Shadows of the Past Richard Shiver Abis Books, 227 pages Review by Matthew Tait There is an unquestionable pattern to my dark fiction reading habits, whereby I will usually alternate between the prolific and the up and coming – giving awareness to the new voices...
Strange Epiphanies Peter Bell Swan River Press, 2012 $30.00 Review by William Simmons Poetic in style and emotionally intimate, the 8 stories in this debut collection combine sound craftsmanship with visionary imagination, reaffirming the emergence of an author whose...
Lost Girl of the Lake Joe McKinney & Michael McCarty Bad Moon Books Trade Paper, 126 pages, $18.95 Review by Sheila M. Merritt “The heart is crazy when it needs what it needs.” Passionate yearning is nicely encapsulated in this line from Lost Girl of...
Steamy Screams Jack Burton editor Blood Bound Books Trade Paperback, 159 pages, $ 13.99 Kindle edition $ 3.39 Review by Mario Guslandi Sex and horror are a deadly combination which has long since been intriguing and haunting readers. Horror fans will certainly...
Come Into Darkness Daniel I Russell Skullvine Press, ebook Review by Matthew Tait Since the publication of his debut novel in late 2010, Western Australian author Daniel I Russell has continuously moved forward to create a paradigm of horror fiction with great gifts...
The Sleeping and the Dead Jeff Crook Minotaur Books Hardcover, 336 pages, $24.99 Review by Sheila M. Merritt Logic and the occult are strange bedfellows, yet mystery novels that contain supernatural elements can be very appealing. There’s something delicious...
