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Graveyard Shift
Graveyard Shift: A Novella | M. L. Rio
22 posts | 15 read | 7 to read
The author of sales sensation If We Were Villains returns with a story about a ragtag group of night shift workers who meet in the local cemetery to unearth the secrets lurking in an open grave. Every night, in the colleges ancient cemetery, five people cross paths as they work the late shift: a bartender, a rideshare driver, a hotel receptionist, the steward of the derelict church that looms over them, and the editor-in-chief of the college paper, always in search of a story. One dark October evening in the defunct churchyard, they find a hole that wasnt there before. A fresh, open grave where no grave should be. But who dug it, and for whom? Before they go their separate ways, the gravedigger returns. As they trail him through the night, they realize he may be the key to a string of strange happenings around town that have made headlines for the last few weeksand that they may be closer to the mystery than they thought. Atmospheric and eerie, with the ensemble cast her fans love and a delightfully familiar academic backdrop, Graveyard Shift is a modern Gothic tale in If We Were Villains author M. L. Rios inimitable style.
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thebacklistbook
Panpan

Not my thing at all.

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BookwormAHN
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Pickpick
PuddleJumper 🎄🎄 1w
BookmarkTavern Creepy! 1w
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thebacklistbook
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#5joysfriday
1-- I am flying through the tagged book.
2-- my tree skirt is nearly done.
3-- my #auldlangspine reads are easy to track down.
4-- #bluesky is starting to get more lively.
5-- I'm enjoying rewatching Rizzoli and Isles, as well as CSI and The Closer/Major Crimes.

DebinHawaii Wonderful joys! 💛💛💛 Rewatching old favorites brings lots of joy! Thanks for joining in. 🤗 2w
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MaleficentBookDragon
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Mehso-so

I was enjoying the story, and then…
It ended. Not very satisfying.
I feel there was more to tell.
Oh well. ⭐️ ⭐️ 1/2

Nebklvr Exactly. 2w
DogMomIrene This situation bothers me even more than books where I‘m not sure if I like it, but I hang on hoping. 2w
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MaleficentBookDragon
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Next up from the library.

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Nessavamusic
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Panpan

This was not good, which is disappointing as I really liked the authors book - We Were Villains.
The characters were not only unlikeable, they were boring. 1.5⭐️
#bookspin pick done!

TheAromaofBooks So disappointing!!! It's always worse when you've liked an author before and then they let you down! 3w
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thebacklistbook
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#two4tuesday
I don't really have favorite songs. My favorite artists are Cher, Nickelback, Kansas, Boston, Ambrosia, Taylor Swift, and Arrogant Worms. My top is Faun.
My current read is most like the song taking care of business by Bachman-Turner Overdrive

TheSpineView All great bands/artists! Thanks for playing 3w
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Karkar
Mehso-so

Meh. I liked their other book way better. Might be too hyped and got my expectations too high.

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Karkar
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Starting this one tonight. Hopefully this get me out of my slump.

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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Mehso-so

Listened to the audio and got a little lost with the changing character points of view. Had some beautiful turns of phrase but ultimately felt like listening to a movie script more than anything else which isn‘t my jam.

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Litlady
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It‘s spooky, scary skeleton season and my #Litsypenpal delivered the goods in style once again this year! Can‘t wait to dive into these books @Beck9lol - A couple of these have been on my radar and two are ‘new to me‘ titles. Love the spooky sponges, ghostie bath bomb and pen, candle and scarf gift set from The London Seance Society! Thanks so much Becky and Happy Halloween/All Saints Day to all! 🎃👻

Beck9lol Yay Happy Halloween friend! I hope you get some cozy reading time in. I know I am with my mug and slippers. 🎃 2mo
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inthegreensandblues
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🪦👏🏻📚 2mo
Eggs 🩶 🐁 ❤️ 2mo
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Meshell1313
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Pickpick

Enjoyed my #TBRtarot pick this month- perfect time to read this novella! A cute (horror?) story about a group of people who become friends after meeting up all the time for cigarette breaks in an abandoned cemetery and then one night a new hole appears. They go about solving the mystery. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2

CBee Sounds spooky! 2mo
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Rachiiebookdragon
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Mehso-so

This one is an ok novella.

Read for a reading challenge.

3.5/5

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TrishB
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Mehso-so

#gladstones24
Meh. Disappointing.

LeahBergen Aww, too bad. 🫤 2mo
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AmandaBlaze
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These are the words I found in Graveyard Shift for 225pts.
#HauntedShelf
@PuddleJumper @OriginalCyn620

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AmandaBlaze
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Pickpick

I really enjoyed this short horror novel. It takes place in one evening and easily be read in the same amount of time. The novel focuses on the Anchorites, a rag-tag bunch of insomniacs, who smoke at night at the local graveyard. One night they found that someone is digging a hole and try to solve the mystery. 4.5 stars
This is my #BookScavengerHunt entry for #Dark.
#HauntedShelf
@PuddleJumper @OriginalCyn620

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RaeLovesToRead
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I want to read the new ML Rio novella, but I absolutely HATE the cover.

Almost as much as I hate this edition of Monika Kim's "The Eyeballs are the Best Part":

https://youtu.be/sbCtljoGqb0?feature=shared

Not as much as I hate the US cover of Brainwyrms ??

It's a GOOEY MELTING RAT with FUNGUS. I hate it so much that instead of posting it, I have substituted a pic of Alan Cumming in a ridiculous jewelled poncho.

willaful Much pleasanter! 3mo
BarkingMadRead Omg is that from the Traitors? When it‘s on I send snapchats of all his outfits to my daughter 🤣 we love him 😍 3mo
RaeLovesToRead @BarkingMadRead Haha, yes it is. Although Claudia is my Traitors style icon (UK version) 3mo
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BarkingMadRead Claudia is fabulous, too! I love that show! 3mo
Caroline2 Agreed. It is grim!! I‘m gonna wait for the kindle deal 3mo
The_Penniless_Author They need to get moving on Season 3! 3mo
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AmandaBlaze
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PuddleJumper 💚💚 3mo
OriginalCyn620 🖤🖤🖤 3mo
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Nebklvr
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Mehso-so

A strange premise, interesting characters, a slow reveal, and an unsatisfying ending make this a frustrating read. Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for a review copy.

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bookish_wookish
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Another preorder showed go up today! This will be a quick read since it‘s a little over 134 pages. The cover is giving me T.Kingfisher vibes!

AmandaBlaze I just got a skip-the-line loan on this. I think I\'ll save it for #HauntedShelf. 3mo
bookish_wookish Im adding this one to my October TBR! @AmandaBlaze 3mo
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