When sitting down with a novel by a new author, I rarely expect little more than a predictable, clichéd-as-hell mishmash of words and situations. Going into The City by S.C. Mendes, I figured it would be read and relegated to the Emergency Toilet Paper pile. Thankfully, Mendes proved me wrong. …
Read More »Anthology Book Review – BLOOD RITES (2013)
Anthologies are a favorite of mine because they give you the opportunity to sample the work of various authors. Those enjoyed can be sought out while those providing zero thrills can be forgotten. In Blood Rites, an anthology of psychological horror from Blood Bound Books, there are plenty of authors …
Read More »Book Review: DARK WAVES by Simon Kearns
Double novels aren’t something you see very often, although they do seem to be most popular with science fiction publishers. On occasion, you’ll see one pop up. Or, in my case, have one delivered to your mailbox for review. Such is the case with Dark Waves by Simon Kearns and …
Read More »Book Review: CRADLE OF THE DEAD by Roger Jackson
Double novels aren’t something you see very often, although they do seem to be most popular with science fiction publishers. On occasion, you’ll see one pop up. Or, in my case, have one delivered to your mailbox for review. Such is the case with Cradle of the Dead by Roger …
Read More »Book Review – KNUCKLE SUPPER by Drew Stepek (2017)
(Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.) Vampire novels are not something I enjoy reading. Most of the time, they’re about nothing other than good-looking men sitting around half-naked and bemoaning eternity; and chasing after some well-endowed woman, having sex with her, …
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