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City of Iron is the first book in The Searchers trilogy by Chet Williamson and was originally released in 2000. It has all the earmarks of Chet’s earlier horror fiction including paranormal phenomena, well developed characters, and a bizarre but … Continue reading →

— TT Zuma
May 16, 2012

The Cthulhu Mythos, and books of stories based on or set in the sandbox of cosmic chaos and horror that H.P. Lovecraft built, seem to be more popular than ever. As a rabid fanboy of Lovecraftian horror in all its … Continue reading →

— Brian Sammons
May 6, 2012

Rick Hautala has written the quintessential beach read.  No, it’s not horror, and you couldn’t even call it speculative fiction. Instead of his usual frightening fare, Hautala has written a drama centering on a ‘down-east’ family and how they cope … Continue reading →

— TT Zuma
May 4, 2012

How many times can a reader turn the last page in a book and thus close two seminal series at once? Here, he or she has has opportunity when originally, it was meant to conclude only one. The original version … Continue reading →

— Dave Simms
May 1, 2012

Dark Horse Comics once again turns the spotlight on Hellboy’s number one sidekick, the amphibious Abraham Sapien, with their newest collection Abe Sapien: The Devil Does Not Jest and Other Stories, which collects three separate tales that span five issues. … Continue reading →

— Dan Reilly
May 1, 2012

Editor/publisher  Michael Kelly ‘s aim, is, professedly, to offer good quality short fiction in the horror genre. I can testify that he’s doing a great job and the third issue of “Shadows & Tall Trees” provides further evidence of his … Continue reading →

— Mario Guslandi
May 1, 2012

Reviewing an Ellen Datlow anthology tends to be pretty simple – one just reads what he or she knows to be top notch writing, whether it be a name brand author or an undiscovered gem who will likely turn into … Continue reading →

— Dave Simms
May 1, 2012

Maybe a young adult anthology about vampires isn’t as odd as it may sound to some readers. After all, with all the horrid, vapid, unimaginative fiction for teens out there about these alternatives to getting hickeys, shouldn’t there be an … Continue reading →

— Dave Simms
May 1, 2012

David Searls gets points for (Semi) originality with his debut novel Bloodthirst In Babylon…..The cover, title, and jacket description would seem to lead prospective readers to assume Bloodthirst is a “Bad place” novel, when in fact, it’s a strange pseudo-commentary … Continue reading →

— Dan Reilly
May 1, 2012

It’s at the point now that when ever I hear that Sandy DeLuca has a new work being published I involuntarily shudder.  Not since Charlee Jacob has a female author managed to not only to enthrall me, but to give … Continue reading →

— TT Zuma
May 1, 2012

In 2006, Stephen King’s Nightmares and Dreamscapes hit the airwaves with a bang (no pun intended).  His short story, “Battleground,” about a hit man having a karmic moment when the toymaker he assassinated is visited by a package. Inside are … Continue reading →

— Dave Simms
Apr 21, 2012

There are very few authors who write short, dark fiction with as much literary styling as Chet Williamson does.  If I had to define his style, the words accomplished, unsettling, and understated would be the first to come to mind. … Continue reading →

— TT Zuma
Apr 19, 2012

“A curtain of gnarled skeleton oak and pine hides it from the rest of the world. The hotel is not well-lit, there is no sign, and night comes early here. The main highway bypassed its access road nearly half a … Continue reading →

— Robert Morrish
Apr 17, 2012

“The Satyr’s Head” first appeared in print in 1975, published in the UK  by Corgi Books. Almost forty years later here it is again to scare, or simply disquiet, a new generation of horror fans. Predictably not all the stories … Continue reading →

— Mario Guslandi
Apr 17, 2012

Few historical mysteries capture the imagination the way Jack The Ripper does, so it’s no surprise that he’s been the subject of countless crossovers, encompassing film, literature, and graphic novels. Saucy Jack’s latest crossover appearance is within the pages of … Continue reading →

— Dan Reilly
Apr 17, 2012

When I reviewed James Cooper’s The Beautiful Red several months ago, I briefly lamented the fact that the stories contained in that collection were for the most part surreal in nature, while I preferred Cooper’s work that features more of … Continue reading →

— Robert Morrish
Apr 17, 2012

Every once in a while you come across a horror novel that you know from the first few pages that it is going to be memorable. The Concrete Grove is one of those novels.  Written by U.K. novelist, Gary McMahon, … Continue reading →

— TT Zuma
Apr 9, 2012

I love anthologies. They are like the Whitman’s Samplers of books. Bite-sized bits of story goodness that you can pop into your brain almost anywhere and anytime. There is also the buffet effect; that is you are sure to find … Continue reading →

— Brian Sammons
Apr 4, 2012

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