Book Spotlight Giveaway! Grimm Woods by D. Melhoff #GrimmWoods

I have sooooo many books! The Book Spotlight Giveaway feature that I post every Saturday is a way for me to clear my shelves and to share some of the many books I have. This feature is a way for my to cull my collection and to give someone else the opportunity to enjoy these treasures.

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I read this early in 2017 and really liked it. I'm a sucker for fairy tales and this spin on the darkest of them all, the Grimm brothers, was a very interesting read. You can read my thoughts here. 

Good luck and be sure to stop back next week!

Grimm Woods

Grimm Woods by D. Melhoff
Paperback and e-book 384 pages
Published by Bellwoods Publishing

A remote summer camp becomes a lurid crime scene when the bodies of two teenagers are found in a bloody, real-life rendering of a classic Grimm’s fairy tale. Trapped in the wilderness, the remaining counsellors must follow a trail of dark children’s fables in order to outwit a psychopath and save the dwindling survivors before falling prey to their own gruesome endings.

Drawing on the grisly, uncensored details of history’s most famous fairy tales, Grimm Woods is a heart-pounding thriller about a deranged killer who uses traditional children’s stories as tropes in elaborate murders. Set against the backdrop of modern-day Michigan, it’s a journey through the mind of a dangerous zealot and a shocking glimpse into the bedtime stories you thought you knew.

About the Author

D. Melhoff is a master of making the fun and bizarre go hand in hand. Along with the rich, one-of-a-kind illustrations of Ariane Elsammak, his twisted tales are exciting, vintage-flavored rides through the dark side of every reader’s imagination, appealing to mature children and immature adults everywhere. ~ Goodreads

Connect with D.

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Instagram

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On Tour: Grimm Woods by D. Melhoff ~ My Thoughts and an Excerpt

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Grimm Woods

Grimm Woods by D. Melhoff
Paperback and e-book 384 pages
Published by Bellwoods Publishing

A remote summer camp becomes a lurid crime scene when the bodies of two teenagers are found in a bloody, real-life rendering of a classic Grimm’s fairy tale. Trapped in the wilderness, the remaining counsellors must follow a trail of dark children’s fables in order to outwit a psychopath and save the dwindling survivors before falling prey to their own gruesome endings.

Drawing on the grisly, uncensored details of history’s most famous fairy tales, Grimm Woods is a heart-pounding thriller about a deranged killer who uses traditional children’s stories as tropes in elaborate murders. Set against the backdrop of modern-day Michigan, it’s a journey through the mind of a dangerous zealot and a shocking glimpse into the bedtime stories you thought you knew.

My thoughts about Grimm Woods ~~

(I love to note the first lines of the books I'm reading. First lines can really grab a reader's attention and I love seeing where the author takes the reader after their first lines.)

First line—"One hacksaw. One hammer, six boxes of nails. Twelve Mason jars, four hunting knives, two pairs of handcuffs. Fifteen gallons of gasoline divided evenly among three dented jerry cans."

Yikes, with an opening like that, I had to wonder what kind of ride this author had in store for me. Let me tell you, it was an edge-of-my-seat, hide-behind-my-eyes, creepy, page turning, kind of ride. It was awesome!

How can something as innocent as fairy tales be so sinister? Prepare yourself.

This author is a new to me author but I am totally hooked on his type of stories. He has the creepy weirdness of Stephen King in that he can take something so sweet and innocent and turn it into your worst nightmare. I love SK and I believe I have found another favorite author in D. Melhoff.

I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily reviewing it.

Excerpt

July 7th, 5:44 a.m.

One hacksaw. One hammer, six boxes of nails. Twelve Mason jars, four hunting knives, two pairs of handcuffs. Fifteen gallons of gasoline divided evenly among three dented jerry cans.

It’s time.

A work glove hovered over the table where the objects were laid out side by side and began ticking the air as though marking off an invisible checklist. The chamber reeked of mildew, and the walls had no windows or electrical sockets—no lamps, no wires, no switch covers. A single red candle provided the only light, its crimson wax dripping down its shaft like blood.

The hand picked up a piece of paper from the table and slipped it into a blank envelope. Below, a beetle scuttled across the floorboards. The insect—its gangly antennae tuned to some foul frequency in the gloom—raced past the sole of a giant boot just as a drop of liquid fell through the air and struck it dead center, engulfing its body in a hot, gelatinous blob that filled its orifices and burned it from the inside out. Another droplet tumbled from the candle, plopping onto the envelope this time, and then a brass stamp came down and pressed the wax into a hardened seal.

Drawing in heavier, raspier breaths, the figure held the envelope up to a corkboard that was bolted to the wall. More than a dozen pictures of young men and women were tacked to the panel by their throats and foreheads, smiling in the shadows.

The figure pinned the envelope to the board and stepped back to take in the room again.

The table and the switchblade.

The book of matches.

The iron rods, the hatchet, the .22 Smith & Wesson.

The smiling faces.

Now, the figure mused, watching the photographs flicker in the bloodred light. Who’s the nicest, who’s the worst, who wants to hear a story first?

About the author 

D. Melhoff was born in a prairie ghost town that few people have heard of and even fewer have visited. While most of his stories are for adults, he also enjoys terrifying younger audiences from time to time, as seen in his series of twisted picture books for children. He credits King, Poe, Hitchcock, Harris, Stoker, and his second grade school teacher, Mrs. Lake, for turning him to horror. 

Connect with D.

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Instagram

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? January 30, 2017

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

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I can't believe that January is almost over. Where does the time go? This coming weekend, we are traveling with our new granddaughter to Nebraska so she can meet her namesake, my 85 year-old mother-in-law. There will be plenty of picture taking, I'm sure. 

Hubby and I went to see the movie Hidden Figures this past weekend. We don't really go to that many movies in the theater so this was a treat. What a great movie! I think one of my book clubs is going to be reading the book sometime soon. There are so many good movies out right now. Have you seen any good ones lately? 

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a great week. Happy reading!

What I'm currently reading/listening to

Walk Into Silence (Detective Jo Larsen #1)

by Susan McBride
My thoughts will be posted on Friday.


Runes (Runes #1)
by Ednah Walters 
(audio-book)

Spinning the Moon
by Karen White
(audio-book)

What I recently finished

When Will You Be Home
by Gaelen VanDenbergh
My thoughts will be posted later this week.

Grimm Woods

by D. Melhoff

My thoughts will be posted tomorrow.

What I am going to read next


The Runaway Midwife: A Novel
by Patricia Harman 

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? January 23, 2017

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

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Not much happened this past week; our Christmas is over, back to work, life goes on. I pretty much have been off of social media since the end of last week. I am just so tired of all of the political posts. Why can't we all just get along? Anyway, onward we go, more reading, reading, reading!  

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a great week. Happy reading!

What I'm currently reading/listening to

Grimm Woods
by D. Melhoff
My thoughts will be posted January 31.


Runes (Runes #1)
by Ednah Walters 
(audio-book)

Spinning the Moon
by Karen White
(audio-book)

What I recently finished

The Queen's Man (Justin de Quincy #1)
by Sharon Kay Penman
Book club pick. Meh.

Always: A Novel
by Sarah Jio
Another fabulous book by one of my favs.

What I am going to read next


When Will You Be Home
by Gaelen VanDenbergh
Excited to read this sequel.

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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