Cinema of Shadows Michael West Seventh Star Press Trade Paper, 298 pages, $15.95 Review by Sheila M. Merritt Abandoned is generally a sad word. In horror fiction, however, it is a word with potential to terrify: A building that appears to be vacant can house...
The Calling Robert Swartwood Paperback, 342 Pages, $14.95 Review by Darkeva Robert Swartwood starts off The Calling with the line “life isn’t fair” to introduce us to the main character’s life and his parents, which was an interesting approach,...
The Urban Fantasy Anthology Peter S. Beagle and Joe R. Lansdale, editors Tachyon Publications Trade Paper, 432 pages, $15.95 Review by Sheila M. Merritt “It was always frightening when something you thought was firmly under control broke free to run where it...
Handling the Undead John Ajvide Lindqvist Thomas Dunne Books Trade Paper, 384 pages, $14.99 Review by Sheila Merritt [Editor’s Note: we originally published this review as part of the Book Review Project that we participate in every quarter. Since Handling the...
The Five Robert McCammon Subterranean Press, 2011, Hardcover, 518pp, $26.95 Review by Wayne C. Rogers As I’ve stated in other reviews, I’ve been a big fan of Robert McCammon since his first novel, Baal, was first published in paperback back in 1978....
Shock Totem 4: Curious Tales of the Macabre and Twisted K. Allen Wood, editor Shock Totem Publications Trade Paper, 132 pages, $6.99 Review by Sheila M. Merritt Following Shock Totem since its inception has been a joy: Embracing it as a splendid addition to the horror...
