Bob Pastorella

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Book Review: The Three Books by Paul StJohn Mackintosh

  • May 25, 2018

  • 6 mins to read
The Three Books by Paul StJohn Mackintosh - cover

“The first in Black Shuck’s Signature Novella series, it’s a fine start to the run. And as an introduction to Mackintosh’s work, it’s an excellent showcase for his obvious talents.”   Paul StJohn Mackintosh is one of those writers who just seems to quietly get on with the business of producing great fiction. Though he …

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Look Out For … The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

  • May 24, 2018

  • 3 mins to read

The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay - cover

“With a home invasion story pulled right out of the headlines, at once personal and emotional with tension on every page, Tremblay’s latest is poised to be one of 2018’s biggest book releases. “   It was supposed to be a nice, peaceful vacation for Eric, Andrew, and their seven-year-old daughter Wen: a remote cabin on …

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Book Review: Dark Moon Digest, Issue 31

  • May 23, 2018

  • 9 mins to read

Dark Moon Digest, Issue 31 - cover

“Issue 31 proves that Dark Moon Digest continues to go from strength to strength and must surely be considered one of the leading horror fiction magazines available today.” In the opening story, Joshua Chaplinsky’s ‘Nobody Rides For Free’, we are introduced to Trisha and Rake, stranded on the side of a highway and trying to …

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Book Review: All the Fabulous Beasts by Priya Sharma

  • May 18, 2018

  • 9 mins to read

All the Fabulous Beasts by Priya Sharma - cover

“Connected not just by themes of human-creature melding, but also by an adherence to clear and poetic writing, deeply affecting emotion, All the Fabulous Beasts deserves to be read far and wide.” Quiet, literary horror seems to be in something of an ascendancy at the moment. Not surprising as, when well-conceived, it aspires to the …

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