Thin is the Skin by P.J. Burgy: A Valley of Subdermal Horror Hidden behind a dark … Thin is the Skin by P.J. Burgy: A Valley of Subdermal HorrorRead more
Horror Book Reviews
Ginger Nuts of Horror has been reviewing horror books for 18 years. Here you will find reviews of new horror novels, novellas and short story collections, from small indie presses to the big imprints, across folk horror, gothic, cosmic, psychological horror and everything in between. Every review is free, independent and honest.
Those that Pursue Us Yet by Kyla Lee Ward: Surreal Horror & Dreams
Those that Pursue Us Yet by Kyla Lee Ward Is it not the way of great … Those that Pursue Us Yet by Kyla Lee Ward: Surreal Horror & DreamsRead more
Review: Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper: A Chilling Coming-of-Rage Horror Collection
Teenage Girls Can Be Demons is a powerful collection unified by its theme but dazzling in its … Review: Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper: A Chilling Coming-of-Rage Horror CollectionRead more
Weaveworld’s Magic: How Clive Barker’s Novel Fights Fascism and Celebrates Queer Identity: A My Life in Horror
Weaveworld Stories Without End: My Life In Horror It had to happen eventually. I’ve been reluctant … Weaveworld’s Magic: How Clive Barker’s Novel Fights Fascism and Celebrates Queer Identity: A My Life in HorrorRead more
And the River Drags Her Down by Jihyun Yun: A Hauntingly Beautiful Tale of Grief and Sisterhood
While reading And The River Drags Her Down, I couldn’t help but think of Jason Isbell’s … And the River Drags Her Down by Jihyun Yun: A Hauntingly Beautiful Tale of Grief and SisterhoodRead more
Matthew R Davis is Singing Songs Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe
A lot of my characters are haunted by trauma or guilt, and sometimes it’s not clear … Matthew R Davis is Singing Songs Songs of Shadow, Words of WoeRead more
Wyrdwood by Curtis Jobling: Where Folklore Meets Modern Chills, Review
Wyrdwood’s compelling core mystery and successful fusion of folklore with modern fears make it a captivating and … Wyrdwood by Curtis Jobling: Where Folklore Meets Modern Chills, ReviewRead more
Review: Reunion by Alana K Drex’s, Is Evil Born or Made?
For the horror crowd, though, it’s all about the spookiness, and here Drex pulls absolutely no … Review: Reunion by Alana K Drex’s, Is Evil Born or Made?Read more
The Night Birds by Christopher Golden, Pure Witchy Horror Terror
The Night Birds by Christopher Golden, Pure Witchy Horror Fun Christopher Golden has crafted a tale … The Night Birds by Christopher Golden, Pure Witchy Horror TerrorRead more
A Review of The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw: A Viciously Brilliant Descent into Dark Academia
This is all in service of a gut-punch of a story that marries gore with potent … A Review of The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw: A Viciously Brilliant Descent into Dark AcademiaRead more