Christmas and Other Horrors edited by Ellen Datlow Titan Books 2023 Review by Mario Guslandi Legendary editor Ellen Datlow needs no introduction to horror fiction lovers. She has edited countless anthologies of horror stories featuring original material, not to mention her series of Best Horror of the Year volumes. This … Christmas and Other Horrors, Edited by Ellen DatlowRead more
BOOK REVIEWS
Grieving the Spirit by Brooklynn Dean
BOOK REVIEW: GRIEVING THE SPIRIT by Brooklynn Dean Brooklynn Dean Books, Available July 18, 2021 on Amazon Review by Damascus Mincemeyer ‘For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.’ — 2 John … Grieving the Spirit by Brooklynn DeanRead more
Deification by Brooklynn Dean
BOOK REVIEW: DEIFICATION by Brooklynn Dean Brooklynn Dean Books, 103 Pages, Available February 17, 2021 on Amazon Review by Damascus Mincemeyer ‘Dies iræ! Dies illa; Solvet sæclum in favilla’ ‘The day of wrath, that day; will dissolve the world in ashes’ –Opening lines to Dies Irae (Day of … Deification by Brooklynn DeanRead more
Silent Key by Laurel Hightower
A Horror Book Review by Tony Jones The ghosts of the past follow a bereaved policewoman in this outstanding genre-bending horror novel Since Laurel Hightower’s excellent debut novel Whispers in the Dark appeared back in 2018 her fiction has continued to impress with subsequent novellas Crossroads (2020) and Below (2022). … Silent Key by Laurel HightowerRead more
Pre-Approved for Haunting and Other Stories by Patrick Barb
Pre- Approved for Haunting and Other Stories by Patrick Barb Keylight Books ISBN: 9781684429486 256 pagesA Horror Book Review by Justin Allec Horror writers come in all shapes and sizes, thankfully, and their tastes are as varied as jack o’ lanterns on All Hallows Eve. There are the old standards … Pre-Approved for Haunting and Other Stories by Patrick BarbRead more
A Light Most Hateful by Hailey Piper
A Light Most Hateful by Hailey Piper Publisher : Titan Books (10 Oct. 2023)Language : EnglishPaperback : 288 pagesISBN-10 : 1803364203 A Horror Book Review by Jim Mcleod A Light Most Hateful sees Hailey Piper make her debut UK publication with Titan … A Light Most Hateful by Hailey PiperRead more
Everything Will Be All Right in the End: Apocalypse Songs by Paul Michael Anderson
Book Review: Everything Will Be All Right in the End: Apocalypse Songs, by Paul Michael Anderson By Thomas Joyce I cannot recall when I first heard the name Paul Michael Anderson, or where I first read his fiction. I do recall being asked to review his first short story collection, … Everything Will Be All Right in the End: Apocalypse Songs by Paul Michael AndersonRead more
Brainwyrms by Alison Rumfitt
Brainwyrms is a powerful and harrowing reading experience, but 2023 will struggle to produce a more urgent and necessary book. Rumfitt’s chilling portrayal of a Britain consumed by fascism and transphobia is as gut-wrenching and as sickening as the extreme body horror that runs through the book Brainwyrms by Alison … Brainwyrms by Alison RumfittRead more
A Review of Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror, Edited by Jordan Peele and John Joseph Adams
Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror, Edited by Jordan Peele and John Joseph Adams Reviewed by Tamika Thompson Jordan Peele is back, this time on bookshelves instead of in theaters. In Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror, the actor, writer, director, and Academy Award-winning … A Review of Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror, Edited by Jordan Peele and John Joseph AdamsRead more
Golem by PD Alleva.
Golem by PD Alleva. A Horror Book Review by Tasha Schiedel Golem by PD Alleva is one of those books that you can easily get absorbed in and forget about everything around you. This is one of my top books of 2022, easily in the top five. This three-part horror … Golem by PD Alleva.Read more
Book Review: Femina by Caitlin Marceau – A Captivating Collection of Dark and Intense Short Stories
BOOK REVIEW: FEMINA By Caitlin Marceau DarkLit Press; 235 Pages; Available Now on Amazon Review by Damascus Mincemeyer The eternal existential question ‘Who Am I?’ has various answers depending on whose audience we entertain. In our daily lives there’s often a struggle with which facet of our personality to hide … Book Review: Femina by Caitlin Marceau – A Captivating Collection of Dark and Intense Short StoriesRead more
Andy Sharp – The Astral Geographic: The Watkins Guide to the Occult World
Andy Sharp – The Astral Geographic: The Watkins Guide to the Occult World A Book Review by Tony Jones A fascinating non-fictional travel guide into the world of the occult Most lifelong horror readers or viewer of films will undoubtedly have a passing interest of the occult or witchcraft, if … Andy Sharp – The Astral Geographic: The Watkins Guide to the Occult WorldRead more
Suffer the Darkness by Yolanda Sfetsos
Suffer the Darkness Yolanda Sfetsos Darklit Press 122 pages ISBN: 978-1-998851-14-0 A Horror Book Review by Justin Allec Quick and mean, Yolanda Sfetsos’s novella Suffer the Darkness layers supernatural elements with family trauma to create a satisfying horror story. When sixteen-year old Molly disappears from the streets of Thicket while … Suffer the Darkness by Yolanda SfetsosRead more
“Fearful Implications” by Ramsey Campbell
Discover Ramsey Campbell’s latest collection of short stories, “Fearful Implications.” With 348 pages and 21 terrifying tales, it’s a must-read for horror fans.
Stories of the Eye Edited by Sam Richard and Joe Koch
an excellent collection of disparate voices screaming out through the agony and the ecstasy of creation. While a couple of stories left me with notes that simply read “I don’t get it” that is the beauty of a collection that explores the nature of art, and everyone will have a … Stories of the Eye Edited by Sam Richard and Joe KochRead more