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How to Survive a Horror Story
A Novel
"When legendary horror author Mortimer Queen passes, a group of authors find themselves invited to the last will and testament reading, expecting a piece of his massive fortune for themselves. Each have their own unique connection to the literary icon, some known, some soon to be discovered, and they've been waiting for their chance to step into the great author's shoes for some time. They enter the manor and wait for their prize. Instead, they are invited to play a game. The rules are simple, solve the riddle and progress to the next room. If you don't, someone dies. Because each of these authors has something to hide, and Mortimer, even from the grave, always delivers the best story. Only this time, his manor will help. You see, the Queen estate was built on the bones of the family, and the house is still very, very hungry. With the clever, locked-room thrills of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone with the ghostly horror of The Fall of the House of Usher, HOW TO SURVIVE A HORROR STORY is a bright, biting, thrill-ride that begs us to contemplate how the best horror stories come to be"--]cProvided by publisher.
Pages: 368
ISBN: 9781464227400
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Matt D.
Feb 8, 2026
Seven authors enter the manor belonging to the late Mortimer Queen. They are immediately thrust into a game where the winner takes it all and the losers will lose it all.
I really enjoyed how this brought Clue vibes and added in some horror elements to hero it fresh. As the story unfolds I found myself disliking so many characters that I started to cheer on their loss.
Definitely a fun read.
I really enjoyed how this brought Clue vibes and added in some horror elements to hero it fresh. As the story unfolds I found myself disliking so many characters that I started to cheer on their loss.
Definitely a fun read.