Oh, Tamara Thorne, where did you go?

I love Tamara Thorne! I'm serious. She's one of my major guilty pleasures. Her horror is the kind that would make classic fans cringe, but of all the modern horror writers out there, she's one of my absolute favorites. She's got this great blend of humor and horror that makes her work so much fun. 

Unfortunately for this fan, it seems Ms. Thorne (a pseudonym for Chris Curry) hasn't got anything coming out. In fact, it's been years since her last book, Thunder Road, was released. I remember because I was reading it when I was visiting the folks and I was at the urgent care center getting checked for strep (positive even with no symptoms!) and that was at least 2004.

One of my favorite Thorne titles is Moonfall. My parents always tell me about this cheesy horror movie that they like to watch, Motel Hell, and Moonfall reminds me of them every time! Plus, there's a plug for Moonfall in the Sorority trilogy. 

Anyway, today I wanted to recommend another of Ms. Thorne's titles, Haunted. Here's the synopsis from her website:

Its violent, sordid past is what draws bestselling author David Masters to infamous Victorian mansion called Baudey House. Its shrouded history of madness and murder is just the inspiration he needs to write his ultimate masterpiece of horror. But what waits for David and his sixteen-year-old daughter, Amber, at Baudey House, is more terrifying than any legend...
 
First comes the sultry hint of jasmine... followed by the foul stench of decay. It is the dead, seducing the living, in an age-old ritual of perverted desire and unholy blood lust. For David and Amber, an unspeakable possession has begun...

Now, I can handle graphic gore and violence pretty well, but it has to fit within the story that I'm reading. And it can never overshadow the story. I find that in some horror that's the case. It's as if the story come second to the graphic and sometimes downright obnoxious violence. Not so with Tamara Thorne's novels. She pushes the limit, but handles it in such a way that its natural and only enhances her tales. 

Haunted, Moonfall, and the Sorority trilogy all seem to be still in print. I suggest you check them out this Halloween horror reading season!