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24 Hours to Forget by Filipe Silva
Thank you, Filipe and InsideStory, for allowing me to read this.
This was a short, fast-paced story that pulled me in almost immediately. At first, partly because it reminded me so much of another book I read years ago, and I was dying to see where this one was going.
Well… it went places.
Things took some pretty unexpected turns very quickly, and I was intrigued. But just when I felt like I was getting close to figuring things out, the weirdness started getting to me—and I’m still trying to decide whether that belongs in my I like it box or my what the hell did I just read? box.
At one point, I genuinely wondered if my own brain was playing tricks on me or if I was simply reading too fast to comprehend what was happening. Maybe that was the point. If so, mission accomplished.
I felt like I was being left in the dark before I even had the chance to get my head around everything. Intentional, I’m sure, but it definitely left me unsettled. I’ve probably come up with about 20 different explanations in my head by now… and somehow, I still don’t have an answer.
And no, I’m not giving you spoilers. I never do.
So, 3.5 unsettling stars from me. I’m someone who needs at least some closure, and this one definitely tested that part of my personality.
But if you’re looking for something short, fast-paced, strange, and guaranteed to make you question your own sanity for a little while, this might be one to squeeze in.
Just don’t blame me if you finish it and immediately start questioning everything.

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Missing by Ivy Blackwell
Release date: October 31, 2026
Wow. I just loved this.
What can I say? It was fast-paced, ridiculously easy to get sucked into, and exactly the kind of book that makes you forget you had other things to do.
It kind of felt like a bold, old-fashioned high school slasher dipped in some 2026 tech sauce—and honestly, that just made everything even more exciting.
Phones. Locations. Murders being captured on film. The kind of things that make you want to check your locks, hide under a blanket, and occasionally question why you thought reading this alone was a good idea.
It’s basically the ultimate recipe for a good murder fest.
People go missing. Deaths are being recorded. And suddenly, you’re thrown into a race against the clock.
Who did it? Why? When? Where? How?!
Love it.
I can’t say much more because I refuse to spoil the reading fun for my fellow unhinged, slasher-craving reading gremlins. So I won’t. I never do.
Was the ultimate twist completely unexpected?
Maybe not.
But honestly? That never ruins the fun for me. That’s not always the point with stories like these. At least, not for me. Sometimes I can appreciate a story that doesn’t require a ridiculous amount of mental gymnastics.
Sometimes I just want to lay back, get comfortable in my fluffy pajamas, pet my emotional support guinea pig, and completely devour a book in one sitting.
And Missing was absolutely one of those books.
Five murders-for-everyone-to-see stars from me because when a book makes me turn the pages faster than usual, leaves me smiling when I reach the end, and makes me wish I could experience reading it again for the first time…
Yeah. It was definitely worth it.

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Noose by Sara Lea
Thank you Sara and for letting me read this short story!
Okay, this was short. Like, blink and suddenly you’re done short. But somehow it still managed to creep under my skin and settle there quite nicely.
It’s fast-paced, creepy, and I really enjoyed how much of the story lives between the lines. You’re left to fill in the blanks yourself, and honestly? My dark little brain had absolutely no problem doing that.
That’s also why I landed on four stars. The very last few sentences felt a little unnecessary to me. The story had already said what it needed to say without actually saying it, and I would have preferred it to leave me sitting there with my own thoughts rather than explaining things a little more at the end.
Because sometimes less really is more.
Still, if you’re looking for a quick, creepy little read that you can finish before your coffee gets cold—and that might make you look at your neighbours just a tiny bit differently—this one is worth picking up.
Just remember: sometimes it’s perfectly healthy to know absolutely nothing about the people living next door.


















































































































































































































































































































































