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Murder Road
Murder Road | Simone St. James
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A young couple find themselves haunted by a string of gruesome murders committed along an old deserted road in this terrifying new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Cold Cases. July 1995. April and Eddie have taken a wrong turn. Theyre looking for the small resort town where they plan to spend their honeymoon. When they spot what appears to a lone hitchhiker along the deserted road, they stop to help. But not long after the hitchiker gets into their car, they see the blood seeping from her jacket and a truck barreling down Atticus Line after them. When the hitchhiker dies at the local hospital, April and Eddie find themselves in the crosshairs of the Coldlake Falls police. Unexplained murders have been happening along Atticus Line for years and the cops finally have two witnesses who easily become their only suspects. As April and Eddie start to dig into the history of the town and that horrible stretch of road to clear their names, they soon learn that there is something supernatural at work, something that could not only tear the town and its dark secrets apart, but take April and Eddie down with it all.
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Amie
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Not my favorite by this author but still really good.

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OriginalCyn620
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OriginalCyn620
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TheSpineView 🤍👻🤍📖🤍 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2mo
Catsandbooks 👏🏼👻🧡 2mo
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TorieStorieS
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I‘ve enjoyed several of St. James‘ earlier books so I was excited to dive into this one! I appreciated the 1995 setting & really liked the pop culture references though some of the MI geography seemed a little confusing. This ghost story fails to deliver real chills but opens with newlyweds driving to their honeymoon, waylaid by an unexpected encounter with a stranger on the side of the road changes their lives forever! A bit predictable but fun!

JenlovesJT47 I love all of her books. Since you‘re my book twin you‘ve probably already read it but this one is my favorite 2mo
TorieStorieS @JenlovesJT47 I did read and love that one!! Book twinning continues! 🤣🤣 2mo
JenlovesJT47 🤓🤓🤓 2mo
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suvata
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5 Stars • Murder Road by Simone St. James involves a newlywed couple, April and Eddie, who encounter supernatural horror on Atticus Line, a haunted road in Michigan. After helping a mysteriously bloodied woman, they're drawn into local legends about the "Lost Girl," a ghost believed to possess people to kill. ⬇️

suvata Their investigation uncovers a series of related murders, revealing deep-seated family secrets connected to Eddie. The story explores themes of past trauma, reality versus appearance, and psychological hauntings, culminating in a resolution that involves the appeasement of the ghostly spirit. It's a blend of supernatural thriller and psychological mystery. 2mo
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Cathyloves2read
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This was our book club‘s October pick. Perfect read for the season. Simone St. James is always good for a creepy read. This one kept me interested from beginning to end. I love a good ghost story, and this fit the bill!! This isn‘t the first book I‘ve read by this author, and it won‘t be the last. I‘m not sure if I‘d ever take a ride on “Murder Road”. I don‘t want to meet the “Lost Girl”!

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TheDaysGoBy
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I was pretty excited about this one, and I liked it fine but not as much as I hoped. I feel like the story jumped in logic in weird places - I can‘t explain it but something felt off with the writing at times which I think took me out of it. Did have some spooky vibes for sure though

#HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN

BookwormAHN 🖤🐈‍⬛🖤 2mo
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OriginalCyn620
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I‘m looking forward to both of these books this month. I love both authors and can count on them to deliver the spookiness and creepiness!

#sundayfunday

BookmarkTavern Those both look interesting! Thanks for posting! 2mo
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Its_Amanda_Plz
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Mehso-so

Newlyweds are haunted and trapped in a small town until they solve a decades-old crime. This one was a touch boring. An okay story but seemed longer than it needed to be.

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Bec_lectic
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Mehso-so

I was so excited to read this book as I‘ve really enjoyed St. James‘s books but this one fell a little flat to me. The plot sounded great..a potential serial killer on a remote road, takes place in the 90‘s, has a little bit of supernatural and a little bit of reality. I guess I just didn‘t like the cop heavy investigation of the story. It just bogged the story down. The twist at the end was pretty good but didn‘t save the story.

