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Do Not Kill a Spider
181 pages, Paperback
Published September 14, 2025
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October 3, 2025
Yash Sharma’s Do Not Kill a Spider is not for the faint of heart. This novel burrows into your nerves from the opening chapter and never loosens its grip. Sharma has created one of the most disturbing characters I’ve encountered in recent horror fiction: Snarok, a spider whose voice coils its way into the mind of Avery, an elderly woman already unsure of her own sanity. The premise sounds almost absurd until you realize just how convincingly it’s written. Sharma doesn’t just suggest horror—he immerses you in it.
As someone with a deep aversion to spiders, I thought I could manage my discomfort long enough to appreciate the story. I was wrong. This book doesn’t just place a spider in the corner of the room. It lets Snarok crawl across your imagination, whispering promises, urging unthinkable acts. Each unit pulls Avery—and the reader—further into a nightmare that feels far too vivid to dismiss as dream or delusion, though I freely admit, I hoped was the case.
The violence that follows is as chilling as it is relentless. Unspeakable things occur, which Snarok insists is for a greater cause. I turned page after page, convinced there would be a reprieve, a revelation that it was all a terrible illusion. You'll have to read this page turner yourself to know if it happens. The book begins with darkness on Bright Lane and the light eventually returns. But what does the light reveal?
This is not a novel for readers looking for a gentle scare. It’s a story that pushes boundaries, unflinching in its brutality and unapologetic in its devotion to horror. I cannot say I enjoyed the subject matter—arachnids and family "disfunction" are not my preferred nightmares—but I cannot deny Yash Sharma’s talent. The writing is sharp, the imagery unforgettable, and the terror masterfully sustained.
As someone with a deep aversion to spiders, I thought I could manage my discomfort long enough to appreciate the story. I was wrong. This book doesn’t just place a spider in the corner of the room. It lets Snarok crawl across your imagination, whispering promises, urging unthinkable acts. Each unit pulls Avery—and the reader—further into a nightmare that feels far too vivid to dismiss as dream or delusion, though I freely admit, I hoped was the case.
The violence that follows is as chilling as it is relentless. Unspeakable things occur, which Snarok insists is for a greater cause. I turned page after page, convinced there would be a reprieve, a revelation that it was all a terrible illusion. You'll have to read this page turner yourself to know if it happens. The book begins with darkness on Bright Lane and the light eventually returns. But what does the light reveal?
This is not a novel for readers looking for a gentle scare. It’s a story that pushes boundaries, unflinching in its brutality and unapologetic in its devotion to horror. I cannot say I enjoyed the subject matter—arachnids and family "disfunction" are not my preferred nightmares—but I cannot deny Yash Sharma’s talent. The writing is sharp, the imagery unforgettable, and the terror masterfully sustained.
October 16, 2025
This book will be most appreciated by a limited audience: if you don't mind horror, gruesome death, an evil controlling mind-warper, a grandmother ultimately willing to betray her children and grandchildren, then if you are with me still you'll like the book. It's intense, but not for those who want easy entertainment or a light read. It's horror, taken to the extreme.
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