathy is now coming to terms with the fact that this is over.
As she’s waiting for the final blow, lights start to shine in the room. There’s 4 apparitions starting to form. Dark figures. And another. A much larger figure. Soon, there’s a battle of souls.
But, who wins? Does Cathy die? Does the demon take over? What happens next?
Again, while this book was different than what I was used to with his books, it was still a pleasant surprise. I devoured it. I would have finished it in one sitting, but I’m a stay at home mom haha got mom duties. I very much loved and enjoyed this book. And looking forward to reading more from him!
Thank you Justin so much for my ARC copy! I was honored to receive it!
While the only books I’ve read by Justin have been his monster series, when I picked this one up, I was expecting intense graphic scenes. However, while I was surprised, the book was still a magnificent read! This book airs more on the side of traditional horror rather than “splatterpunk”, with the graphic and disturbing scenes of his monster series, instead was filled with disturbing depictions of a demon possession.
In this story, we follow a convict, exacting his revenge on a woman who had previously ruined his life. He finds the woman, moves across the street, and proceeds to get his revenge. But, he bids his time, and acts slowly.
We’re introduced to the members of the family across the street, as well as the woman, Cathy, who he is out to get. Susy is 4 year old who we learn has an imaginary friend, Kim. She’s a normal happy little girl. Until she gets woken in the night to a “monster” in her wardrobe. She’s has conversation with this “monster” who poses as Susys friend Kim. Reluctantly going to the wardrobe as Kim had a secret for her. Suzy is snatched into the wardrobe and this is where things begin.
We then learn about Cathy, who has obsessively been trying to contact a past friend, Suzanne, who’s passed away, along with a group called the “soul searchers” Suzanne spoke about. Cathy constantly reads a multitude of books about the afterlife and how to communicate with the afterlife.
Then we learn of John, the love and devoted husband. Their marriage is as thick as thieves, given what they had went through four years prior. Which we soon learn was a haunting.
For whatever odd reason, we’re given a POV of the family car. Not sure what that was for, as we don’t get his POV for the rest of the book, but was a nice touch nonetheless. The cat is the one who starts noticing there’s trouble amuck before the others. He sees the change in susy when she comes down the stairs, the hairs on his back sticking straight up, and knows something is wrong.
We’re also introduced to Harold. A ex detective who helped the family in the previous haunting and in which the family had grown rather close to. He shares the same beliefs of the after life with Cathy. As he’s made contact with his late wife in the afterlife.
Patrick, the ex con, has waited long enough, now it’s time to start his plan. Waiting till the family has turned off the lights and fallen asleep, he’d been watching them for weeks, learning their habits and routines, he sneaks over in the middle of the night. With the skills he learned in prison, he’s able to get into the house through a window. His revenge is small at first, drinking some beer and leaving the garbage around, stealing a book and some earrings. Enough to plant a seed of doubt in the family’s minds. Did the other do it? Was there an intruder? Is their house haunted again? Unbeknownst to Patrick, he had no idea the trouble his actions would actually cause. Before climbing down the stairs for his exit, he’s frightened as he sees the girl, susy, standing in her door, staring at him. Confused, as he had checked her room before and she was sound asleep, he figured she was just sleep walking. He carried on his merry way. Happy with the turmoil his actions would bring.
Cathy wakes in the morning to find the beer cans, the stains on the carpet, and is quick to assume John was the culprit. As they’d had an argument the previous night about Susy making accusations against Cathy that she had confided in her dad. Susy accused Cathy of slapping her, calling her a bitch and wishing she was dead. Even had a bruise on her bum. But, after Cathy had arrived home from visiting her Harold and was confronted with the accusation, she had immediately went to check susys bum for the bruise. It was no longer there. Why had John made up this crazy story? Why had he acted so immature and left the house a wreck? She would confront him when he got home from work.
After waking Suzy up that morning, she also confronted her. Asking if she had told her dad about anything she had done to her. Susy denied ever making those claims. So, why was John making it up?
Patrick patiently waited, striking 2 more times before the end of it, causing more commotion he could imagine. Continuously getting freaked out by the girls morbid and creepy actions. He was at a loss when he seen the girl tapping his window. Eyes glazed, jaw dropped unnaturally, hair whipped around everywhere, staring at him. But how could that be? He lived on the 2nd story in the building?
