Bob Pastorella

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Look Out For … The Vessel by Adam L.G. Nevill

  • October 20, 2022

  • 3 mins to read

The Vessel by Adam L.G. Nevill - cover

“With his latest, Nevill cranks up the fear factor with a nightmarish folk horror tale just in time for Halloween.” Jess McMachen needs a little luck. Broke, running from her abusive ex, and raising a child alone are pushing Jess to breaking point. She takes a job caring for Flo Gardner. A disturbed shut-in and …

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Look Out For … Soft Places by Betty Rocksteady

  • October 13, 2022

  • 2 mins to read

Soft Places by Betty Rocksteady - cover

“With Soft Places, Rocksteady gives us a novella/graphic novel hybrid, providing the harrowing tale as well as the eerie illustrations within.” Naked, wandering the streets with a strange head wound, Johnna is lost with nowhere to turn. Believed to be psychotic, Johnna is forced into the care of psychiatrist Dr. Gonne. Dr. Gonne’s methods are …

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Look Out For … The Dark Between the Trees by Fiona Barnett

  • October 6, 2022

  • 3 mins to read

The Dark Between the Trees by Fiona Barnett - cover

“With her debut novel, Barnett uses dual timelines to present a dangerous shifting forest, showing some secrets are best left undiscovered.” In 1643: a group of soldiers in Northern England are ambushed. To survive, the hide out in nearby Moresby Wood. They know this isn’t a good idea. Known as an unnatural place, Moresby Wood …

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Look Out For … A Child Alone with Strangers by Philip Fracassi

  • September 29, 2022

  • 3 mins to read

A Child Alone with Strangers by Philip Fracassi - cover

“With his latest, Fracassi gives us an epic supernatural procedural that dares to drag the darkest horrors out into the open.” After Henry Thorne is kidnapped, he becomes a prisoner in a farmhouse in the middle of the forest, isolated from all contact. But he’s really not that alone, as he finds himself connecting with …

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