This is the blog of Samie Sands, author of Lockdown. There will be many great books and projects reviewed here. For more, check out thelockdown.co.uk.

Wednesday 31 October 2018

Monster Attack

Monster Attack by [Sands, Samie, Jr, Arnaldo, Wright, Dana, Lockwood, Andy, Higa, Sharon, Flak, Kyle, Hall, Kevin, Walker, Josh, Dibble, Kody, Mesnard, Matt]
From werewolves to mermaids, creatures to demons, and maybe even a few beasts that you haven't even heard of!

Take Out by Arnaldo Lopez Jr
Squirrel by Dana Wright
Leave The Light On by Andy Lockwood
Nature’s Turn by Sharon L. Higa
The Skunk Ape by Kyle Flak
The Tentacled People by Kevin S. Hall
Knives Crossed by Josh Walker
Death’s Stasis by Kody Dibble
Affliction by Matt Mesnard
Jealous by Mathias Jansson
Day Of The Clowns by Lila L. Pinord
The Last House On The Block by John M. Wills
Consequence by Micheal Shaw
Thirsty by Debbie Johnson
It’s Not So Great by Victoria Pagac
Apocalysium by Alex Winck
Lupine Lament by Anthony V. Pugliese
Dana by Shakeen Winn
A Rejoinder by Preston Peet
By Pain Possessed by Randy Attwood
If You Go Down to the Woods Tonight by Matthew James Hamblin
Hunger by Stefan Vucak
My Encounter With A Mermaid by Anthony Modungwo
Have You Ever Been Afraid? by Cecilia Hernando Doldan
7th Gateway To Hell by Samie Sands
The Shongololo by Vered Ehsani
The Ermine by Robert Tozer

Monday 29 October 2018

Carnival Of Nightmares

Carnival Of Nightmares (Creepiest Show On Earth Book 2) by [Nave, Bradon, Clay, Chris P., Bergling, Christina, Lee, Erin, Ody, Jim, MacMillan, Joshua, Acerbo, Lisa, Smales, Rob, Sands, Samie, Longo, Stacey]
You lie awake at night fearing them. Wondering when they will come for you.

Some nights they leave you in peace. Other nights they dig their claws into your mind, taking you to places of sheer terror and unfathomable horror.

Whether it’s walking through the haunted house while its secrets threaten to keep you prisoner, or staring at the room of mirrors while the deformed faces of circus freaks smile at you with malicious intent—sooner or later you will realize that what you fear most is the evil which waits beneath the surface of your dreams.

So, tonight when you lay your head down to sleep, remember to say your prayers…

Because you might be mere seconds away from entering…

The Carnival of Nightmares. 

Saturday 27 October 2018

Sideshow

Sideshow by [Sands, Samie, Williams, C.L., Winck, Alex, Hall, Kevin, Jaarsveld, Katie, Eddy, Rick, Darlington, Andrew]
Welcome to our Carnival Freakshow. What you see isn't always the only thing you receive.

Come for the popcorn, the show, and the animals. Stay for the Horror. We insist.

Panis Et Poenam by Alex Winck
Make My Escape by C.L. Williams
SOLD by Katie Jaarsveld
Diamonique by Samie Sands
Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel by Andrew Darlington
Stuff of Dreams by Rick Eddy
WONDERLAND by Samie Sands
The Freak by Kevin Hall
Clown in the Mirror by Katie Jaarsveld
Carnival Carnage by Samie Sands

Thursday 25 October 2018

Unleash the Undead

Unleash the Undead by [Drake, J, Jara, Matias, Prundaru, Ana, Herring, Dale, Graham, Jonny, Rosario, Klarissa, Sagar, Akash, Shepherd, Rob, Edwards, Kayleigh, Toinini, Diego]
The world is over, the dead have risen, they're ravaging the world. Who will survive? Short stories, poems, and artwork in Unleash the Undead.

Bunker 219 by best selling author J.L.Drake
Marina Hume
The Room by Matías Andrés Bravo Jara
Another Life by Ana Prundaru
J.H.
Delta Sigma Dead by Dale Herring
Ghost by Jonny Graham
The First Zombie by Klarissa Del Rosario
Saadia Ammad
A Bleeding Tear of his Own by Akash Sagar
Don’t Cry by Rob Shepherd
Rhys Curtis Thompson
Leather by Kayleigh Edwards
Shooting Men by Diego Tonini
The Sins of Dr. Rose by Lachelle Redd
Samie Sands
To The Zombie by Victoria Pagac
Dead Men Can’t Climb by Noel Osualdini
Story of a Zombie like Me by Akash Sagar
Glen Holman
A Zombie Dream by Mathias Jansson
The Young Filmmakers of Kansas by Kyle Flak
No Will by Ceri Matthias
Gia Berryman
Abigail by Dale Herring
The Pill of a Dreaming Zombie by Max Ferreira
No Brainer by Diana Alexandru
Feast for the Dead by Kevin S. Hall
Art Pic
Walking Disaster by Zoja Vladisavljevic
Infected by B.S. Purwanda
Ignorantly Innocent by Akash Sagar
Michelle (from the AM13 Outbreak series!) by Samie Sands