Things keep getting more and more out of hand. A wedge is driving the family further and further apart. Cathy is at a loss at what to do. John is accusing her of being mentally impaired, not believing his daughter to be possessed, but sick. Cathy has recruited Harold in helping her. Trying to get John to see what’s right infront of him. But, John’s behavior has started to change too. He’s more irritable, irrational, subdued. Not at all in character for him. John refuses to believe any of the evidence that his daughter is actually possessed by a demon.
Cathy and Harold get the help of a priest, who specializes in things to do with the after life, as he too has experienced a possession, with his little brother when they were just kids. Cathy and Harold sneak Susy out of school, so John wouldn’t know because he wouldn’t leave Cathy and Susy out of his sight when they were together, scares she was putting thoughts in sissy mind, to take her to the priest to “test” her with the rosary, Bible and holy water. All in which daily, Susy seeming to be bored and unamused. They take her back to school, and Cathy has about had it. Harold suggests taking her to a doctor, but he doesn’t believe that’s necessary. He truly believes the girl is possessed.
Harold comes to a significant realization. He remembered Cathy saying susys teachers reported the girl to be perfectly normal at school. It was at the house where Susy started to become something else entirely. He alerts Cathy to the realization and they come up with a plan to do the “test” at the house at night while John was asleep. Since he’d been drinking a lot more, he’d be harder to wake up.
Harold asks the priest for assistance, however, the priest didn’t feel comfortable sneaking into another man’s home to do this. But he informed Harold that it didn’t have to be someone religious, he just needed the materials.
So, they wait till night. Cathy gives Harold the ok, he comes over. They creep up to the room, slowly opening the door as to not wake Susy. Harold brought all the tools. He pressed the crucifix to susys skin. Then they knew. They got the reaction they needed to confirm their beliefs. Susys skin started to sizzle, smoke and burn. Her eyes shot open, glazed over, her mouth opening for a scream. Harold closed the girls mouth, shouting at Cathy to take a picture with his phone they’d brought to document before letting go. Watching the scar slowly fade away and Susy slowly slip back into herself.
Harold goes home, sends the pictures to the priest. The priest agrees something needs to be done and that he would help. Sadly, tragedy would strike, he would not be coming to their aide.
Cathy and Harold once more try convincing John. Showing him what happens when the crucifix it put to the girls skin. However, he still doesn’t believe. He throws Harold out of the house.
Meanwhile, Patrick’s bemused like a 5 year old in a candy shop, thinking of the chaos he’s stowed upon the family. He’s bide his time once more, making sure to have all the materials he needed to kidnap the girl. He had some doubts he was desperately pushing away about the girl, as he watched the news, discovering the priests death and a witness saying they seen a young 4-5 year old girl walking in that neighborhood. No way. It couldn’t be the girl across the street. A coincidence. Surely.
Without a second thought, he marches across the street with the confidence of a lion. He’s able to slide in the house, as usual. He declines getting a beer this time, he has bigger fish to fry. Quietly opening the girls door, he walks over. Not before noticing the stench of rot, the flies on the window sill and the change in temperature in her room. He’s able to wrap the girls extremities and before she can scream, slaps a chunk of duct tape on his mouth. There. Done.
Sneaking out of her room, he’s caught read handed. The toilet stills runs from being flushed as she walks out of the bathroom. Staring at him with her daughter. He quickly moves, grabbing her and thrusting the knife towards her. Threatening her daughter if she was to scream. She’s told to go downstairs and so she does.
They have a squabble, some truths are revealed. Susy speaks. But how can she speak so clearly? She has duct tape on her mouth?
Susy is hovering above ground, lifting Patrick up into the air, his head hitting the ceiling. He’s thrown against the wall and meets his demise. If only he had just ate his pride and moved on with his life.
John joins them. Instead of being horrified to the scene around him, he’s checking Susy. Oblivious to everything else. He turns to Cathy, after words were discussed between him and Susy. Susy possessing her father, tricking him into killing Cathy.
A fight ensues. Cathy is sure she is about to die. She has no way out. Harold busts through the door, in his heroics, the knife meant for Cathy is now in Harold’s stomach. Cathy is now coming to terms with the fact that this is over.
As she’s waiting for the final blow, lights start to shine in the room. There’s 4 apparitions starting to form. Dark figures. And another. A much larger figure. Soon, there’s a battle of souls.
But, who wins? Does Cathy die? Does the demon take over? What happens next?
