When she discovers some of her missing uncle’s notes, she decides she’s going to take the scientific community by storm and make a name for herself (along with the help of her scientist husband) by creating life - a life no human alive has ever seen and one that won’t be able to be ignored. It features Frankenstein’s great niece, Mary, an ambitious and budding scientist/paleontologist who wants to be taken seriously and contribute in a greater way to the scientific community but is looked down on - mostly for being a woman. ![]() ![]() Whether you were a fan of the classic Frankenstein or not, this is a fantastic Fall read to add to your list. Read it if you want: a Gothic and inventive re-imagining of Frankenstein It’s bananas & over-the-top but the perfect kind of Fall read if you re-watch all your favorite slasher flicks during spooky season. When some unsettling incidents start happening at night, she wonders if it’s a coincidence or if the angered author is stalking her. She reads a horror novel that she think is truly awful and leaves a 1 star review for it on Amazon - a review that upsets the author who tries to make her take it down and eventually threatens her after their back and forth. It’s about a woman who is house-sitting an isolated coastal house in Washington off season, wanting to get away for personal reasons, and one of the things she does in her quiet life is read a lot of books. Listen, this is a great fall read thanks to the amount of psychological suspense as well as the rainy, isolated Washington State coastal setting that adds to the spook factor. Read it if you want: a psychological thriller with a secluded & atmospheric setting + slasher horror movie level suspense This post was first written in September 2018 but has been updated for 2023. Other Books That FEEL Like Fall To Me In Some Way.The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward.My Heart Is A Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones. ![]()
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