UNCERTAINTIES, vol IV Edited by Timothy J. Jarvis The Swan River Press, 2020 Reviewed by Mario Guslandi Here’s the fourth volume of the critically acclaimed Uncertainties anthology series from the distinguished Irish imprint, The Swan River Press. The present volume...
The Best New Horror of the Year, Volume 11 Edited by Ellen Datlow 2019 Night Shade Books Reviewed by Mario Guslandi Every time I happen to read a new Best Horror of the Year compiled by Ellen Datlow, I can’t help but admire her for the tremendous amount of work taking...
AND CANNOT COME AGAIN Simon Bestwick 2019 Chizine Publications Reviewed by Mario Guslandi Simon Bestwick, admittedly, is one of the more brilliant contemporary British authors of dark fiction (for once the words of praise by his fellow writers included at the...
SING YOUR SADNESS DEEP Laura Mauro Undertow Publications 2019 Reviewed by Mario Guslandi Some writers are magicians, using words and phrases to create unforgettable stories which dig deep down below the surface of everyday life and find the hidden mysteries of the...
THE BALLET OF DR CALIGARI AND MADDER MYSTERIES. by Reggie Oliver Tartarus Press 2018 Reviewed by Mario Guslandi Lovers of dark fiction will welcome with enthusiasm a new collection by Reggie Oliver,by far one of the very best living authors in that genre. The...