Encyclopedia Horrifica Joshua Gee Scholastic Hardcover, 136 pages, $14.99 Reviewed by Steve Vernon There’s something strangely comforting in a snazzy coffee table book, especially one that specializes in a smorgasbord of spooky factoids. In fact this entire...
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...
