[Review] – Vile by Keith Crawford

Vile Keith Crawford Published by Little Wonder BooksScience fantasy with a deeper social meaning. I saw symbolism everywhere in this story, but first, let’s ignore all that and just talk about the story. It’s an action-packed fantasy story with a mapped out setting. One word stayed with me from my conversation with the author whenContinue

[Review] – The Chill

The Chill Scott Carson Published by AtriaThis book is a solid melding of horror, supernatural thriller, and historical fiction.The book is about a flooded-out town. A town that had been homesteaded by European families in the 1600’s. So it was somewhat of an ancient place as far as Europeans establishing community in America. Our settingContinue

[Review] – Wither and Other Stories

Wither and Other Stories By Sonora Taylor I read and loved Sonora’s Little Paranoias. ‘Love’ isn’t a strong enough word. Had I not read that one, this would probably be a solid 4, but I feel that inflating the rating of this one would somehow deflate my love of Little Paranoias. This book contains four stories.Continue

[Review] – Coleridge

ColeridgeTom Deady Published by Silver Shamrock  This book does mystery well. It kinda rolls with this level of ambiguity. You are kept in the dark about what is really going on. I can tell you that Coleridge is both a man and the house that he built. Zadie and Dalia buy the house as aContinue

[Review] – Hysteria

HysteriaStephanie WytovichPublished by Raw Dog Screaming Press I am terrified of Stephanie Wytovich. Totally not in a “I can’t handle a powerful, strong-minded, outspoken, feminist woman” kind of way. I live with two of them. I am terrified of what she writes, how she writes. I have read the classics, the standards, and a tonContinue

[Review] – A Thousand Miles to Nowhere

A Thousand Miles To NowhereDavid Curfiss Published by Gripping PressAt its core, this is a dark, gripping tale of human survival. It’s a story of human relationships, family. It produces feelings of holding on with every ounce of strength manageable. I have an image in my head of holding everything I hold dear over aContinue

[Review] – Grief Is A False God

Grief Is A False GodGemma Amor Published by Cemetery Gates Never has a book overwhelmed me with sadness and despair until now. This book wrecked me, this book pissed me off. This book makes the reader feel emotions of anger, depression, sadness and, yes, grief. As these emotions make their appearances in the story, youContinue

[Review] – Your House Will Pay

Your House Will PaySteph Cha Published by Ecco My favorite part of this book was the the final scene, not necessarily what happens with the story, but the imagery of what is transpiring all around our main characters. There is a bit of peace in an otherwise wild scene of destruction and disarray. As aContinue

[Review] – Black Wings

A harrowing read about losing control of your child. Amplified by the fact that the child is a genius and can basically talk and think circles around her mother, father, step-father and anyone else that should be looking out for her. The book rings of March’s Bad Seed, or really any other story where aContinue

[Review] – Till the Score is Paid

Release Date: Available Now Amor has a knack for writing relationship horror. It’s a signature style. I have only read this and Dear Laura, but her work is recognizable. For me, it’s like listening to a favorite musician play; even if they change genre or theme you can recognize their playing. Back to relationship horror:Continue