Tuesday 23 October 2018

Haunted Tales

Haunted Tales by [Sands, Samie, Hall, Kevin, Doldan, Cecilia, Boving, Nicholas, Downes, Stephen, Dibble, Kody, Lundgren, June, Pacini, Amy, Rachelson-Ospa, June, Beeman, Justin]
What's going bump in the night? What's that shadow lingering over your shoulder? Something supernatural, from beyond the grave, or maybe something even more sinister...

The Damaged Doll by Kevin S. Hall
Rebirth by Cecilia H. Doldan
The Evil Among Us by Nicholas Boving
Fortuna and the Dead by Stephen Downes
Joining In by Kody Dibble
Graveyard Encounters by June Lundgren
Haunts & Horrors by Amy S. Pacini
Hyde and Seek by June Rachelson-Ospa
Caged by Justin R. Beeman
When Ed Met Avril by Martha Jette
Your Knife by Debbie Johnson
Final Revenge by Giselda Woldenga
The Changeling by Anthony V. Pugliese
The Haunted Hoagie by Matt Mesnard
Demon Comes to Challenge my Faith by Martha Jette
Better than His Word by Rick Eddy
Erebus by Michele Jones
Prologue: Til Heaven then Forever by Linda H. Gerald
Henry’s Ghost by Linda Jenkinson
Heart Surgery by Jake Elliott
The Pale Lady by Kally Jo Surbeck
Transcending by Ekta Rawat
The Ghost Sheets by Mathias Jansson
Under the House by Will Zeilinger
The Fall and Rise of Lucifer by Delaina M. Waldron
Upside the Down Elevator by Kimberly Klemm
Cryptic Apparition by Amy S. Pacini
Possession is Nine Tenths by Trisha Sugarek
Poem by Rae Desmond Jones
Dark Portal by June Lundgren
Shadow People by Michele Jones
Shadows and Ghosts by Cecilia H. Doldan
For the Love of God by Nicholas Boving
Household Mystery by Cecilia H. Doldan
Played by Jon Ospa
The Town That Hell Spat Out by Kevin S. Hall
The Replacement by Linda Jenkison
Cursed Document by Samie Sands

Sunday 21 October 2018

Electromagnetism

Electromagnetism by [Sands, Samie, Hall, Kevin, Davis, L, Smith, Martin, Lucas, Andrew, Winck, Alex, Iain, T, Richardson, McKenzie, Velarde, Sheri, Shepherd, Rob]
"Anytime you give an electronic device a brain, it has the capabilities to outgrow the possibilities that were set forth in the plans."

The Unit by Katie Jaarsveld
From the Depths by McKenzie Richardson
Everything Has a Price by Sheri Velarde
Fulfilling Killingsby M Earl Smith
Touch by TW Iain
Dark Web Demon by Kevin S. Hall
Ocean’s Bounty by Andrew J Lucas
Catfish by Samie Sands
Viral Venom by Alex Winck
Domain of the Dragon by L.H. Davis
My Skin Crawls by Katie Jaarsveld
My Name Is Human by Rob Shepherd

Friday 19 October 2018

Swallowed by the Beast

Swallowed by the Beast by [Sands, Samie, Tozer, Robert, Lopez Jr, Arnaldo, Azzura, Carey, Lundgren, June, Puguliese, Anthony, Pacini, Amy, Cambell, Danny, Pinord, Lila, Suscheck Jr, Dave]
Be consumed in Swallowed by the Beast. Monsters, and ghoulies, and beasts, oh my!

Cleanliness is Next to . . . by Robert Tozer
Maggot by Arnaldo Lopez Jr.
Mowgli Encounters a Bear by Carey Azzara
Vegas Demon by June Lundgren
Night Songs by Anthony V. Pugliese
Mysterious Mind by Amy S. Pacini
The Last of the Siamese Tigers by Danny Campbell
Interview with Bigfoot by Lila Pinord
Bump by Dave Suscheck, Jr.
Ninette: The Lair by Linda Jenkinson
The Emporium by L. H. Davis
A Clinical Case by Alex Winck
Devil Dogs by Joanne Magnus
Mystical Phantoms by Amy S. Pacini
Love Craft by James Harper
Lanterne: Mix by Linda Jenkinson
Of a Curious Matter in those Tangled Fishing Lines by Kamalendu Nath
Carnival Carnage by Samie Sands
The Witch’s Spell by Linda Jenkinson
The Kodak Troll by Joanne Magnus
Selfie by Alex Winck
Boo! by Debbie Johnson
Heartbreaker by Kevin S. Hall
Ice Maidens by Stefan Vucak
The Wild Pigs by Danny Campbell
Scrambled by June Rachelson-Ospa
The Devil’s Therapist by Alex Winck
The Time Machine by Robert Tozer

