Bob Pastorella

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Book Review: The Profane by Vincenzo Bilof

  • September 6, 2019

  • 8 mins to read

The Profane by Vincenzo Bilof - cover

“In another’s hands, this juxtaposition of disparate elements may not work at all. But, in Bilof’s hands, they blend beautifully to deliver a unique and rewarding reading experience.”   He has worn many hats in the publishing industry, including Editor and Publisher. But, first and foremost, Vincenzo Bilof is an author. The evidence is in …

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Look Out For … Violet by Scott Thomas

  • September 5, 2019

  • 3 mins to read

Violet by Scott Thomas

“With his second novel, Violet, Thomas writes of grief and loss with full authority, connecting maximum fear with deep emotional impact.” Summer, 1988. A time of sun and fun for most kids. Kris Barlow isn’t most kids, and she spent that summer saying goodbye to her dying mother. Faced with another devastating loss—the death of …

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Look Out For … On the Night Border by James Chambers

  • August 29, 2019

  • 4 mins to read

On the Night Border by James Chambers

“Chambers has a knack for making the ordinary extremely scary with the ability of a natural storyteller, spinning tales that easily slip into your nightmares.” A man desperately tries to kill his memories. A young girl grows up while standing in the shadow of a terrible monster. A legendary literary writer deals with a chaotic …

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Book Review: Tales from the Crust: An Anthology of Pizza Horror edited by David James Keaton and Max Booth III

  • August 27, 2019

  • 18 mins to read

Tales From the Crust, edited by David James Keaton and Max Booth III

“There are so many different flavours of horror available that it will be nigh on impossible for a reader not to find something to enjoy.”   If you follow either of the co-editors on social media, or are yourself a budding short story author, you may well have seen the origin of this seemingly-absurd concept …

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