Midnight in the Chapel of Love Matthew R. Davis JournalStone Publishing (January 29, 2021) Reviewed by Ray Palen I am always on the lookout for new, essential voices in the horror genre and thrilled to say that with my read of MIDNIGHT IN THE CHAPEL OF LOVE by...
Eyes in the Dust and Other Stories David Peak Trepidatio Publishing (April 2, 2021) Reviewed by Ray Palen It’s always nice to be introduced to new voices in horror and with the short-story collection EYES IN THE DUST by Chicago writer David Peak, we get two. The first...
The Final Girl Support Group Grady Hendrix Berkley (July 13, 2021) Reviewed by Ray Palen Grady Hendrix understands what the horror genre is all about. Whether he is focusing on long-lost soft-cover titles in his nonfiction work PAPERBACKS FROM HELL or exploring modern...
KEENING COUNTRY Seán O’Connor Idolum Publishing (August 13, 2021) Reviewed by Ray Palen I was privileged to have received an advanced copy of Seán O’Connor’s first official collection of short stories entitled KEENING COUNTRY. What he can accomplish in the short form...
The Lost Village Camilla Sten Minotaur Books (March 23, 2021) Reviewed by Ray Palen I have always been intrigued about civilizations or villages that just up and disappeared like the colony in Roanoke, Virginia, back in the day. Polish author Camilla Sten explores...
