Beyond: A Ghost Story by Graham McNamee

Middle School & High School

Jane is not what you would call a typical teen: Her own shadow seems to pull her into near-fatal accidents. She is determined to find out why these terrifying things happen, and to overcome her shadow enemy.

Apparently Graham McNamee liked writing about serial killers (Acceleration) and supernatural creatures (Bonechiller). So what did he do? He combined the two to make this story.

This story has so much mystery to it; it’ll have you baffled through it all. This girl survives five different near-death experiences caused by her own shadow. How scary is that!? And you’ll never guess who or what or why this creature wants her so bad. You’ll just have to read it and find out.

Bonechiller by Graham McNamee

Middle School & High School

Harvest Cove, a tiny town tucked away in Canada’s Big Empty, is the latest nowhere place Danny’s dad has dragged him to. If you’re looking for somewhere to hide, this is it.

It’s the worst winter in years. One night, walking home in the dark, Danny is attacked by a creature so strange and terrifying he tries to convince himself he was hallucinating. Then he learns about Native American legends of a monster that’s haunted the lake for a thousand years. And that every generation, in the coldest winters, kids have disappeared into the night. People think they ran away.

Danny knows better…because now the beast is after him.

Graham McNamee’s second book doesn’t disappoint. Out of all of his books, this one is the most suspenseful and the most bone chilling (just like the title says). I read this in high school and I had a very hard time putting it down.

In his first psychological horror, he created a serial killer monster. But in this story, he creates a supernatural monster that will keep you up at night. I’ve read many books about terrifying and scary monsters, but Bonechiller, to this day has one of the most horrific monsters I’ve every read about.