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Review – SNAFU: Punk’d edited by Amanda J Spedding & Geoff BrownAn anthology of stories working within the “punk” sub-genre, this edition of SNAFU brings together eighteen tales of scifi-horror and...
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Review – The Less Year by C. K. OldfieldAnother great example of what independent publishing can produce, The Less Year is a hard as nails, violent, post-apocalyptic tale of...
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Review – Conan the Barbarian by L. Sprague De Camp & Lin CarterThe official film adaptation, this faithful rendition captures the brutality and violence of this classic. Bearing all the hallmarks of...
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Review – The Creeper by A.M. ShineFollowing on from his stellar debut, The Watchers , A.M. Shine has written another dread filled story that captures the imagination. Folk...
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Review – Mothtown by Caroline HardakerLess genre blending and more genre expanding, Caroline Hardaker’s Mothtown is a deeply disturbing, highly captivating literary horror...
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Review – Jamie Hallow and the End of the World by A.V. WilkesA.V. Wilkes’ (aka Ally Wilkes) All The White Spaces is one of my favourite books and one I constantly recommend. Jamie Hallow and the...
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Review – Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis BaldreeWhen I read Legends & Lattes I was more than pleasantly surprised by the blend of wholesome fantasy and heartfelt romance at its...
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Review – Schrader’s Chord by Scott LeedsA hugely engaging work of horror that seems to speak to the canon of films and novels in that genre, Schrader’s Chord carves an...
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Review – The Cotton Candy Massacre: Part Toots by Christopher RobertsonSequel to the wild and original horror book, Part Toots is a blood soaked B-movie full of gruesome deaths and crazy effects. As the...
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Review – Red River Seven by A. J. RyanWritten by fantasy author Anthony Ryan, Red River Seven is a taught, explosive, mystery driven story. Dark and brutal, it’s a relentless...
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Review – My Brother’s Keeper by Tim PowersA historical horror that captures the essence of the classical novels written during the time it’s set, My Brother’s Keeper is an...
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Review – Edenville by Sam RebeleinAn astoundingly creative and brilliantly written book, Edenville is unique, modern horror with the brakes off. Intense, imaginative...
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Review – Never Walk Away by Nick TriplowI’ve been enjoying reading more thrillers lately and Nick Triplow’s novel was no exception. A cleverly crafted story stuffed with...
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Review – A Light Most Hateful by Hailey PiperA bizarre and trippy small town horror, Hailey Piper has created a story as strange as it is alluring. Dark, twisted and layered, it’s a...
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Review – Starter Villain by John ScalziA great piece of satirical sci-fi, Starter Villain hits the same vein the likes of Red Shirts did – snarky, self aware and so...
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Review – A Good Thief by Amanda K. King & Michael R. SwansonA prequel novella to the ongoing Thung Toh series, A Good Thief is a fantastical escapade. Brilliant world building, exhilarating...
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Review – The Pale House Devil by Richard KadreyA fast paced, highly consumable novella, The Pale House Devil is a perfect slice of horror. A short adventure based in a strange,...
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Review – Black River Orchard by Chuck WendigA sprawling, small town horror Black River Orchard is a slow, insidious novel. Intricately written, it’s a very modern, very now, work of...
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Review – Maeve Fly by C.J. LeedeA violent and visceral journey into the reality of fantasy, Maeve Fly peeks behind the mask of society with brutal insight. Dark and...
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Review – Camp Damascus by Chuck TingleAs taglines go, Camp Damascus has one of the best ones yet: “Love is real. Demons are real. Kill the demons.” Summing up a barnburner of...
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Review – The Collector by Laura Kat YoungThe second novel I’ve read by this excellent author, The Collector is, like her other work, a strange, seemingly second world, off-centre...
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Review – The Pattern of The World by J.T. GreathouseThe final book in the Pact and Pattern trilogy, The Pattern of The World is an epic conclusion to an astoundingly wonderful work of...
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Review – For A Few Souls More by Wile E. YoungSequel to the excellent The Magpie Coffin , Wile E. Young has produced an epic, blood-soaked splatter western with For A Few Souls More....
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Review – Bride of the Tornado by James KennedyBilled as The Mist meets Twin Peaks , this novel is so much more. A coming-of-age horror that marries old school vibes with a weird and...
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Review – Unspeakable Horror 3: Dark Rainbow Rising edited by Vince A. LinguineWhen I saw the lineup for this collection, I had to get a copy. Featuring Paul Tremblay, Dan Coxon, Hailey Piper and more the book promised...
