I’ve never been shocked by a book before, although I’ve been close a few times. I love grotesque and frightening stories where things never work out for the protagonist. The more gore and death, the better. But finally, something has… Read More ›
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Book Review – Bad Pennies by John F Leonard
When a book’s title has the sub-heading ‘A Supernatural Horror Novel’ my interest is always piqued. Add to that the promise of a whole new mythos inside (this one’s entitled The Scaeth), I’m practically salivating like a cannibal in the… Read More ›
Book Review – The Martian by Andy Weir
The Martian is not a story about a little red alien man from Mars, it’s actually about… OK, you probably already know what it’s about. There’s a film based on this book and everything, you see. Although I haven’t seen… Read More ›
Book Review – More Bizarro Than Bizarro, An Anthology
With a title like this you know you’re going to be in store for some crazy, strange, and insanely mental stories. And yes, this anthology doesn’t disappoint. In fact I’d go as far as to say there isn’t a dud… Read More ›
Book Review – Japanese Werewolf Apocalypse by Vincenzo Bilof
They say you should never judge a book by its cover. They also say (I think) you should judge a book by its title. OK, maybe not, but this is one book to definitely not judge by the title. Because… Read More ›
Book Review – X’s for Eyes by Laird Barron
Well, as they say; you can’t choose your family. Mac and Dred Tooms are teenage brothers, set to inherit their family’s global empire in space and other worldly exploration. Sounds good, right? Yet when the brothers discover a satellite buried… Read More ›
Book Review – Girl in the Glass Planet by ST Cartledge
Girl in the Glass Planet is a brief sci-fi horror novella detailing a series of brutal butcherings as a small group of vengeance seekers journey their way through a, erm, glass planet. The story is narrated by Cyberia, who is… Read More ›
How Not to Write Book Reviews
How do you hear about great new books? Unless you’re a member of a book group, which I’m not, you probably read online reviews. And there are loads of them out there. These days I tend to find out about… Read More ›
Book Review – The Violators by Vincenzo Bilof
So yeah, this book. How do you describe this book? Funny, insightful, entertaining, and brutal. Yeah, pretty, pretty brutal. Many other reviews mention how this book may not be for everyone and I’ll strongly agree with that. The violence and… Read More ›
MORGAN K TANNER, Writer of Horror 