What They're Saying

Praise for Book of Shadows

"A wonderfully dark thriller with amazing is-it-isn't-it suspense all the way to the end. Highly recommended."

 

"Sokoloff successfully melds a classic murder-mystery/whodunit with supernatural occult undertones."

 

"Compelling, frightening and exceptionally well-written, Book of Shadows is destined to become another hit for acclaimed horror and suspense writer Sokoloff. The incredibly tense plot and mysterious characters will keep readers up late at night, jumping at every sound, and turning the pages until they've devoured the book."

 

"As usual, Sokoloff (The Unseen) does a good job keeping the reader guessing whether a supernatural agency is really at work." 

 

Praise for The Unseen

"This spine-tingling story has every indication of becoming a horror classic... a chillingly dark look into the unknown."
"Sokoloff keeps her story enticingly ambiguous, never clarifying until the climax whether the unfolding weirdness might be the result of the investigators' psychic sensitivities or the mischievous handiwork of a human villain."


"Sokoloff has provided a new and interesting twist to the genre, one that will stay with the reader long after the book has been read… the hair on the back of my neck may never lie down."
                                                                                                                 - Bookreporter.com
                                                                                                                                                        
"One of the better books I've read this year... sure to please readers with the most discerning taste."
                                                                                                                           - Fear Zone

"The Unseen takes you on a breathless ride you'll never forget. Atmospheric, spooky, intense. The suspense starts on page one, tightening the noose on every page with increasing velocity to a stunning, fearsome climax. Ms. Sokoloff has created a chilling, fantastic supernatural thriller that will have you fearing what you can't see."

Praise for The Price

"Some of the most original and freshly unnerving work in the genre."

"A medical thriller of the highest order... a stunning, riveting journey into terror and suspense."

"A psychological roller coaster that keeps the reader on edge with bone-chilling thrills throughout. I couldn't put it down."

"Beyond stunning, it is harrowing in the real sense of true art."

"A sublime second novel . . . Rest assured that Sokoloff will suffer none of the signs or symptoms of a sophomore slump with this confident follow-up to her Stoker-nominated debut. . . . Her gooseflesh-inducing imagery jumps right off the pages, and her rich, graceful prose calls to mind names like King, Saul, and Levin."

"The Price is a gripping read full of questions about good, evil and human nature... the devastating conclusion effectively leaves the reader with an uncomfortable question to consider: 'If everyone has a price, what's yours?' "

"Sokoloff�s straightforward writing style perfectly enhances her chilling and mysterious novel, in which she blurs the lines between what is real and what is merely a hallucination."

"Sokoloff is simply amazing."

High schoolers on The Harrowing

"Sex, drugs, alcohol and ghost. Seems like a pretty banging party, right? Wrong. In Alexandra Sokoloff's The Harrowing, these key party elements are combined with religion, fear and even death to create an amazing story full of friendship and hope. She accomplishes the perfect mix of history and preternatural happenings, making the novel one of the best ghost stories written in quite some time."

"Alexandra Sokoloff made the characters of The Harrowing believable and easy for young people like myself to relate to."

"...her totally cool characters gave the story a realistic and yet still fantastical feel. Great read!"

"Finally a story that can truly capture and keep my attention--not an easy task for a book."

"I wish I could meet a chick like Robin Stone in real life. I would so ask her out!"

"I sure didn't see it coming that (SPOILER DELETED) would betray them."

"As a debut novelist, Sokoloff does a magnificent job in portraying young people and the problems that we face. She included just enough drama, suspense and action to make this book impossible to put down."

Praise for The Harrowing

"The Harrowing is a real page-turner, a first novel of unusual promise."

"The Harrowing is a find: fast, original, and genuinely creepy."

"Alexandra Sokoloff conjures up a demon older than time and humanity and yet rooted in modern psychology. She brings all her skills as a screenwriter to a tale of supernatural terror as swift as a film."

"Sokoloff's debut novel is a furiously paced, deftly plotted joy, bursting at the seams with disquieting imagery and carrying a disturbingly dark undercurrent. It gave me a nightmare... and that's rare."

Reviews of The Harrowing

The Harrowing is more than an impressive debut novel; it is an impressive work, period... the book gave me nightmares for two nights running. Highly recommended.

With strong characterization, chilling description and realistic dialog, Sokoloff weaves a harrowing ghost story that has both elements of classic hauntings, yet plenty of unique twists and turns that make it a fresh, new tale of terror.

Sokoloff's screenplay training pays off with this economical and very scary tale of five alienated teens who get caught up in forces far, far beyond their control, but she scores extra points for the biblical twist that really ratchets up the tension.

"Sokoloff uses the setting, the storm, the fears and strife of the characters to unleash a horrific tale. A stellar book, an excellent debut."

"Sokoloff's debut novel is an eerie ghost story that captivates readers from page one. The author creates an element of suspense that builds until the chillingly believable conclusion. Four stars."

"Poltergeist meets The Breakfast Club as five college students tangle with an ancient evil presence. Plenty of sexual tension... quick pace and engaging plot."

"Deliciously woven with elements of Jungian psychology... this engrossing, hard-to-put-down novel will give you a fair amount of chills and shivers on those dark rainy days."

"New twists on the traditional and a fresh style of writing make a great ghost-suspense. The book's non-stop pacing... grabs the reader's interest and refuses to let go."