Bob Pastorella

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Book Review: Matryoshka by Penny Jones

  • June 30, 2021

  • 7 mins to read

Matryoshka by Penny Jones

“ This novella is adept at putting the reader into the mind of someone who may or may not be suffering from some kind of schizophrenia. It manages to successfully treat mental health and illness with deep sympathy, yet also craft an affecting horror story.” One of the greatest boons to the horror genre was …

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Look Out For … Angel’s Inferno by William Hjortsberg

  • June 24, 2021

  • 2 mins to read

Angel's Inferno by William Hjortsberg - cover

“Now, after over forty years, Harry Angel’s tale continues, and we see a different side of the private investigator as he tries to fool the devil again.” P.I. Harry Angel is in one helluva mess. Police have him handcuffed in his office, along with a corpse, accused of the violent murders of three people. But …

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Book Review: Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod Chapman

  • June 23, 2021

  • 7 mins to read

Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod Chapman

“The intent of the author seems fully to deliver a story that’s both subtle, literary thriller and dark, psychological horror. To walk a line that straddles different genres without losing what makes each one powerful.”   Currently, one of the most hotly debated topics in the genre is what exactly constitutes horror. There are many …

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Look Out For … Rovers by Richard Lange

  • June 17, 2021

  • 3 mins to read

Rovers by Richard Lange - cover

“With the American Bicentennial celebration as his backdrop, Lange sends us on a wild road trip to Vegas with two brothers trying to save the life of a young girl running from a violent undead biker gang.” In the Summer of 1976, two brothers, Jesse and Edgar, hunt for victims on the road. Nearly indestructible …

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