Brandy's Reads

I visited a library I had never been to for my Secret Shopper experience. I walked in and the staff members working the check out desk pointed me toward the reference desk (yes, pointed). After finding the reference desk, I had to wait a few moments before a librarian showed up. Once she did, she asked me if she could help me. When I told her I was looking for a horror novel, she let me know that she normally worked in the teen area but she would do her best to help me. The interaction itself was fairly short, maybe five minutes. She asked what type of horror novel I was looking for and I told her I didn’t want a Stephen King novel because I’m not fan of his writing. She asked if I was interested in ghost stories and I replied that I did like ghost stories and that zombies were okay as well. The only bonafide horror novel she suggested was The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, but it was checked out. After that, she suggested In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware and a De...