The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre

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Brimming with dark humor, violence, and mystery, The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre is a blood-soaked slasher sure to keep readers guessing until the very last page.

Rose DuBois is not your average final girl.

Rose is in her late 70s, living out her golden years at the Autumn Springs Retirement Home.

When one of her friends dies alone in her apartment, Rose isn’t too concerned. Accidents happen, especially at this age!

Then another resident drops dead. And another. With bodies stacking up, Rose can’t help but wonder: are these accidents? Old age? Or something far more sinister?

Together with her best friend Miller, Rose begins to investigate. The further she digs, the more convinced she becomes: there’s a killer on the loose at Autumn Springs, and if she isn’t careful, Rose may be their next victim.

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Published Sep 30, 2025

416 pages

Average rating: 8.06

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Lrenae
Dec 22, 2025
6/10 stars
The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre was definitely a wild ride. The pacing had its ups and downs, and there were moments that felt a little drawn out, but I’ll give it credit—the twist at the end really got me. I didn’t see it coming at all, and it pulled me back in just when I thought I had everything figured out.

Overall, it was an interesting read with some genuinely surprising moments, even if it didn’t fully hit the mark for me.
the_poppy_jar
Oct 22, 2025
10/10 stars
I loved this book! I listened to an ALC courtesy of NetGalley and got absolute chills whenever the antagonist spoke; the story-telling in this novel is brilliant and the narrator's voice acting skills were perfect! Very Agatha Christie meets Scream!

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