Again, while this book was different than what I was used to with his books, it was still a pleasant surprise. I devoured it. I would have finished it in one sitting, but I’m a stay at home mom haha got mom duties. I very much loved and enjoyed this book. And looking forward to reading more from him!
Thank you Justin so much for my ARC copy! I was honored to receive it!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 19, 2024
If you read Soul Searchers, you know that you are in for one hell (and I do mean that literally) of a ride with the sequel.
Cathy and John are settled in their house with their young daughter Susy. All of the event from 4 years ago have settled and life is good…until Susy starts hearing voices and acting strangely, and the Soul Searchers are nowhere to be found.
The characters are strong, the plot is incredible, there is nothing about this book that is not incredible. Just as I expect from Justin, he gets better with every book, and is an auto-buy author for me. The Misery of Souls flits between paranormal horror and psychological horror impeccably, with a couple of sub plots that work together seamlessly. The shocking moments are built up nicely with an ongoing feeling of suspense and tension, and the gore is never pointless here. I couldn’t put this down
Cathy and John are settled in their house with their young daughter Susy. All of the event from 4 years ago have settled and life is good…until Susy starts hearing voices and acting strangely, and the Soul Searchers are nowhere to be found.
The characters are strong, the plot is incredible, there is nothing about this book that is not incredible. Just as I expect from Justin, he gets better with every book, and is an auto-buy author for me. The Misery of Souls flits between paranormal horror and psychological horror impeccably, with a couple of sub plots that work together seamlessly. The shocking moments are built up nicely with an ongoing feeling of suspense and tension, and the gore is never pointless here. I couldn’t put this down
November 15, 2024
Wow! I literally could not stop reading this!! I was completely sucked in by the end of the first chapter! It's an incredible sequel full of horror and suspense!
November 14, 2024
In this second book, the author presents another harrowing time with Cathy and her family. The reader finds out Cathy is continuing trying to communicate with the Soul Searchers but is somehow blocked. She is very frustrated and I cannot imagine being able to speak with the spirit world and then one day gone. She was not feeling to upset by this new development until things began to go south with her daughter Susy. Something was definitely off with her daughter but since she was only four years old, she was not too worried. Meanwhile someone from her past has decided to cause some mishap in her life. As I read how these two scenarios began feeding off each other but not in the way both parties understood, I could envision not seeing the situations not being connected. As Cathy and her family began to spiral out of control the stuff the intruder only enhanced their fears rather than them thinking there was something else involved. And being honest vise versa. I could see thinking the idea of someone breaking in would be more plausible than a demonic entity. I enjoyed this book so much, I finished it in a couple hours. I guess that is the curse for readers, we love an authors’ book so much we finish it quickly but then have to wait for a new book…lol.
November 18, 2024
The Misery of Souls, Justin Boote's follow-up to Soul Searchers, is a spooky read perfect for those who love possession stories. I was excited to see Soul Searchers get a second book so I could see how John and Cathy were doing after their last nightmare.
The Misery of Souls picks up a few years after the first book. John and Cathy now have a young daughter, Susanne, and have lived free of ghosts—that is, until the four-year-old begins to experience strange occurrences. Her imaginary friend begins to say ugly things and is no longer nice. Soon, these occurrences become known to Cathy, who reaches out for help, trying desperately to get John to see what is happening around them. John’s behavior has also distraught Cathy.
I loved the build-up of the book and the presence of an external threat while the possible possession is at the forefront. Not only does Cathy have to worry about her husband and daughter, but also she is forced to relive a terrible part of her past.
This book would be more of your traditional horror than the splatterpunk genre. It does have incredible gore and scary imagery!
Thank you to Justin Boote for gifting me an eARC of The Misery of Souls. I am leaving this review voluntarily. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Misery of Souls picks up a few years after the first book. John and Cathy now have a young daughter, Susanne, and have lived free of ghosts—that is, until the four-year-old begins to experience strange occurrences. Her imaginary friend begins to say ugly things and is no longer nice. Soon, these occurrences become known to Cathy, who reaches out for help, trying desperately to get John to see what is happening around them. John’s behavior has also distraught Cathy.
I loved the build-up of the book and the presence of an external threat while the possible possession is at the forefront. Not only does Cathy have to worry about her husband and daughter, but also she is forced to relive a terrible part of her past.
This book would be more of your traditional horror than the splatterpunk genre. It does have incredible gore and scary imagery!
