The Ruins Scott Smith Vintage Mass Market Paperback, $7.99 Reviewed by Nickolas Cook Upon seeing the extraordinary blurb given by Stephen King to Scott Smith’s The Ruins, also the well-known author of A Simple Plan (1993), I was dubious. But having trusted Mr....
Dead Sea Brian Keene Leisure Paperback, 337 pgs, 2007, $7.99 Reviewed by Steve Vernon Let me make a confession up front. I am a big time Brian Keene fan. He doesn’t always hit the mark but he gets close enough to the bullseye for the target ranges I frequent....
Catalysts Bill Gauthier Dark Discoveries Publications Trade Paperback, $13.99 Reviewed by Steve Vernon Horror isn’t all that hard to find if you know how to look for it. True horror is most likely to be found, peekabooing from behind the camouflage of the...
M Is For Magic Neil Gaiman Harper Collins Hardcover, $16.99 Reviewed by Sheila Merritt Neil Gaiman does not discriminate: Not by age, genre, or medium. He is the “everyman” of the netherworld. This collection of stories is described on the inner flyleaf as...
Temple: Incarnations Steven Saville Apex Publications Trade Paperback, 107 pgs, 2007, $9.95 Reviewed by Steve Vernon The birth of a new genre magazine is always an exciting moment. It’s great fun to sample an intriguing new mix of stories, characters and get an...
Mr. Hands Gary A Braunbeck Leisure Books Mass Market Paperback $6.99 Reviewed by Craig Davis There are writers who are hyped as the next big thing and a future rising star. Then there are writers who have not only fulfilled all of the hype and praise lavished upon...
