Give Me Something Good to Eat, D. W. Gillespie
Give Me Something Good to Eat, D. W. Gillespie
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Give Me Something Good to Eat

Author: D. W. Gillespie

Narrator: Barrett Leddy

Unabridged: 7 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/13/2024


Synopsis

This Halloween, the real fright begins…

A boy travels into a twisted version of his Halloween-obsessed town to save his sister from an evil witch and free the town from a decades-old curse. Perfect for brave readers who love creepy thrills, sibling bonds, and Halloween magic gone wrong.

Welcome to Pearl, a town obsessed with Halloween: the spooky decorations, the costumes, the candy. No one seems to notice that every October 31st, a kid goes missing. Mason Miller does, though. Somehow he’s the only one who has any memory the person existed at all.

When Mason’s sister, Meg, vanishes while they’re trick-or-treating, Mason and his friends are pulled into an underworld where monsters roam the streets. They need to fight the evil taking over Pearl, but none of them know the true danger they're facing.

Meg has been stolen by a witch who has no plans to let her go. Shadows of death curl around trees and behind doorways as Mason must use every ounce of bravery he has . . . or be haunted forever with the memory of a sister that only he remembers.

"Evil witches and terrifying alternate realities? New fear unlocked."--Lindsay Currie, New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Locked Rooms

About The Author

Born and raised in Middle Tennessee, D.W. Gillespie wrote his first short story in second grade. It involved (unsurprisingly) monsters wreaking havoc on some unsuspecting victim. Some things never change. He began writing seriously after taking a creative writing class in college, and he’s written steadily ever since. He lives in Tennessee with his wife and two kids, and on dark nights, you might find them huddled around a campfire sharing spooky tales.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Zombie0721 on October 17, 2024

Full disclosure I am a 45 year old man and I just had a blast reading this book meant for a much younger audience. I love Halloween and while on vacation in Savannah Ga I always stop by E. Shaver books multiple times. They had just decorated for Halloween and this book was on display. I read the co......more

Goodreads review by Emily Joy on October 26, 2024

4.5 rounded down. Here’s the thing, I have read a ridiculous amount of middle grade Halloween/horror books this year, but this one was my favorite! I felt like the characters had the most realistic reactions to what was going on. Not everyone in town had a happy ending, and the witch was pretty evil......more

Goodreads review by Victoria on October 28, 2024

This is a great introduction to horror for kids and adults alike! There's no extreme gore but there are creepy moments that would have scared me as a kid and entertained me as an adult. I would highly recommend this! Special Thank You to DW Gillespie, Random House Children's and NetGalley for allowi......more

Goodreads review by Missy on October 09, 2024

This was pretty good for the spooky/horror genre, definitely leaning into horror with some of the graphic descriptions. I think because of the gore I’d want to label it as YA, but in many respects it feels more middle grade. I’ll have to think about this one. I love the cover!......more

Goodreads review by Deke on August 22, 2024

An original spooky story for kids. Honestly, the greatest part was actually having characters freaking out or getting sad in a realistic way. It seems like so many times in store, characters don’t really have the most accurate reactions to things, like getting sucked into a miniature, copy of your t......more


Quotes

"An immersive, well-imagined world with plenty of spooky bits." —Kirkus Reviews

"Gillespie’s writing shines."—PW

"Evil witches and terrifying alternate realities? New fear unlocked." —Lindsay Currie, NYT bestselling author of SCRITCH SCRATCH

"Delivers delicious scares!" —Wendy Parris, author of FIELD OF SCREAMS

"With deliciously spooky imagery, a creepy, cursed town, ghoulish monsters, and children that go missing on the scariest night of the year, GIVE ME SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT is like a sack full of Halloween candy!" —Ally Russell, author of IT CAME FROM THE TREES