THE TOLL by Cherie Priest – Audiobook Review
I had absolutely no idea what to expect from this book. I’ve read Cherie Priest’s books before, but never knew here as an author of horror, or folk horror, as…
Stories of the Eye – Book Review
From the first few pages of “The Aneurytic by Andrew Wilmot,” I knew that I’d opened a book that was a step above. The prose is bold and out on…
The Hollows by Daniel Church – Book Review
This is straight on folk/creature horror that starts out of the gate with solid action and only heats up along the way. A strange old family on a farm with…
Human Monsters – Anthology Review
Human Monsters is a BIG collection with a wide range of styles and themes represented. Editors Sadie Harman and Ashley Sawyers have brought together a truly disturbing chorus of dark…
The Pall Bearer’s Club – Paul Tremblay – Audio Review
This new memoir (NOVEL!) by Paul Tremblay is a literary experience. The format is unique. I listened to the audiobook, with multiple narrators, and found that this brought the oddly…
GHOST EATERS – Clay McLeod Chapman – Review
Clay McLeod Chapman has really nailed the world of obsession and addiction. In this book, Erin, our “heroine,” I suppose, has not lived the life her parents hoped she would.…
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…
Spite House by Johnny Compton – Review
Spite House, the debut novel from Johnny Compton, is a very complex story. There are a lot of well-developed characters, and each of them has secrets, and stories, things they…
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…