Bob Pastorella

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Book Review: Suffer the Children by Janden Hale

  • February 15, 2017

  • 3 mins to read

Suffer the Children - Janden Hale - cover

“The first part of the reveal proves to be quite intelligently thought out and executed, generating genuine surprise in the reader … It is in the writing, though, that the reader is let down” Suffer the Children begins with a high-octane scene, as a young, inexperienced man does his best to stave off the attack …

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Book Review: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

  • February 14, 2017

  • 4 mins to read

LINCOLN IN THE BARDO by George Saunders - cover

“George Saunders has given us a novel unlike any other, and one that will surely be talked about for years to come.” The ghost story is arguably one of the most versatile tropes of fiction. It can be terrifying, romantic, passive or aggressive, somber, sweet, or trite. It can also be used like a knife …

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Book Review: Highwayman by Craig Saunders

  • February 14, 2017

  • 5 mins to read

Highwayman by Craig Saunders - cover

“This is book is more than just horror; it blends myth and thriller with a story that gives the reader a glimpse into the mind of a man who is truly tired of living.” Karl Goodman lost his daughter and it nearly destroyed his marriage. While trying to make it back to his wife, he …

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Book Review: Black Feathers: Dark Avian Tales: An Anthology edited by Ellen Datlow

  • February 8, 2017

  • 12 mins to read

Black Feathers - Ellen Datlow - cover

“With this anthology, Datlow has further cemented her reputation as an editor with an eye for quality and her finger on the pulse of the horror genre.”   If you ask most horror authors of any sub-genre which editor they would most like to work with, the name “Ellen Datlow” is almost always top of …

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