Wednesday 17 October 2018

Night Mares

Night Mares by [Sands, Samie, Shepherd, Rob, Jaarsveld, Katie, Lockwood, Andy, Winck, Alex, Louidis, Valerie, Hall, Kevin, White, Jason, Rickman, Greg]
"It was just a dream, nothing more. Just a nightmare."

Do you dare delve into the unconscious
mind to find out just what your dreams
are trying to tell you?

Watch out...something is coming!

Featuring...

2:05 by Rob Shepherd
Black Mass by Andy Lockwood
Condemnation by Katie Jaarsveld
Shadows on the Wall by Alex Winck
The Distasteful Kiss by Valerie Louidis
The Dream Eater by Kevin Hall
Time Frame by Katie Jaarsveld
Somniphobia by Samie Sands
From Death to Dust Bunnies by Katie Jaarsveld
Nightmare by Jason White
Death by Death by Greg Rickman

Monday 15 October 2018

13: An Anthology Of Horror and Dark Fiction (Thirteen Series)

13: An Anthology Of Horror and Dark Fiction (Thirteen Series) by [Blevins, Savannah, Farrar,Marissa, Flowers,Thomas S., Henderson,Taylor, Lee,Erin, Lynch,Carissa Ann, Nave,Bradon, Roach,D.A., Sands,Samie, Schoen,Sara, Valentine, S., Sonnenberg, Jackie, Swanson, Luke, Publishing, Limitless]
13 has always been unlucky. But now it’s turned deadly…

Darkness has fallen. Real and unseen, evil is out there. Waiting. Watching. Biding its time. It might be your neighbor, your best friend—or something much, much worse. It might be the shadow itself. It will hunt you down when you least expect it. It will talk to you in the quiet hours of the morning and follow your footsteps when you’re alone. It’s chosen you…and it always gets what it wants.

13 dark tales await you. Ready to bring your worst childhood nightmares to life, to push you to the brink, and make you question your every decision…

The circus. Your beloved carnival rides. That mom and pop motel you pass every day on your way to work. They’ll never look innocent again. Because they’re not. No one and nothing can be trusted. Not even yourself.

Are you ready to take the ultimate dare? To spin the devil’s wheel?

Be careful…

13 will get you every time.

Authored By:
Bradon Nave
Carissa Ann Lynch
D.A. Roach
Erin Lee
Jackie Sonnenberg
Luke Swanson
Marissa Farrar
Samantha Sands
Sara Schoen
Savannah Blevins
Sophia Valentine
Taylor Henderson
Thomas S. Flowers

Friday 12 October 2018

Carnival Of Fear (Creepiest Show On Earth Book 1)

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Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls!

Step right up to the darkest carnival you’ve ever seen.

Do you like puppets? Well, we have a marvelous one. This poor little thing was left all alone to die, only to wake up with a taste for revenge.

If smiling, red-nosed clowns bore you, you’ve come to the right place. Just follow the bloody path of mutilated clowns, and it will lead you to a room filled with gruesome revelations.

But that’s not all.

Ready for a mind-bending experience? Wonderful! Our contortionist won’t just showcase her extreme flexibility, she’ll also shock you with her insatiable appetite. Want to know her secret?

She’s cursed—but shhhhhh, don’t tell.

So grab your friends and join us as we create the most bone-chilling atmosphere.

Because we’re coming to your town…

…and we’re bringing the Carnival of Fear.

Wednesday 10 October 2018

Carnival Of Nightmares (Creepiest Show On Earth Book 2)

Carnival Of Nightmares (Creepiest Show On Earth Book 2) by [Nave, Bradon, Clay, Chris P., Bergling, Christina, Lee, Erin, Ody, Jim, MacMillan, Joshua, Acerbo, Lisa, Smales, Rob, Sands, Samie, Longo, Stacey]
You lie awake at night fearing them. Wondering when they will come for you.

Some nights they leave you in peace. Other nights they dig their claws into your mind, taking you to places of sheer terror and unfathomable horror.

Whether it’s walking through the haunted house while its secrets threaten to keep you prisoner, or staring at the room of mirrors while the deformed faces of circus freaks smile at you with malicious intent—sooner or later you will realize that what you fear most is the evil which waits beneath the surface of your dreams.

