Twice Upon an Apocalypse: Lovecraftian Fairy Tales Rachel Kenley & Scott T. Goudsward (eds). Crystal Lake Publishing May 30, 2017 Reviewed by Elaine Pascale My love for Crystal Lake Publications is no secret, so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review...
The Book Club Alan Baxter PS Australia March 2017 Reviewed by Michael R. Collings “I did what I suspect everyone does in a situation like this. I waited.” Simple, direct. And with that we are introduced to the world of Jason Wilkes, devoted husband and father, whose...
Pacific Rising John Dennehy 2017 Severed Press Reviewed by Michael R. Collings Many, if not most, ‘creature features’—be they in print or film—are less about the monsters than about the humans combatting them. The monster provides a backdrop for exploring human...
Bone White Ronald Malfi Kensington July 25, 2017 Reviewed by Marvin Vernon In the (hopefully) fictional town of Dread’s Hands, Alaska, Joe Mallory has confessed to eight murders. He leads the investigators to where he buried the bodies. When Paul Gallo hears about...
Haven Tom Deady Cemetery Dance Publications January 2017 Reviewed by Shane Douglas Keene I came into Tom Deady’s Stoker award-winning debut novel, Haven, with just a touch of skepticism. It’s inevitable when you discover a coming-of-age story that you’ll think of King...
Cavern of the Damned Russell James Severed Press May 22, 2017 Reviewed by Marvin P. Vernon When I am reading certain books, usually of the horror adventure variety, I sometimes engage on a little fantasy game. I pretend I am a B-movie producer considering this...