Bob Pastorella

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Book Review: I Spit Myself Out by Tracy Fahey

  • June 2, 2021

  • 6 mins to read

I Spit Myself Out by Tracy Fahey - cover

“Reader be warned … These are no light tales, no easy reading. They are readable, incredibly so, but they will crush you. There are no easy answers or neat conclusions to these stories.”   In recent years, there has been a growing popularity in the horror and weird arena for stories that meld the literary …

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Look Out For … The Bridge by J.S. Breukelaar

  • May 27, 2021

  • 3 mins to read

The Bridge by J.S. Breukelaar - cover

“With her latest novel, Breukelaar dives into dark fantasy with a horrifying yet accessible tale of finding your place in the world.” Twin sisters Meera and Kai are just two among the many Mades—hybrid women bred in the Blood Temple cult by the Father. While Meera is saved by the storyteller Narn, Kai cannot escape …

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Look Out For … To Dust You Shall Return by Fred Venturini

  • May 20, 2021

  • 4 mins to read

To Dust You Shall Return by Fred Venturini - cover

“Blending crime and horror, Venturini takes on the occult detective genre in the form of a mob hitman with all the visceral details and emotional gut-punches his readers expect.”  When Curtis Quinn’s girlfriend disappears, he follows the trail to Harlow. Run by a mysterious overlord they call “the Mayor” Harlow is an occult town, and …

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Book Review: His Own Devices by Douglas Wynne

  • May 19, 2021

  • 5 mins to read

His Own Devices by Douglas Wynne - cover

“A fast-paced thriller with an all-too-real threat, mixed with a heady portion of chilling occultism.”   He may have taken a detour to pursue a career in music, first as a performer and then as a recording engineer, but Douglas Wynne has returned to his first love of fiction writing with vigour, releasing eight books …

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