Bob Pastorella

Most commented posts

  1. The Misunderstood Perfection of Shelley Duvall in Kubrick’s The Shining — 8 comments
  2. Look Out For … House of Bad Memories by Michael David Wilson — 4 comments
  3. A Halloween Blast from the Past: The Nightmare Man — 2 comments
  4. Book Review: Some Will Not Sleep by Adam Nevill — 2 comments
  5. Midnight Mix-Tape: January 2017 – Genre Never Dies — 2 comments

Author's posts

Look Out For … Weed by Joseph D’Lacey

  • December 24, 2020

  • 3 mins to read

Weed by Joseph D'Lacey - cover

“With his latest novel, D’Lacey turns his attention to a sentient, deadly, parasitic plant, hungry to take its place at the top of the food-chain.” Fortescue Hall is home to Lady Cynthia Fortescue, and the headquarters of her global business empire. Pressure has been building constantly at the Hall, abused staff simmering with resentment, and …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/look-out-for-weed-by-joseph-dlacey/

Look Out For … The Hobgoblin of Little Minds by Mark Matthews

  • December 17, 2020

  • 3 mins to read

The Hobgoblin of Little Minds by Mark Matthews - cover

“With his latest novella, Matthews blurs the edges of science and horror with an intimate view of mental illness and patient treatment.” All Kori wanted was for her father to get better. She suffered through his mental illness, and now he’s disappeared. Breaking into the abandoned Northville Psychiatric Hospital, she’s hoping to find some trace …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/look-out-for-the-hobgoblin-of-little-minds-by-mark-matthews/

Book Review: Wyrd and Other Derelictions by Adam Nevill

  • December 16, 2020

  • 9 mins to read

Wyrd and Other Derelictions by Adam L.G. Nevill - cover

“Such is Nevill’s command of language and ability to project a crystal-clear image into the reader’s mind that we are truly captivated by the inference of what may have happened in each story, given his terrifying description of the aftermath alone.”   He is the author of nine horror novels, three of which have won …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/book-review-wyrd-and-other-derelictions-by-adam-nevill/

Look Out For … The Gulp by Alan Baxter

  • December 10, 2020

  • 3 mins to read

The Gulp by Alan Baxter - cover

“Baxter’s latest effort features a new playground, The Gulp, where weird is the norm and outsiders rarely survive.” Plenty of weird things are going on in The Gulp. For the residents, it’s just the way things are in the Australian harbour town. There are some maps that don’t even show The Gulp. No one who …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/look-out-for-the-gulp-by-alan-baxter/