More horror for the season! If not now, when? Well, I do year round but for others, tis the season for reading and watching more horror.
Thanks to Tor Nightfire for the gifted copy
AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE – Philip Fracassi (Releasing September 30th, 2025)
Book Description:
Brimming with dark humor, violence, and mystery, The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre is a blood-soaked slasher sure to keep readers cringing, laughing, and guessing until the very last page.
Rose DuBois is not your average final girl.
Rose is in her late 70s, living out her golden years at the Autumn Springs Retirement Home.
When one of her friends dies alone in her apartment, Rose isn’t too concerned. Accidents happen, especially at this age!
Then another resident drops dead. And another. With bodies stacking up, Rose can’t help but wonder: are these accidents? Old age? Or something far more sinister?
Together with her best friend Miller, Rose begins to investigate. The further she digs, the more convinced she becomes: there’s a killer on the loose at Autumn Springs, and if she isn’t careful, Rose may be their next victim.
My Thoughts: 4/5 stars
I never would have guessed that I needed a slasher in a retirement home, but here we are, and I had a great time with Rose and all the other residents of Autumn Springs. The kills were bloody and incredible. The entire cast of characters were all top tier and you really grew to love them all.
Our unexpected final girl, Rose, is in her late 70s and has gotten very suspicious of all the recent deaths occurring. Natural causes can’t explain them all away and she is ready to get to the bottom of it. There were some brutal kills but nothing the average horror fan can’t handle. A serial killer stalking the halls of a retirement home made for a funny and memorable read. Equal parts murder mystery and slasher, this was both heartwarming and full of dark humor.
Jessicamap Reviews 