Book Reviews

George A. Romero is considered by most to be the father of the modern zombie horror genre. I will be real here, I am not a huge fan of zombie films, with the exception of Night of the Living Dead (1968). I didn’t see this film until I was an …

In elementary school, I always checked out two books from the library. I can still see the cover of these short Universal Monsters versions and the orange background. I would read them repeatedly; my two favorites were Dracula and Frankenstein. These fun old black-and-white treasures that Boris Karloff portrayed are …

I have been hearing much praise for Eric LaRocca throughout the horror book community. He is a two time Bram Stoker Award Finalist and a Splatterpunk Award winner. LaRocca’s notable works include Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, Everything the Darkness Eats, You’ve Lost a Lot of Blood, …

Forty years have gone by since Becky Sharp has last seen her mother. Despite being an known actress, Becky’s mother vanished without a trace. Content with her daily life, Becky soon uncovers a box of mysterious VHS tapes of an unknown television show, Rumplejack. After witnessing what was on these …

As I mentioned in a previous review, I’m currently working my way through the 32 finalists in the Books of Horror Indie Author Brawl. Daughter’s Drawings by Nick Botic is one of those 32 finalists, but it was on my radar before that. Since its release on July 7th, 2023, …

Since it’s Pride this month, this seems like the perfect time to highlight queer voices and representation in literature. I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of an upcoming graphic novel, The Science of Ghosts, written by Lilah Sturges and illustrated by El Garing. This book will be …

Many of my reviews start off with my saying how I was already a fan of the author, but this is not one of those. I had heard of Dan Franklin before, mainly due to the Books of Horror Facebook group and their Indie Author Brawl. Dan Franklin had a …

Gage Greenwood has been a favorite author of mine since his first book, Winter’s Myths, was released. I knew immediately that I was seeing the beginnings of greatness. He hasn’t become a household name just yet, but his latest book, On a Clear Day You Can See Block Island, may …

Cynthia Pelayo is Bram Stoker Award winning author who has been on my TBR list for, I shamefully admit, awhile. She is a Chicago native and most of her stories are set in Chicago. I am from the Chicago area, so I absolutely love to check out local authors. When …

Megan Stockton has been an auto-buy author for me since I read my first book from her. She is a gifted storyteller with a knack for creating realistic and relatable characters. Her newest book, Lovely, Dark and Deep is nothing short of exceptional. It is a chilling and atmospheric horror …