Books like Chasing the Boogeyman
12 books with a reading profile close to Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar. Escapist; an easy read.
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Mister Magic
Also escapist · thriller, horror
In "Mister Magic," Eliza struggles with being the only non-magical person in a family of powerful witches.
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The Dark Half
by Stephen King
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Thad Beaumont is a successful novelist who maintains a secret career writing violent crime fiction under the pseudonym George Stark.
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Heart-Shaped Box
by Joe Hill
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Jude Coyne is a retired heavy metal star who spends his wealth on a collection of genuine macabre artifacts.
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Come Closer
by Sara Gran
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Amanda is a young New York architect who feels a strange presence has taken over her.
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Imaginary Friend
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Seven-year-old Christopher vanishes into the woods of Mill Grove, Pennsylvania, only to emerge six days later with no memory of his absence but a newfound ability to hear the voice of a "nice man." Under the guidance of…
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Rose Madder
by Stephen King
Also escapist · thriller, horror
After fourteen years of domestic abuse, Rose McClendon flees her sadistic police-officer husband, Norman, with only a handful of cash.
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Life Expectancy
by Dean Koontz
Also escapist · thriller, horror
On the night of Jimmy Tock’s birth, his dying grandfather delivers five specific dates that will define Jimmy's future.
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Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1: Dog and Chainsaw
Also escapist · horror, entertainment
Denji is a teenager so poor that he has sold his organs and works as a devil hunter, paying off his dead father's debts to the yakuza with the help of his pet, Pochita, a small chainsaw devil.
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Incidents Around the House
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Narrated by eight-year-old Bela, this horror novel centers on a malevolent entity she calls Other Mommy.
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We Live Here Now
Also escapist · thriller, horror
Deep in the outskirts of a modern residential development, a close-knit group of neighbors discovers that their newly constructed sanctuary sits atop ground with a violent, hidden history.
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