This story is a joyful and grisly homage to The Murders in the Rue Morgue (the story, not the ‘Maiden song), carrying the same strangely creepy, and thrilling vibe throughout, but without a detective in sight. The pacing is bang!… Read More ›
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Book Review – Cinders of a Blind Man Who Could See by Kev Harrison
I’m on something of a Short Sharp Shocks! bender at the moment. I’m devouring these tales and this short story is yet another superb entry in the growing list of great titles. This story had me from the very first… Read More ›
Book Review – Supermassive Black Mass by Matthew R. Davis
I went into this short book based on the title, the cover (it’s a kick-ass pentagram!!!), and the fact it was another tale in the Short Sharp Shocks! collection. Imagine my delight when I found out the main character was… Read More ›
Book Review – Church Mouse; Memoir of a Vampire’s Servant, by R.H. Hale
When I see a book described as a vampire story, I immediately think Anne Rice or Twilight and am slightly dubious at the thought of reading it. Which is silly really because, when I think about it, I enjoyed the… Read More ›
Book Review – The Cold by Rich Hawkins
This was one bleak story full of sadness, hopelessness, and lashings of blood; some fresh, some congealed and blackened. So of course I enjoyed it immensely! I’m a big fan of Rich Hawkins. His Plague Trilogy was superb; a post-apocalyptic… Read More ›
Book Review – Breaking the Habit by Yolanda Sfetsos
When a couple travel to a deserted cabin in the dense woodland, you kind of know what’s going to go down there. Supernatural monsters from the trees perhaps? An escaped murderer? A ghost of the former owner? Local rednecks who… Read More ›
Book Review – Appalachian Horror, an Anthology from Aphotic Realm
I’ve never been to the Appalachians but know a little from movies and TV, so even though I had no first-hand experience of the place, I was familiar with the general vibe. I’ve heard it’s picturesque and beautiful, but with… Read More ›
Book Review – The Town That Feared Dusk by Calvin Demmer
I went into this short story with high expectations. I’m a big fan of Calvin Demmer’s work, this dude can make flash fictions feel like novellas, if you know what I mean. This story flew past, possibly a little too… