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Review – Alien Clay by Adrian TchaikovskyPlaying on the multiple meanings behind the title, Alien Clay is an accomplished work of science fiction. Catching evolutionary science,...
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Review – What Feasts At Night by T. KingfisherSequel to the excellent What Moves The Dead , T. Kingfisher has once again created a character driven, horror novel of astounding skill....
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Review – Devolution by Max BrooksI’ve been wanting to read a creature feature horror for some time and Devolution delivered it all in a big way. Tense, violent and...
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Review – Bad Dolls by Rachel HarrisonAfter reviewing Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison, I was thrilled to get the opportunity to read this collection of four short stories. A...
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Review – Machine Vendetta by Alastair ReynoldsThe third instalment in the Prefect Dreyfus series, Machine Vendetta is a dazzling sci-fi thriller. Intrigue, treachery, blackmail and...
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Review – Every Version Ends in Death by Aliya ChaudhyA literary novel that is horror adjacent, Every Version Ends in Death is a considered and philosophical work. Fractured and cyclical,...
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Review – The Institute by Stephen KingAfter recently rediscovering Stephen King, I was recommended The Institute by a Constant Reader as I was looking for one of his more...
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Review – The Survivalist: The Quest by Jerry AhernA quick departure back into the world of Jerry Ahern’s The Survivalist , book three is another adventure heavy, apocalyptic excursion of a...
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Review – The Peace of Freysdal by Michael RichardsA young adult book based on an intriguing setting, The Peace of Freysdal is comfortably part of the long canon of fantasy books. Magic...
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Review – Guests by Kealan Patrick BurkeA book that has been on my shelf for months, this won’t be my last Kealan Patrick Burke. Smartly crafted and completely engrossing, Guests...
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Review – Hex by Thomas Olde HeuveltA comprehensive, small town horror, Hex drips with palpable dread. Insidious and terrifying, it’s a unique story with a powerful message...
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Review – Where The Dead Wait by Ally WilkesExquisitely dreadful and dripping with suspended horror, Where The Dead Waits stalks the pages. Beautiful, entrancing prose which slowly...
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Review – Among The Living by Tim LebbonAn adrenaline dump of a book, Tim Lebbon’s brand of ecological horror just seems to get better and better. And more terrifying. Tightly...
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Review – Yule Island by Johana GustawssonThe second book I’ve read by the author, Yule Island is a tidy and compelling murder mystery. Brilliantly translated by David Warriner,...
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Review – The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick Volume OneRecently sent all four volumes in Philip K. Dick’s collection, it’s testament to the author’s ability that these stories continue to...
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Review – To Spy A Star by Jonathan NevairHigh stakes, high jinx, high action and high fashion abound in To Spy A Star , Jonathan Nevair’s sequel in his spy-fi novel series...
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Review – The Remaining: Allegiance by D.J. MollesContinuing my journey into The Remaining , I jumped straight into book five without hesitation. A more measured story in some ways, it...
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The BookBeard’s Best of 2023A year that seems to have gone by in the blink of an eye. Ups and downs and with much going on in the world that seems too much to bear....
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Review – The Remaining: Fractured by D.J. MollesMy final read of 2023 (before I compile my best of the year list), book four in The Remaining series lives up its predecessors with a...
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Review – Traitor of Redwinter by Ed McDonaldFollowing on from the outstanding Daughter of Redwinter, the second book in the series by Ed McDonald builds on the intrigue of the first...
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Review – The Plotters by Un-Su KimMy first Korean authored novel, translated by Sora Kim-Russell, The Plotters by Un-Su Kim is an excellent crime thriller. Jaded and grim...
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Review – Black Sheep by Rachel HarrisonSometimes you read a book that speaks to you. And, the more horror I read, the more I realise that it is such a perfect platform to explore...
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Review – Melody & Majesty by James D. McEwanAn intriguing indie fantasy, Melody & Majesty ( Kalleron Book I) acts as a prequel to the author’s first novel, Hammer & Glass...
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Review- Endless Living Organ Massacre by Derek HeathA twisted, violent and bloody indie horror, Endless Living Organ Massacre is not for the squeamish. As extreme as it is, however, it’s...
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Review – All Hallows by Christopher GoldenAside from having one of the best cover designs I’ve seen in a long time, All Hallows is a complete and consummate piece of horror. Set...