So, tonight when you lay your head down to sleep, remember to say your prayers…

Because you might be mere seconds away from entering…

The Carnival of Nightmares.

Monday 8 October 2018

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief by [Zusak, Markus]
DON’T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF.

The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul.

Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. 

When Death has a story to tell, you listen.


It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.

Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement.

In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger, has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.

“The kind of book that can be life-changing.” —The New York Times

“Deserves a place on the same shelf with The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank.” —USA Today

Saturday 6 October 2018

The Key: The most gripping, heartbreaking book of the autumn by Kathryn Hughes

The Key: The most gripping, heartbreaking book of the autumn by [Hughes, Kathryn]
A hidden note. A lost love. A second chance...
'A wonderful, enthralling story; one that I didn't want to end' Lesley Pearse on The Key
'A heartbreakingly powerful read' The Sun on The Key
From the #1 bestselling author of The Letter, Kathryn Hughes, comes The Key, an unforgettable story of a heartbreaking secret that will stay with you for ever.
1956 
It's Ellen Crosby's first day as a student nurse at Ambergate Hospital. When she meets a young woman admitted by her father, little does Ellen know that a choice she will make is to change both their lives for ever...

2006
Sarah is drawn to the now abandoned Ambergate. Whilst exploring the old corridors she discovers a suitcase belonging to a female patient who entered Ambergate fifty years earlier. The shocking contents, untouched for half a century, will lead Sarah to unravel a forgotten story of tragedy and lost love, and the chance to make an old wrong right . . .

'Oh wow! This story broke my heart then filled it with joy then broke it all over again! I adored The Letter and The Secret but this I have to say was my favourite. Heartfelt and poignant an absolute joy' A reader on The Key
It's time to discover what a million readers already know. No one grips your heart like Kathryn Hughes . . .
'You will find it hard to put down. I cried buckets of tears reading it'
'A beautifully told, tragic tale . . . restoring your faith in the kindness of strangers and the strength of the human spirit'
'From start to finish, a lovely, sometimes heartbreaking read'
'A sheer joy to read . . . Wonderfully romantic with beautiful characters'
'I have finished this book with tears in my eyes but a smile on my face'
'I couldn't put it down. So beautifully written. I feel like I'm a better person for reading it'
'I cried with this book - it tugged at the heart all the way through'
'This must be one of the best books I have ever read'
'You will be thinking of this book long after you've finished it'

Thursday 4 October 2018

The Drowned Girls by Loreth Anne White

The Drowned Girls (Angie Pallorino Book 1) by [White, Loreth Anne]
He surfaced two years ago. Then he disappeared.
But Detective Angie Pallorino hasn’t forgotten the violent rapist who left a distinctive calling card—crosses etched into the flesh of his victims’ foreheads. When a comatose Jane Doe is found in a local cemetery, sexually assaulted, mutilated, and nearly drowned, Angie is struck by the eerie similarities to her earlier unsolved rapes. Could he be back?
Then the body of a drowned young woman, also bearing the marks of the serial rapist, floats up in the Gorge, and the hunt for a predator becomes a hunt for a killer. Assigned to the joint investigative task force, Angie is more than ready to prove that she has what it takes to break into the all-male homicide division. But her private life collides with her professional ambitions when she’s introduced to her temporary partner, James Maddocks—a man she’d met just the night before in an intense, anonymous encounter.
Together, Angie and Maddocks agree to put that night behind them. But as their search for the killer intensifies, so does their mutual desire. And Angie’s forays into the mind of a monster shake loose some unsettling secrets about her own past. How can she fight for the truth when it turns out her whole life is a lie?

Tuesday 2 October 2018

The Girl in the Moss by Loreth Anne White

The Girl in the Moss (Angie Pallorino Book 3) by [White, Loreth Anne]
A shallow grave exposes deadly secrets as bestselling author Loreth Anne White brings her thrilling series of romantic suspense to its shocking conclusion…
Disgraced ex-cop Angie Pallorino is determined to make a new start for herself as a private investigator. But first, she and her lover, newly promoted homicide detective James Maddocks, attempt a quiet getaway to rekindle a romance struggling in the shadows of their careers. The peace doesn’t last long when human skeletal remains are found in a nearby mossy grove.
This decades-old mystery is just what Angie needs to establish her new career—even as it thrusts her and Maddocks back into the media spotlight, once again endangering their tenuous relationship.
Then, when Angie’s inquiry into the old crime intersects with a cold case from her own policing past—one that a detective on Maddocks’s new team is working—the investigation takes a startling twist. It puts more than Angie’s last shot at redemption and a future with Maddocks at risk. The mystery of the girl in the moss could kill her.

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