Reading progress update: I've read 47%.

The Amulet - Michael McDowell, Poppy Z Brite

The plot is becoming a little repetitive now. Still good, but not as gripping as at the start. 

 

By the way, McDowell also plays with the reader in this one - one of the main characters keeps changing the story about how her husband died. It is quite funny.

 

Body Count: 11

Maimed: 1

 

With respect to Bingo categories, this would qualify for:

 

Southern Gothic, Slasher, Terror in a Small Town, Relics & Curiosities, Murder Most Foul, Amateur Sleuth, Genre: Horror, Classic Horror.