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Book Review: Everything Is Beautiful and Nothing Bad Can Ever Happen Here by Michael Wehunt

January 15, 2020
5 mins to read

“Thanks to the talent of a gifted storyteller, it is easy for the reader to relate to the main character’s journey, from her sheltered beginning to the final, difficult revelation.” He has been writing and publishing short stories for almost a decade, to great critical acclaim as evidenced by the 2016 Shirley Jackson Award …

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Look Out For … Wisteria Cottage by Robert M. Coates

January 9, 2020
2 mins to read

“Wisteria Cottage, first published in 1948, pushes the boundaries of psychological terror, and showcases Coates’ incredible range as a storyteller.” Though he might be a little odd, Florence Hackett takes a liking to Richard Baurie. A clerk at the local bookstore, Richard is nice, helpful, and over time, becomes part of the family Florence has …

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Look Out For … Pine by Francine Toon

January 2, 2020
2 mins to read

“With hints of mythology and the bleak rural setting, this haunting Gothic thriller is perfect for the winter season.” Ten-year old Lauren lives with her father Niall, both along in the Scottish Highlands, their village surrounded by a pine forest. Her mother has been missing for around ten years, and recent strange events are mounting. …

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Look Out For … As Summer’s Mask Slips and Other Disruptions by Gordon B White

December 26, 2019
3 mins to read

As Summer's Mask Slips and Other Disruptions by Gordon B White - cover

“These fifteen strange tales, collected together here for the first time, are the perfect gateway into White’s horror fiction.” An old woman and a young boy who live in a subterranean house face strange singing worms. A Black Cotillion coming out party for a genderfluid witch in the South. A spirit gets revenge with possession …