Bob Pastorella

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Look Out For … City of Ash and Red by Hye-young Pyun

  • September 6, 2018

  • 2 mins to read

City of Ash and Red by Hye-young Pyun - cover

Hye-young Pyun is back with an apocalyptic take on the human condition, rife with Kafkaesque paranoia and brutal isolation.    A nameless protagonist with a talent for dispatching rats finds himself on an extermination assignment in C, a strange city that is nosediving into paranoia, infested with disease and flooded with trash. As soon as …

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Book Review: Maniac Gods by Rich Hawkins

  • September 5, 2018

  • 7 mins to read

Maniac Gods by Rich Hawkins - cover

“Another sterling example of Hawkins’ talent and continuing evidence that he deserves a place amongst the very best of horror writers.” It could be argued—and argued well—that horror is in something of a boom period just now. Movies are plentiful in the theatres and streaming platforms. More horror-themed TV shows are available or in the …

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Look Out For … The Siren and the Spector by Jonathan Janz

  • August 30, 2018

  • 2 mins to read

The Siren and the Specter by Jonathan Janz -cover

“Jonathan Janz is no stranger to the horror genre, with a terrifying visceral style that packs an emotional and haunting punch.” When celebrated supernatural skeptic David Crane receives an invitation by an old friend to spend a month in “the most haunted house in Virginia”, he figures the case is nothing more than the same old …

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Book Review: Teeth by Kelli Owen

  • August 29, 2018

  • 5 mins to read

Teeth by Kelli Owen -cover

“Owen has delivered a thrilling tale which has elements of crime and horror as well as social commentary. But she has also planted a seed that could grow and bear yet more promising fruit.”   Kelli Owen has been writing fiction since she was eight, and has been a part of the horror community since …

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