By Leila Siddiqui • 11 months ago Scary books have immense power over their readers. They build in that slow, suspenseful way that has you sitting on the edge of your chair, furiously flipping pages to see what happens next. They produce physical sensations in the body, like impending dread in the pit of your stomach, or the hair on the back of your neck standing on end. They take your imagination along for the ride, as you can’t help but picture every gruesome detail as you read.
