Synopsis 13 original tales to terrify in a brand new anthology showcasing the very best and bizarre in horror fiction. Olivie Blake, Ramsey Campbell, Lisa Tuttle, Tim Lebbon, V Castro, Ally Wilkes, Rian Hughes, Lindy Ryan, Susi Holliday, Lily Kade, TL Huchu, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and Clay McLeod Chapman Be careful what you wish for. Whether […]
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Review: I Know A Place: Rest Stop and Other Dark Detours
I Know A Place is a fantastically moreish set of stories, and I highly recommend this to everyone!
Review: Deep Blue by David Niall Wilson
Synopsis From award-winning author David Niall Wilson, what Publishers Weekly calls : “…an engrossing, poetic novel of spiritual evil…” “”Blue” reminds me of first discovering Anne Rice in my 30s,; the richness, the cellular examination of detail on every level, the flesh of the characters, the music, time… a unique work, a unique writer…” – […]
Review: Pendergast: The Beginning by Preston & Child
Synopsis From the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Preston and Child comes the Agent Pendergast origin story—a golden opportunity for longtime fans and new readers to learn about Agent Pendergast’s strange and shocking first case. It only took six months for the life of Special Agent Dwight Chambers to crumble around him. First, he lost his partner, and […]
Review: Eldritch Prisoners edited by David Hambling
ELDRITCH PRISONERS, edited by David Hambling is the sixth anthology in the Books of Cthulhu series. The series takes a pulpier more adventurous take on H.P. Lovecraft’s mythology. Each book focuses on a specific theme and has some of the best new Neo-Mythos authors contribute their short stories or novelettes. This volume has Davd Conyers […]
Review: The Flesh King (Discreet Eliminators 2) by Richard Kadrey
Synopsis Tilda, Ford and Neuland hit NYC to hunt a flesh-eating monster in this bloody, macabre and witty supernatural noir packed twists, turns, betrayals and showdowns. Perfect for fans of Cassandra Khaw, Nat Cassidy and Chuck Tingle. Ford, Neuland and Tilda return home after the events of The Pale House Devil to try and make […]
Review: The Pale House Devil (Discreet Eliminators 1) by Richard Kadrey
Synopsis A gripping, snappy creature feature from the master of horror noir about two detectives—one dead, one living—hired by an embittered old landowner to banish a bloody cosmic monster from his ancestral home, perfect for fans of Cassandra Khaw, Charles Stross and Lucy A. Snyder. Ford and Neuland are paranormal mercenaries—one living, one undead; one […]
Review: Alone in the Dark (2024)
ALONE IN THE DARK (2024) is the latest incarnation of the classic survival horror video game franchise that started before Resident Evil was just a glint in Shinji Mikami’s eye. It has had its ups and downs over the years but never quite managed to bottle lightning the way its first game did with Detective […]
Review: The Elder Ice (Harry Stubbs #1) by David Hambling
Synopsis A classic 1920s science fiction novella — with a 2015 twist. Ex-boxer Harry Stubbs is on the trail of a mysterious legacy in South London. A polar explorer has died, leaving huge debts and hints of a priceless find. Harry’s informants seem to be talking in riddles, he finds that isn’t the only one […]
Review: Dead End Tunnel by Nick Roberts
Synopsis Maverick Hall has spent years trying to forget the chilling events of his thirteenth birthday in the summer of 1999. That fateful night, he and his best friends ventured through a seemingly innocuous tunnel on their bikes — a journey from which not all of them returned. Now, as an adult, Maverick is haunted […]
Review: A Decade of Death and Decisions by Drew Hayes
Synopsis In October of 2013, Drew Hayes began posting a story to his website. Written over the 13 days leading up to Halloween, when each chapter ended the next step was chosen by the readers. Sometimes this led to great discoveries and triumphs, other paths led to Dead Ends, though even in those there was […]
Review: Mad Days: Stories and Curses by Elford Alley
Synopsis Welcome to Mad Days! A vanishing town. A cursed cemetery. A treasure hunt on Earth’s last day. Mad Days features 38 illustrated stories, including 19 drabbles and 3 terrifying novelettes. Alley’s latest collection takes you on a tour of rural wastelands throughout Texasand Oklahoma. There are ghosts here. There are monsters too. All manner […]