Thank you to Justin Boote for gifting me an eARC of The Misery of Souls. I am leaving this review voluntarily. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
December 28, 2024
After reading Soul Searchers for the Books of Horror Indie Brawl, I was so excited to get the chance to read its sequel.
The story begins a few years after the first book, with John and Cathy raising their daughter Susanne. They thought life would go back to normal and that they could move past the stressful experience of what happened, but is it truly over? On top of this, is there another danger lurking nearby? Boote did a great job of mixing paranormal with psychological horror which kept me on the edge of my seat, guessing at what would happen next.
I highly recommend this book. If you haven’t already read Soul Searchers, you should go get yourself a copy today!
Thank you to the author for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review. I look forward to reading more from Boote.
The story begins a few years after the first book, with John and Cathy raising their daughter Susanne. They thought life would go back to normal and that they could move past the stressful experience of what happened, but is it truly over? On top of this, is there another danger lurking nearby? Boote did a great job of mixing paranormal with psychological horror which kept me on the edge of my seat, guessing at what would happen next.
I highly recommend this book. If you haven’t already read Soul Searchers, you should go get yourself a copy today!
Thank you to the author for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review. I look forward to reading more from Boote.
November 14, 2024
Oh my god. Once again, Justin leaves you absolutely desperate for more. This book, just as its predecessor has some genuinely terrifying moments. There is gore, ghosts, demons and of course, soul searchers. I find it pretty difficult for a book to give me the feeling of peeking through your fingers at a scary movie, but Justin has a way of doing this again and again. I loved this so much. Now I’m just going to keep pestering Justin for another sequel.
November 18, 2024
I just couldn't put book 2 down. . .just like when I read "soul searchers". There's nothing worse than living a nightmare thinking life has FINALLY gotten back to normal when not only does an ex fling start haunting you but the paranormal nightmare is back as well. The cat!!! Always pay attention to the cat. . .they feel things looooong before people do.
Harold needed a cat. . .but didn't know it until too late
Harold needed a cat. . .but didn't know it until too late
December 27, 2024
Just finished this great sequel to Soul Searchers! I was lucky to receive an ARC. Thank you Justin Boote.
This picks up with John, Cathy and their daughter Susanne getting back to normal after the terrible haunting. But is it normal? Susanne is saying horrible things she should know nothing about. Things are going missing around the house and messes left for Cathy to clean up. See what happens.
This is a great read and I highly recommend it.
This picks up with John, Cathy and their daughter Susanne getting back to normal after the terrible haunting. But is it normal? Susanne is saying horrible things she should know nothing about. Things are going missing around the house and messes left for Cathy to clean up. See what happens.
This is a great read and I highly recommend it.
September 30, 2024
Justin Boote shows his talent again with this sequel to Soul Searchers, that will keep you immersed and terrified to the bones. I absolutely couldn't ask for more from this story, he has brought it to perfection and I loved every word of it.
November 15, 2024
What a sequel!
The Soul Searchers left me hungry for more, and boy did I get it in this sequel!
While remaining true to the classic style of its predecessor, the malevolence is much darker; the torment, confusion and possession contortions have a Blatty-esque power.
And that ending has left me hungry for even more!
The Soul Searchers left me hungry for more, and boy did I get it in this sequel!
While remaining true to the classic style of its predecessor, the malevolence is much darker; the torment, confusion and possession contortions have a Blatty-esque power.
And that ending has left me hungry for even more!
January 2, 2025
This sequel to Soul Searchers is absolute perfection. You will be sucked in and stay sucked in to the very end. I love Justin’s writing and it could be the perfect ending….or is there more in store for Harold? I can only hope so!
November 15, 2024
Misery
Cathy and John think the worst is behind them. They are trying to move on with their lives with their young daughter. Their daughter is behaving strangely. Things are happening in their house. What is haunting them? Can they stop it? Edge of seat pulse pounding read.
Cathy and John think the worst is behind them. They are trying to move on with their lives with their young daughter. Their daughter is behaving strangely. Things are happening in their house. What is haunting them? Can they stop it? Edge of seat pulse pounding read.
November 23, 2024
Boote never fails to creep me the fuck out. This definetly felt less cozy and more straight up terrifying.
I need a third book YESTERDAY.
I need a third book YESTERDAY.
February 25, 2025
🤯 Absolutely Loved it 🤯
It deserves more than 5 🌟.
It deserves more than 5 🌟.
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