8 spooky New England stories to read this October
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Support WBURLiterature writer Katherine Ouellette recommends eight spooky New England stories to read this October. (Book covers courtesy the publishers)Between blockbusters like “Obsession” and page-turners like “Japanese Gothic,” horror is having a moment. And who can summon chilling tales better than New Englanders entrenched in witch trial country? After finding so many intriguing spooky stories for the Fall Books Guide, I thought these titles deserved a list of their own. These gothic horrors, witchy murder mysteries and paranormal romances are sure to tingle your spine.'Cards on the Table'By Lana Harper and Jilly GagnonSisters Tori and Cassie Bishop are facing eviction. Again. Selling spells and tarot readings to tourists doesn’t cover rent even when you’re descendants of a genuine Salem witch. When the elderly occultist Rose Berwyn hires them as “witches-in-residence” for $25,000, they expect to be an eccentric distraction during the woman’s twilight hours. But Rose has ulterior motives for dragging the Bishops to her Berkshires mansion.
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