Bob Pastorella

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Look Out For … Crypt of the Moon Spider by Nathan Ballingrud

  • July 25, 2024

  • 3 mins to read

Crypt of the Moon Spider by Nathan Ballingrud

“With this new novella, Ballingrud blends horror, science-fiction, and fantasy with the tale of a troubled young woman caught in a web of nightmarish dread.” Many years ago, when the moon had forests and streams, a giant spider thrived. Worshippers harvested its silk and marveled at its immense powers. In 1923, Veronica Brinkley arrives on …

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Look Out For … Mystery Lights by Lena Valencia

  • July 18, 2024

  • 3 mins to read

Mystery Lights by Lena Valencia - cover

“With her debut collection, Valencia presents tales of women navigating the dreadful place between everyday life and nightmarish horror.”  A famous painter and a teenaged UFO enthusiast meet up to investigate a strange glowing orb. An influencer with a violent cult following tries to end a viral TV marketing campaign. A screenwriter finds herself locked …

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Look Out For … Crushing Snails by Emma E. Murray

  • July 11, 2024

  • 4 mins to read

Crushing Snails by Emma E. Murray - cover

“With Murray’s brutal debut novel, we witness the coming-of-age of a serial killer as her dark obsessions become violent realities.” Sixteen year old Winnie Campbell is becoming a serial killer. With her father blaming Winnie for her mother’s death and doting on her little sister while ignoring Winnie, his increasingly cruel punishments slip into torture …

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Look Out For … The Dissonance by Shaun Hamill

  • July 4, 2024

  • 3 mins to read

The Dissonance by Shaun Hamill - cover

“With his latest, Hamill sends a trio home to confront horrors old and new as Texas is torn apart in an apocalyptic nightmare.” “You can never go home again,” the saying goes … For Hal, Athena, and Erin, home is exactly where they must go. Twenty years ago, the three were students of eccentric Professor …

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