Blind Date with a Book #002

An unidentified literary specimen has arrived at the morgue. Are you brave enough to claim it?

Please note: the ribbon and annotation tab colours, sticker design, and toe tag details vary depending on the book. Each are chosen to provide additional hints as to the identity of the book, and may look a little different from the picture shown!

THE VICTIM'S PROFILE:

Genre: Southern Gothic, Folk, Supernatural, Historical
Format: Paperback
Atmosphere: Atmospheric, rural, slow-burning, and brutal
Setting: The South during the Great Depression
Additional clues: Family secrets. War trauma. Small-town superstitions.

THE CASE FILE

A family seeks a fresh start in a small Southern town, hoping an ancestral home will offer comfort and security. However, the lingering memories of war and the house's troubling history soon take a greater toll on them than they ever anticipated.

At first, the town seems charming enough with summer socials and friendly neighbours. Beneath their Southern hospitality lies an unsettling silence, and the locals seem to know far more than they're willing to let on. Their odd local traditions begin to reveal something sinister about the town and its history...

And what's waiting across the river.

THE SPECIMEN

Each mystery book arrives wrapped in craft paper, secured with a ribbon, and accompanied by its very own identifying toe tag.

Your specimen includes:

• One mystery horror book, wrapped and ready to be ripped apart

• One set of annotation tabs to mark all the moments worth screaming about

• One MUJI 0.5mm Knock Type Gel Pen

• One complimentary sticker (not including the cute ghost keeping it together)

• One Thin Veil Bookstore branded book review bookmark

CAUSE OF DEATH: UNKNOWN

Every specimen is released at a discounted price, just waiting to be claimed.

The paperwork is complete. The specimen is identified (well, almost). All that's left is for you to claim your new horror obsession and uncover what lies beneath the wrapping.

All specimens are released into the care of their new owners at their own risk.

CASE STATUS: AWAITING COLLECTION.