Graveyard Shift

Paperback Published on: 05/06/2025
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Bookseller Reviews

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Graveyard Shift
M.L. Rio Is Still My Favourite Author Of All Times
I loved loved loved this book—truly written specifically for me! I am always incredibly impressed by authors who do something completely different in the... READ MORE
Laura at Clapham Junction
Graveyard Shift
Perfect For Spooky Season!!!
"The Graveyard Shift" by M.L. Rio is a dark and captivating thriller that draws readers into the murky world of night-time investigations. It has everythin... READ MORE
Rezaul Kayyum
Graveyard Shift
A small novella with enormous teeth
A suspenseful, atmospheric read. Rio drags you down within the pages with unmatchable skill. A small novella with enormous teeth. The pacing is fit to thri... READ MORE
Ella-Mae at Lewes
Graveyard Shift
A fantastically unsettling short story…
As a huge fan of “If We Were Villains”, I eagerly anticipated this novel and loved returning to M.L. Rio’s writing and dark academia. I thoroughly enjo... READ MORE
Olivia at Newcastle
Graveyard Shift
That Hole Wasn't There Before...
If you are looking for a short and sweet eerie read to cost into during the darker months of the year, then look no further. "Graveyard Shift" is a palette... READ MORE
Rebecca at East Kilbride
Graveyard Shift
A lyrical slice of the Gothic
Graveyard Shift works perfectly as a novella; it is exactly the right length, precisely paced, and just too short all at the same time. I had been craving ... READ MORE
Lynn
Graveyard Shift
Sharp, immersive and gripping
Graveyard Shift is a gripping mystery that blends a gritty atmosphere with a modern twist. The story follows Edie and her band of friends who stumble upon... READ MORE
James, Canterbury.
Graveyard Shift
Beware, crusty rats!
What can I say, I am a sucker for a pretty cover and this one is eerily beautiful, so I just had to pick it up. Pretty cover aside, M. L. Rio doesn’t ho... READ MORE
Emma at Waterstones Fareham Whiteley
Graveyard Shift
a spooky book for the horror-shy
This was a fun, feverish flash of a novella! Looks like a horror but reads more like an eerie detective thriller, this is a book for those that want to kic... READ MORE
Rhea | Barnstaple

Synopsis

The bestselling author of international BookTok sensation If We Were Villains returns with a story of a group of misfits who meet in the local cemetery each night to unearth the secrets lurking in an open grave.

Every night, in the college's ancient cemetery, five people cross paths as they work the late shift: a bartender, a rideshare driver, a hotel receptionist, the steward of the derelict church that looms over them, and the editor-in-chief of the college paper, always in search of a story.

One dark October evening in the defunct churchyard, they find a hole that wasn't there before. A fresh, open grave where no grave should be. But who dug it, and for whom?

Before they go their separate ways, the gravedigger returns. As they trail him through the night, they realize he may be the key to a string of strange happenings around town that have made headlines for the last few weeks--and that they may be closer to the mystery than they thought.

Atmospheric and eerie, featuring an ensemble of misfits that fans will love and a delightfully familiar academic backdrop, Graveyard Shift is a modern Gothic tale in If We Were Villains author M. L. Rio's inimitable style.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9781035421138
  • Number of pages: 160
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 18 mm
  • Weight: 149g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Graveyard Shift
Eerie
The story kind of mystified me but the characters are crystal clear interpretations I could easily envision. At first I wasn't able to appreciate it, but i... READ MORE
Janice Tangen
Graveyard Shift
great book!
a great gothic read that keeps you hooked the whole way through
tamara v
Graveyard Shift
A new type of story from M.L. Rio!
After reading If We Were Villains, I was so excited to read more from this author - this book has not disappointed me! This book is set in just one eve... READ MORE
Laura Carrigan
Graveyard Shift
Still My Favourite!
If we were villains got me back into reading and I've been waiting for another book from M L Rio since and this didn't disappoint! Never before have I read... READ MORE
Becky Perry
Graveyard Shift
A great time!
This pleasantly surprised me as I really enjoyed this novella. Very much a slice into what feels like a larger novel but that did not detract from my enjoy... READ MORE
Lucy S.
Graveyard Shift
A Short Shift
M. L. RIO has given us a novella named Graveyard Shift and I want more! I want more of these characters and more of this storyline! The only reason this is... READ MORE
John Thorpe
Graveyard Shift
The perfect Autumnal read
M.L. Rio’s Graveyard Shift delivers a moody, Gothic experience perfect for a quick, spooky read. Set in a college cemetery, the novella follows a ragtag gr... READ MORE
Lewis at East Kilbride
Graveyard Shift
Creepy
Good pace and twists traditional horror on its head
Anna Nelson
Graveyard Shift
Great little story.
Fast pace. Interesting premise. Perfect for wanting to read something that won't take you all day. I went through it in about 3 hours. It's not what I ex... READ MORE
James  Lewis
Graveyard Shift
Or how to spend a night in bloom
As a novella, this book has very much potential. It holds a narrative full of drama and possibilities, it is surrounded by characters that can develop into... READ MORE
P.H. Maddie
Graveyard Shift
Very good
interesting dynamic with the characters and I you can quickly get attached to them too
Holly Mitchell