Bob Pastorella

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Book Review: The City of Mirrors (Book Three of the Passage Trilogy) by Justin Cronin

  • May 25, 2016

  • 5 mins to read

City of Mirrors - Justin Cronin

“Justin Cronin is an author at the top of his field and The City of Mirrors is a worthy and much anticipated finish to this exceptional trilogy.” With the publication of The Passage and The Twelve, Justin Cronin established himself as a genre author to be reckoned with and more than earned the $3.75 million …

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Book Review: Altar by Philip Fracassi

  • May 20, 2016

  • 4 mins to read

Altar Cover

“Altar cements Fracassi into the annals of weird and horror fiction with a well-written, tightly paced extravaganza that showcases his flair for solid characterization combined with cinematic, bloodcurdling terror.” Just another summer day, heading off to the local swimming pool. The innocent days of youth. The water looks so nice and cool, and everyone seems …

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Interview: Graham Masterton on Extreme Horror, Forensics and Series Characters

  • May 20, 2016

  • 9 mins to read

This is Part Two of Simon Bestwick’s interview with Graham Masterton. Masterton is the author of the horror classic, The Manitou, and has recently turned his hand to crime novels. White Bones, set in Ireland, was a Kindle phenomenon, selling over 100,000 copies in a month. This was followed by Broken Angels, Red Light, Taken …

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Troubled Waters: Causeways of Shingle, Sand and Ice in Horror Fiction

  • May 19, 2016

  • 9 mins to read

Foggy Sea at Dawn

Over the last few years I have been increasingly drawn to stories about the water. I imagine this is partly due to the fact I live on the coast, with the sea a constant source of wonder and inspiration. Also in the process of writing my novel, Bodies of Water–out now from Salt Publishing–I spent …

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