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Thresher by Michael Cole Audiobook ‘Could be the bookish love child of Jaws and The Meg 2’ Thresher was a lot of fun to listen to and grew wilder by the minute. Small town horror by the sea. Boaters become prey for a grossly overgrown Thresher shark, which leads to wide-spread panic, multiple bodies being washed ashore (at least, the parts not eaten), and a mystery to be solved by local police offer Leanord Riker, an officer of some infamy in his own right, who feels like a

Cumberland Furnace & Other Fear Forged Fables Twilight Hankerings Can never go wrong with any story from Ronald Kelly and these two collections were fun, creepy, and full of moments that made me look over my shoulder.   Cumberland Furnace and Other Fear Forged Fables contains seven tales that could only beat in the dark, diseased heart of Dixie…as the description says. This is another great collection from Ronald Kelly, one of the original pulp horror legends and these storie

Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito I honestly have not had this much fun with a book in a long time. I’m a huge fan of Victorian-era books and this one nailed it for me with regards to capturing the language, the feel, the entire era. Beyond that, it was so utterly unhinged in its telling and content, that I was thoroughly riveted by the mystery within it every bit as much as I was amused by the main character and how deeply unraveled she truly was. The story follows Winifred

SAUUTI TERRORS Short Stories from the Unique Universe created by Contemporary African Writers. Edited by Eugen Bacon, Cheryl Ntumy, and Stephen Embleton. SAUUTI TERRORS, by its own description, is an anthology of short stories based on an entirely new universe created by some of today’s best contemporary African Writers and it does not disappoint. It’s intelligent and thought-provoking, with stories that weave tales of terrors, tied together with threads of magic, wonder, fai

THE HOME by Judith Sonnet is a delightfully twisted journey that combines small-town horror with cosmic horror in an almost perfect tale. A story that focuses on friends bound by tragedy, how grief and terror ties us, changes us, and can twist us into something else. But maybe it’s more than that too, maybe it forces us to take a look at who really are, who our friends are, how well do we know those that we would blindly follow into Dante’s Inferno without blinking an eye? TH

THE HAAR by David Sondergren I waited far too long to check this one out! It’s been on my list forever, and I’ve got a couple more books by this author that just moved up my TBR pile! This was a fantastic read, gorier than I expected, much more chilling than I thought it might be, with characters so vividly written, I felt like I personally knew them. It’s a horror story but somehow much more than that, an interesting mix of crime and corruption, of grief horror, and oceanic

VEIL has been all over your social media feeds, with very good reason. Jonathan Janz is one of my favorite authors and he is also just such a kind spirit. Inspiring, genuine, supportive, and someone worthy of others respect, and admiration. I just finished VEIL a couple days ago. I read it, and I also listened to the audiobook. Janz poured every ounce of himself into this story, and I believe, maybe a few ounces of everyone around him that he cares about. It's emotional, r

The Pulse Remains is a story that will stick with you long after reading despite its short length. Full of gut-wrenching emotion, the...

A triple threat of reviews today for Micah Castle. All short reads, each one stranger than the last. Micah Castle is an expert at setting...

Jerry Campbell wants to be left alone, to live out the rest of his days in solitude, after the death of his wife. A retirement community...

THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS BY CHUCK WENDIG Let me start this off by saying that I have heard mixed reviews of this one but personally, I...

Today, we have two short reviews, both were short stories, and well-worth the read. First is GEMINI RISING by Justin Lutz, and the second...

During my reading this past month, I wanted to add in a favorite author of mine, along with my indie reads. Graham Masterton is one of...

“ Dripping with beautifully written prose, and enthralling characters, Dark Cloud on Naked Creek is a profoundly emotional tale of family and the ties that bind us. A shining testament to Cindy O’Quinn’s mastery of story craft.” — Candace Nola, author of Shadow Manor. Full transparency, I edited this book and blurbed it as you can see above. That being said, I rarely personally review books that I have edited, even rarer still that I’m asked to blurb them, but in this case,

Today, I review a short but brutal story from Wesley Southard. Wesley does not get talked about enough and I greatly encourage you to...

Another recent read, but more of a re-read, to be fair. I did read this one a while ago but came across it while organizing my shelves...

For today's recent read, I leave you with a truly incredible story, penned by Mark Matthews, emotional, haunting, and beautifully...

Today's reviews feature two great reads, one by horror icon Rebecca Rowland, and the other by emerging author Besu Tadesse. Be sure to...

Happy Sunday! Back for another dose of recent reads? These I read a while back but never got around to posting them here due to the...

Happy Sunday! Back for more recent reads and reviews? I have two more great reads for you to check out! One is by a fast-rising star in...