Aberrations of Reality Aaron J. French Crowded Quarantine Publications (UK), 2014 Trade paperback, 383 pp., $12.99 Reviewed by Michael R. Collings The back cover of Aaron J. French’s collection, Aberrations of Reality, promises “tales exploring occultism, religiosity,...
Eleanor: Book 1 (The Unseen) Johnny Worthen Jolly Fish Press, July 2014 Trade paperback, eBook Reviewed by Michael R. Collings Over the past few months, I have had the enviable opportunity of reading several books that I consider extraordinary…not a term that I use...
The Cutting Room: Dark Reflections of the Silver Screen Ellen Datlow, ed. Tachyon, 2014 Trade paperback, 366 pp., $16.95 Reviewed by Michael Collings A tale of two covers: Cover one is bright, vivid, intentionally garish. Primary colors predominate—red, blue, yellow....
Exponential Adam Cesare Samhain, December 2014 Trade paperback, 204pp., $14.00 Reviewed by Michael R. Collings Devotees of classic 1950s and 1960s creature features—and their extended progeny—will enjoy re-living the action, the tension, the sheer gonzo brilliance of...
The Flip Michael Philip Cash 2014, trade paperback, 392pp. The After House Michael Philip Cash 2014, trade paperback, 194 pp. Reviewed by Michael R. Collings With his earlier novel, Stillwell: A Haunting on Long Island, Michael Philip Cash offered a ghost story that...