You could also try 'Coraline' by Neil Gaiman. While it's also a children's book, it has a lot of dark undertones and a truly creepy other - mother figure. It's a great way to dip your toes into the horror genre.
For beginners, 'The Haunting of Hill House' by Shirley Jackson is a great start. It's a short but very effective horror story about a group of people staying in a haunted house. The ambiguity of the horror makes it really interesting.
A really good one is 'Pet Sematary' by Stephen King. It has a simple premise of a burial ground that brings things back to life in a very wrong way. It's not too overly complex and can get new horror readers hooked.
Chapter 20 is the strongest chapter-level answer because it starts from Several people turned their heads upon hearing the sound and saw three... and follows through on So, he turned and questioned Jiang Li..
Chapter 841, "Isn't this Daniu?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shi Lei's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, Zhao Lang took the photograph and glanced at it, chuckling, "It.... By the end, Jiang Li looked at the old woman and found her quite familiar..
Chapter 17 is the strongest chapter-level answer because it starts from Jiang Li glanced at Jiang Shixu, who was tense and anxious behind her, and... and follows through on I've been a mother for more than ten years but never tasted anything made....
The best chapter pointer here is Chapter 37, "Those in the know anticipate the transformation, while the oblivious think it's a fashion show.". It opens with The barrage was suddenly filled with hahas, but the two guests present...
Look to Chapter 46 for the clearest answer. It begins with Upon hearing this, everyone but Jiang Li perked up with high alert., keeps building through After all, there were only a few who didn't care how others saw them., and lands on Did you calculate the score incorrectly?!" And 13 points?!.
Chapter 837, "Why did she come?!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shi Lei's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, The ring is the one Shi Lei just gave her, she really likes it, so.... By the end, Thank you, Old Madam Gu." Then the Old Madam continued, "I know....
A practical answer is Chapter 34, because it turns the idea into a concrete scene. The chapter opens with Seeing that the public sentiment wasn't quite right, Su Yinwan felt..., adds pressure through Hurry up and start the live show, I can't wait to watch the universe's..., and ends on Now that.
A practical answer is Chapter 13, because it turns the idea into a concrete scene. The chapter opens with Sensing that something was off with Jiang Yan, Jiang Yan dismissed the..., adds pressure through He probably had a good guess who it was., and ends on How could this happen..." Lin Manru.
Chapter 818, "A New Village Amid Shadows and Brightness", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shadows's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Wanzhi stared in shock, her eyes wide open, "What you said...
A practical answer is Chapter 39, because it turns the idea into a concrete scene. The chapter opens with Qi Tianyu had been looking forward to watching Jiang Li's drama unfold., adds pressure through It's not by some great master, I copied it myself., and ends on His original intention was just.