Secrets of Mother: A Cristiane Bradford Novel Sirrah Medeiros Tundra Swan Press (October 14, 2022) Review by Elaine Pascale Secrets of Mother is the first book in a series, although it felt like a second or third book as it begins in a way that suggests familiarity...
House of Pungsu K.P. Kulski Bizarro Pulp Press (September 30, 2022) Review by Elaine Pascale House of Pungsu is a difficult property to summarize. It is like trying to describe a delicious smell or a captivating painting. The plot feels like a specter that one catches...
Trouble the Water Wendy Vogel JournalStone (August 9, 2022) Review by Elaine Pascale Trouble the Water is being marketed as Contemporary Southern Gothic. While it contains a ghost, the real fear in the story is attributable to the repression and hate associated with...
Under the Blood Moon Patricia Santos Marcantonio Dark Ink Books (August 17, 2022) Reviewed by Elaine Pascale It is certainly timely to be reviewing this novel during Hispanic Heritage month. Under the Blood Moon lovingly details the community and culture of Mexican...
Consume Kourtnea Hogan Bizarro Pulp Press (July 29, 2022) Reviewed by Elaine Pascale Consume is the story of thirteen-year-old Tegan, a girl with highly identifiable social and body image issues. Tegan is dealing with the trauma of her mother’s recent death due to...
