It’s officially fall. That means sweater weather, leaf peeping, pumpkin spice…everything, and of course, Halloween.

Acapulco isn’t a traditional horror story, but it does have its chilling moments. I had goosebumps writing the scene where the smoke attacks Simon and Chris under the weathered dock floating in the middle of the quarry lake.

I’ve always loved scary stories. And growing up in New England, you couldn’t escape the likes of Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, and Stephen King. By the way, I was obsessed with these books when I was kid. Let me know if you remember them!

If you’re a fan of horror novels and looking for something scary to read this season, check out this list from Book Riot.

Well, that’s it for this week. I hope you enjoy your pumpkin spice latte and Southern Tier Pumpking Imperial IPA.