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vonnie862
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Here's a book I recommend to read during the month of October, Murder Road by Simone St. James. I recently read it for Sunday Buddy read and highly enjoyed it. It was suspenseful and creepy. It was also my first Simone St. James book.

#HauntedShelf #DeadSerious #earlypoints @OriginalCyn620

OriginalCyn620 This one is on my list for October! I‘ve read several by this author and have liked them all. 3mo
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CaitlinR
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What a great ghost story! Although full of the expected tropes: a young couple with secrets, a sinister federal agent, a haunted B&B landlady, serial unexplained deaths, and the titular murder road, in St. James‘ talented hands, they work, beautifully. We want April and Eddie to escape their pasts, and succeed in their new relationship. Lots of twists at the end. Highly recommended 🌟

Bec_lectic Just got this from the library! Excited to read it ☺️ 3mo
CaitlinR @Bec_lectic I think you‘ll really enjoy it! 3mo
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Jari-chan
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This book confirms my Simone St. James strike - 4 stars, 3 stars, 4 stars, 3 stars and this is another 4 stars book 😄 This amuses me so much, but I really did have a good time with this book and kept on wondering what's happend. Also, it's the perfect book to say goodbye to summer and hello to autumn. It's eerie, dark and captivating.

#roll100 @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper 🤣🤣 3mo
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TamTracy
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I haven‘t read a book by this author that I haven‘t liked. I‘m a sucker for a ghost story. This was a mix of a ghost story and had a who done it human element also. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Bec_lectic Her books never disappoint. Just picked this up at the library and can‘t wait to read it 3mo
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CoffeeNBooks
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IndoorDame Mine too! 😄 4mo
Eggs Stacked! 4mo
DebinHawaii One of my two favorites as well! 🖤 4mo
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BoleyBooks
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Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
What are you reading?
#boleybooks #murderroad #simonestjames #bookbeast #bookbuds #bookchat #libby

TEArificbooks I‘m reading the same book 4mo
BoleyBooks @TEArificbooks - cool…I hope you enjoy it ! 😊 4mo
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she.hearts.horror
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Panpan

While “Pretty as a Personality” may work in life, it does not in books.

This was really disappointing from this author. I wish the Dead Girl was the narrator. Sad. 😔

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BookishMadHatter
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The best way to spend the evening

Eggs Love this color and pattern❣️❣️ 4mo
BookishMadHatter @Eggs Thanks. I wanted to try out more simple stitches that still look good for knitting while reading time lol 4mo
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bthegood
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Eddie and April take a wrong turn, end up on a road in a town where hitchhikers regularly get murdered and get caught up in the legend of the Lost Girl. The connections they make about who the lost girl is seems to come out of nowhere. The twist at the end was interesting but did not add to the story at that point. Overall, it was an easy read, not great, not bad - just so-so.
#unpopularopinion #BookSpinBingo
Make a great day everyone 🙂

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bthegood
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#Two4Tuesday. Thanks for the tags @TheSpineView and @dabbe !

1. Podcast (they are the talk shows of today)
2. Go back to school next week, so I hope to finish tagged book

Make a great day everyone 😎

TheSpineView Can't believe school is almost here! Thanks for playing 4mo
bthegood @TheSpineView I know!! 😜 4mo
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vonnie862
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Murder Road was my top book for July!
#topread2024

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DebinHawaii
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#ReadAway2024

Read for #SundayBuddyRead & another great Simone St. James book. My only disappointment with her books is waiting for the next one to come out. This one is set in the 90s along a very creepy atmospheric road & town in rural Michigan where a string of hitchhiker deaths from the 70s on is happening. A young, newly married couple with secrets gets involved. Perfectly chicken skin inducing especially when read on a dark windy night.😱

TheBookHippie 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 5mo
DieAReader 🥳Sounds wonderful! 5mo
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BookwormAHN
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I loved this book ❤️
Eddie and April are newlyweds on their honeymoon. They take a wrong turn and end up picking up a hitchhiker with a stab wound. And quickly wind up as suspects.
#SundayBuddyRead
@TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 5mo
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Sargar114
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St James delivers again with this one. A series of murders happen on a spooky stretch of road in the woods of Michigan. Our lead couple get caught up in the investigation and have secrets of their own. Top tier St James! Read for #sundaybuddyread

