Madeline’s Cane Todd Zack Unveiling Nightmares Press (August 18, 2024) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy I met Todd Zack through the publishing house Unveiling Nightmares. At the time, I hadn’t read any of his work. He’s been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize and...
Shunned Houses Katherine Kerestman and S. T. Joshi, Eds. WordCrafts Press (September 21, 2024) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham The first thing I want to say is that I was delighted to get a review copy of this book, and I was convinced, having glanced at the TOC, that I...
The Cult of the Spider People: Bone Chillers #1 Heddy Johannesen Bone Chillers (October 25, 2024) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Heddy Johannesen’s first standalone title is a creepy web of worldbuilding sending shivers down young adults’ spines. Piper’s mother is dead,...
And Cast It From You Scarlett R. Algee Cold War Radio Press (October 1, 2024) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Scarlett R. Algee is the editor for JournalStone/Trepidatio Publishing. She has also been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. This is one of her many tales of terror....
The Prisoner of Carcosa & More Tales of the Bizarre Mark McLaughlin & Michael Sheehan, Jr. Independently published (January 11, 2020) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham The six short stories in this collection are a masterful tribute to H. P. Lovecraft, and I urge...
Damned Whispers Thomas Stewart Independently published (April 24, 2022) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Damned Whispers is the first short story collection by Thomas Stewart. I liked his collection, The Other Side, better. I felt he really hit his stride with that one and...