Bob Pastorella

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Book Review: Becoming David by Phil Sloman

  • September 13, 2016

  • 4 mins to read

Becoming David by Phil Sloman - cover

“It’s body horror mixed with easy sex and sharp blade violence.” Breaking News … There’s a woman standing in the street in a raincoat holding a carrier bag saying, ‘He seemed like a nice man. Always kept to himself.’ Phil Sloman’s new novella, Becoming David from Hersham Horror, is a tale that would be reported …

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Book Review: Tales From The Lake Vol. 3 edited by Monique Snyman

  • September 9, 2016

  • 12 mins to read

Tales from the Lake, Vol 3 - cover

“A great addition to the Tales From The Lake series and the impressive back catalogue of one of the most well-respected publishers in the field.” The most recent release from Crystal Lake Publishing is the latest instalment in their anthology series, Tales From The Lake, and is the first in which head honcho Joe Mynhardt …

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American Horror Story: The Land of Yes—Retrospective and Recommendation

  • September 7, 2016

  • 11 mins to read

American Horror Story - Season 6 - cover

Fan or not, American Horror Story is the kind of show that cannot be judged on the regular merits of television programming—or storytelling, for that matter. One can’t outline plot points and arcs, or argue conventional strengths and weaknesses. It isn’t built that way. As an anthology show, there is no quality or tone guarantee …

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Book Review: Scavengers by Rich Hawkins

  • September 2, 2016

  • 4 mins to read

Scavengers by Rich Hawkins cover

  “If you like fast-paced, action-packed horror in a compact and easy-to-read novella that will keep you hooked until the very last page, consider checking out this book.”   Rich Hawkins burst onto the horror fiction scene with his debut novel, the British Fantasy Award nominated The Last Plague, in August 2014. In the two …

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