Book Reviews

Before reading BETA, I knew Sammy Scott was a talented writer. At Home with the Horrors is a hell of a collection, and I quickly fell in love with his writing style. Perfect prose, tension built quietly and at a perfect pace for each story. Unique ideas, and the writing …

I’m going to start this review off by saying I don’t read romance. Never. Give me a shredded heart over a bleeding heart any day. But I was intrigued by the cover of Justin Bourne Boring’s (yes, that’s his real name) debut dark fantasy romance novel, Beauty Is A Blade. …

I met our dear author, Jamie Kort, through Bookstagram when he approached me with a read/review request, citing his book as “bizzaro sock puppet horror.” That description alone had me intrigued and I am always game to read something different; in hindsight, I had no idea what I was getting …

I was first introduced to our dear author, Duncan Ralston, when his extreme novella, Woom, was beginning to go viral. That story was my first step back into the horror genre (and my first-ever extreme horror read), after a very long sojourn into Psychological Thrillers. Now, I can say that …

How I Found Out About Artistic Phenom Ruth Anna Evans Indie horror is my jam. It’s what I read about 90% of the time. I first came across Ruth Anna Evans as a cover artist for a lot of the books I read. I was not aware until recently that …

I was first drawn into the world of “bizzaro sock puppet horror” with Jamie Kort’s, A Puppet Scorned.  This sequel opens up that world even further, with the inclusion of … HUMANS … and what our socks truly think of us and our world. Synopsis: This short story precedes the …

Why You Should Be Reading Debra Castaneda Debra Castaneda is an award-winning horror and dark fiction writer from California. She has previously worked in TV and radio as a journalist. This experience is put to good use in her current career as one of my personal go-to authors. Her voice …

How I Stumbled Upon an Amazing Author Author Gage Greenwood (our interview) has exploded onto the indie horror scene over the past couple of years. I first heard of him through the Books of Horror group on Facebook after the release of his amazing book, Winter’s Myths (2022 – our …

I’m always looking for something new to read. I’m admittedly a bit particular when it comes to choosing something, though. Maybe it’s because I work in a library and have a ton of books at my disposal to try. Or maybe it’s because I’m picky AF. Who knows. But I …

Welcome back to our ongoing coverage of Stephen King’s novels. When we last left off, King had followed up his debut 1974 novel Carrie with his smash vampire novel Salem’s Lot in 1975. His third novel, however, would leave the others in the dust and become one of the most well …