CarousHELL: A creepy, fairground nightmare mystery

by K.T. Galloway

Roll up, roll up, for the thrill of a lifetime...When a travelling fairground sets up outside the city, it’s meant to be a nostalgic summer attraction. Instead, opening weekend ends in fear when a young child vanishes while riding the carousel.

Security cameras show the child on the horse, but moments later as it comes back into view, it's empty.

Public panic explodes, O’Malley and Swift are brought in as pressure mounts, and when a group of teens sneak into the fair after it's shut down, one doesn't make it out.

The more the O'Malley and Swift dig, the more it becomes

Some rides don't stop when the music ends.

Can they stop the carousel before it claims another victim?

Perfect for fans of Rachel McLean, LJ Ross and Alex Smith, CarousHELL delivers all the gripping twists, claustrophobic suspense, and darkly delicious chills readers love in the bestselling O’Malley & Swift thrillers.

278 pages, Paperback

Published August 8, 2026

Reviews

[PrettySpry 🩷 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you to K.T Galloway for the ARC!

Rounded up to 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I love this series, and K.T. Galloway as an author, however CarousHell didn’t pack the usual punch I’ve come to expect.

The pacing was a little slower than the previous books, and save for a few characters I wasn’t as engrossed and emotionally attached as I usually am. It is a great concept, but I feel there was something lacking that I usually get in this series but can’t seem to put my finger on it.

Can’t wait to see what awaits the MCU team next though!

[Lindy Protzek · Rating 5 out of 5]

OOHHH this was good, a couple of times I thought I knew what was happening but nope I was way off. A great read, an edge of the seater for sure. This characters are great and I look forward to many more in this series!!!

[Debbie Marie Sleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant crime thriller

I enjoyed reading until the end of the book. I like all the characters as usual. i loved reading about the fair ground and also brilliant ending. i can't wait to read next in the series

[Lynne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn’t enjoy this as much as previous books in this series. I guess I feel it lacked depth and a sense of urgency felt in other books. Granted the twist was creative but still it came at the very last minute and the ending just sizzled out.

[Mrs c brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aaaarrrrghhhhhh this was so bloody good!! I did not see the ending coming at all.
Another brilliant book from a brilliant auther.

[Michelle Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

That was a very interesting story line. I never guessed that ending. It went really fast. I recommend reading it.

[Tabatha · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite Swift and O'Malley reads, the plot twist was incredible.

[Rhiannon Wates · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good.