by Dave Simms | Mar 2, 2013 | Reviews
Joe Hill has officially shed the label of “son of you know who” with HORNS a couple of years ago. Now, with the cryptically named NOS4A2, he has stepped into uncharted territory. The book may remind some readers of Clive Barker, others of Peter Straub, and yet some...
by Dave Simms | Feb 18, 2013 | Reviews
1854 London. Forty-three years after the Ratcliffe Highway murders, another heinous crime is committed, rivaling the horrors of John Williams, note for note. Another follows, identical to the original once more. Is this another typical historical mystery? Try again....
by Dave Simms | Feb 9, 2013 | Reviews
Another installment of the UK magazine BLACK STATIC, a publication which has no equal today. America has several quality cousins, but none hold as much quality and consistency, as well as sheer variety, as this treasure from across the pond. Each issue, produced at a...
by Dave Simms | Dec 28, 2012 | Reviews
Laird Barron is a rare talent, something readers hear way too often, but once in awhile, the words ring true, long after the last word in the book is read and the cover closed. The author has been a force on the short story scene for a little over a decade now and...
by Dave Simms | Dec 28, 2012 | Reviews
Ms. Hawk certainly knows a thing or two about New Orleans and the magic it holds. In A TWISTED LADDER, she crafted an exquisite tale which captured the essence of a city like very few writers can. For those who are familiar with the city at the mouth of the might...