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Review – Everything The Darkness Eats by Eric LaRoccaLike many a horror fan, I’ve heard of Eric LaRocca but I hadn’t had the opportunity to read his work until now. As the authors first long...
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Review – Season of Sickness by Harry J. VaughnWhilst I can’t accept all the review requests I get, this indie horror piqued my interest; the combination of a solid blurb and old school...
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Review – Wild Spaces by S.L ConeyA beautifully crafted debut, Wild Spaces is a poetic and compelling novella. Though only one hundred pages or so, there’s a huge amount...
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Review – The Beast You Are by Paul TremblayOpening on a strange but compelling story, Haunted House Tour: 1 Per Person reads like a biographical confession. From a first person...
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Review – Abandon by Blake CrouchHaving heard about Blake Crouch’s sci-fi novels, I was excited to get the chance to read his thriller Abandon. A tale of greed, madness...
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Review – The Clearing by Simon ToyneA smartly crafted and eminently engaging thriller, The Clearing is a gripping and dark read. The second in a series featuring a forensic...
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Review – Our Own Unique Affliction by Scott J. MosesI’ve said it before, but it’s worth stating again; horror is one of the best mediums through which to explore the human condition. Our Own...
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Review – How The Skin Sheds by Chad LutzkeSplatter Westerns are fast becoming a favourite of mine thanks to Death’s Head Press, and How The Skin Sheds just reinforced that...
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Review – They Lurk by Ronald MalfiA collection of five novellas from Ronald Malfi, They Lurk republishes four stories and one new work to create an excellent and...
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Review – A Harvest of Ash & Blood by D.J. MollesWhen author D.J. Molles reached out to me to read his latest book, I jumped at the opportunity. Already familiar with his brand of...
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Review – Razorblade Tears by S.A CosbyAn unflinching discourse on the nature of hate, Razorblade Tears is a thriller that speaks to many a modern issue. Dark, heart wrenching...
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Review – The Others of Edenwell by Verity M. HollowayLilting, lyrical dread, The Others of Edenwell is a poetical and insightful look at the human condition. Mesmerising prose, haunting...
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Review – Boys in the Valley by Philip FracassiAn author I’ve been eager to read for some time, Philip Fracassi’s Boys In The Valley is nothing short of amazing. A terrifying story...
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Review – The Bleeding by Johana GustawssonA bestseller in France, The Bleeding has been translated to English by David Warrener and I’m so glad. A dark, thrilling read it’s a...
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Review – Stellar Instinct by Jonathan NevairA spy-fi thriller, Stellar Instinct is a fast and furious adventure. Built around some fantastic interstellar world building, the book...
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Review – The Vein by Steph NelsonA small town, cosmic horror The Vein digs into some pretty rough territory on the way to setting up its story. Silver mines and vast...
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Review – Airside by Christopher PriestI wasn’t sure what to expect from Airside but it was far removed from what I had imagined after reading the blurb. A speculative fiction,...
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Review – Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger & Dale HalvorsenA nostalgic 90s coming-of-age horror that begins on a sinister note and swiftly moves into the realms of total terror, Girls of Little...
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Review – The Rivener by Garrett GodseyDescribed by the author as an “indie joint”, this debut feels more like an opus. Stuffed with ideas and blurring genre boundaries at will,...
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Review – Impact by Adam BakerThe fourth book in Adam Baker’s series, I was both thrilled to read it and sad to see it come to a conclusion. A brilliant and inspired set...
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Review – Black Bloom: A Story of Survival by Felix I.D. DimaroBlack Bloom takes apocalyptic fiction and turns it on its head, disrupting it in the best way. A highly original and brilliantly crafted...
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Review – Sister Funtime by Spencer HamiltonAn indie author I’ve heard a lot about, I decided to pick up Spencer Hamilton‘s Sister Funtime as a way into his Smileyland series. A...
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Review – The Remaining: Refugees by D.J. MollesThe third book in the series, Refugees is another, brutally realistic addition to this post-apocalyptic adventure. Less frenetic than...
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Review (part 1) – Dark Forces edited by Kirby McCauleyI’ve heard about this book and it’s influence on other, great short story collections from a number of sources. When I found a secondhand...
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Review – The Ruins by Scott SmithRecommended to me so many times I’ve lost count, The Ruins is an astounding and atmospheric work of horror that exceeded my expectations....