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Deblovestoread
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Simone St. James has grown on me. I don‘t typically read ghost stories because I‘m a wimp but she uses a light touch with the paranormal and I only read in the daytime. Eddie and April take an unexpected detour on the way to their honeymoon location and become in broiled in a murder investigation. Looking forward to Sunday‘s discussion #SundayBuddyRead

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Finally a day off! Hopefully finishing this one today! My beautiful bookmark from my granddaughter 🖤🤍

Lil Bit says good morning 🌞 and happy Friday! Tux is hiding somewhere!

#Catsoflitsy
#Adayinthelifeoftux
#TuxandLilBit

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AnnCrystal 🔖👏🤩💕😻💝. 5mo
TheSpineView Awww...🤍🖤🐈‍⬛🔖 5mo
mrp27 Aww what a great job she did with the bookmark! 5mo
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RobES This is so sweet 😻 5mo
RobES This is so sweet 😻 5mo
IuliaC 😻❤️ 5mo
Ruthiella It looks exactly like him! 🐈‍⬛❤️ 5mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 5mo
MemoirsForMe Glad you‘re enjoying your day off! Keep relaxing! 🤗 5mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Ruthiella when she gets bigger it will be harder to tell them apart! Twinkies 🖤🤍 5mo
LiteraryinPA What an adorable bookmark! 5mo
ShelleyBooksie What a sweet bookmark! Littlebit is an avid reader ♡ 5mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @ShelleyBooksie thank you! She is 🫶🏻 5mo
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IndoorDame
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She remains the master of ghost stories, the master of evoking a specific time and place, and one of my very favorite authors! Such a good summer campfire pick! #sundaybuddyread

TheBookHippie 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 5mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🖤📚🖤 5mo
KathyWheeler I love how she‘s never too heavy with the ghost stuff — she has just the right touch. 5mo
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vlwelser
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TheBookHippie Me too! 5mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 5mo
kspenmoll Yes!!! 5mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🖤🖤🖤 5mo
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BookwormAHN
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Thanks for the tag @Cuilin 😺
1- Bookworm + my initials
2- Getting dressed, driving, cleaning, walking
3- Murder Road by Simone St James
#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

Eggs Thanks for joining in Ashley🧡🧡 5mo
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CBee
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Crappy picture, great book!! Had to finish once we got into the last half. Simone does it again 👏🏻👏🏻 #sundaybuddyread @TheBookHippie

AmyG I enjoyed this one, too. 5mo
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CoffeeNBooks
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It's 1995, Eddie and April have just gotten married, and they're headed to a small resort town for their honeymoon. Eddie mistakenly takes a wrong turn, and they end up on Atticus Line, a road where multiple hitchhikers have been found dead over the years. They quickly realize that something is very wrong on Atticus Line in Coldlake Falls.

Simone St. James is one of my favorite authors- I love how she combines mystery with the paranormal!

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Librarybelle
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St. James writes wonderfully spooky novels that combine the supernatural with people‘s fears. This one does not disappoint. I loved every nail biting moment. And, I‘ll avoid Atticus Line, thank you very much! #CatsOfLitsy #SebastianKitty #SundayBuddyRead #52BookClub24 #IncludesAPersonalPhobia

TheBookHippie 😅🫣🛣️🛑 5mo
kspenmoll 😱🫣🛣️👻 5mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 5mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🖤🖤🖤 5mo
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kspenmoll
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WOW. Finished this & am still in April & Eddie‘s world. Just WOW. 😱😱
Looking forward to to our last discussion next Sunday. #sundaybuddyread

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🖤🖤🖤 5mo
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Jgacreations
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I love St. James‘ books! Always a wild ride with a supernatural theme. This one didn‘t disappoint.

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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All caught up for #SundayBuddyRead 👻 🖤

This is creepy af at times 😱😱

TheBookHippie I freak myself right out. 🫣😬 5mo
Bec_lectic So excited to read this!!! 5mo
starlight97 On my list! 5mo
Kimberlone I finished the audiobook today! 5mo
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