Category: Reviews

Book Review: The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

June 8, 2021
7 mins to read

“As fast-paced as any thriller, as dark as any horror, and as affecting as the most emotional, dramatic work, it is utterly heart-breaking and will put you through the wringer if you let it.” In the last few years, it seems many horror writers have moved away from the genre into more thriller-oriented territory. …

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Book Review: I Spit Myself Out by Tracy Fahey

June 2, 2021
6 mins to read

“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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Book Review: His Own Devices by Douglas Wynne

May 19, 2021
5 mins to read

“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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Book Review: A Life Transparent by Todd Keisling

May 5, 2021
5 mins to read

“With a rich mythology hinted at throughout book one, and with a credible protagonist in whom we can all believe and root for, as well as a delightfully sinister antagonist, old and new Monochrome fans alike will be eagerly anticipating the completion of the trilogy.” After the success of Devil’s Creek (Silver Shamrock Publishing) …