Benny Rose, the Cannibal King Audio Review
Benny Rose, the Cannibal King is nearly a perfect slasher. It is founded on some fo the best of the tropes but bears their weight well, spinning and reshaping them…
Face the Night by Alan Lastufka – Review
In his debut novel, Alan Lastufka introduces us to Addy, a troubled young single mother whose only current employment is doing an occasional tattoo. She’s a gifted artist, but has…
Full Immersion – by Gemma Amor – Reviewed
This novel is deeply complex, and entirely compelling. I listened to the audiobook, which is narrated by the author, Gemma Amor, and I can’t imagine a more perfect voice to…
Fairy Tale by Stephen King – Review
So, this is one hell of a book for a lot of reasons. Some of those reasons are typical of Stephen King’s works, and others are not. There are hints…
The Babysitter – Stephen Graham Jones – Review
Charlotte just wants to hit all the right marks as a good babysitter, study for her SAT exam, and redeem herself after a previous near disaster. The family is weird.…
The Things They Carried – Tim O’Brien – Review
THE THINGS THEY CARRIED is not an easy book to read, or listen to. It’s a reminder of some of the worst bits of humanity. |For those of us old…
Review of THE DEVIL TAKES YOU HOME by Gabino Iglesias
Gabino Iglesias has managed something very difficult in The Devil Takes You Home. He has managed to create a rocket-fuel burning adventure story with dark magic, extreme violence, intrigue and…
Review of Natalie Glasgow – by Hailey Piper
This is a great take on a possession story. All of the characters are well defined, and the scares are real as Maragaret Willow races to unwind the mystery of…
Review of TRUE CRIME by Samantha Kolesnik
I am not sure if I just read a story, or if I just refueled the tanks of whatever generates the worst nightmares… the ones where humans are the monsters.…
Review of Children of the Dark by Jonathan Janz
Will’s life is not easy. It all begins when they win a baseball game, and then everything starts sliding downhill. Will’s father is gone. His mother likes pills a little…