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Dark and tense in tone, about vampires, set in small town.

“Stephen King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot follows writer Ben Mears as he returns to his childhood town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, only to discover that its residents are being turned into vampires by a newly arrived stranger.”
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CellNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel2006

Post-apocalyptic and science fiction, dark and tense in tone.

“In Cell, King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.”
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SnowblindNovel

Christopher Goldenstandalone novel2014

Thriller & suspense, emotional in tone, about grief and loss, set in small town.

“The small New England town of Coventry is haunted by its memories of a deadly winter... in which loved ones were lost, families torn apart, and a town buried in a terrible blizzard.”
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The Haunting of Blackwood HouseNovel

Darcy Coatesstandalone novel2015

Tense in tone, about family secrets.

“When Mara finally left her family's home, she vowed she would never allow superstition or false religion into her life again.”
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The Hunting GroundNovel

Cliff McNishstandalone novel2011

Tense in tone, about family secrets, set in british isles.

“When Elliott and his brother, Ben, move into the old and crumbling Glebe House they don't expect to find themselves sharing it with ghosts.”
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AbandonNovel

Blake Crouchstandalone novel2023

Mystery & detective, tense in tone, about expeditions, set in mountains.

“One hundred and thirteen years later, two backcountry guides are hired by a leading history professor and his journalist daughter to lead them into the abandoned mining town so they can learn what happened.”
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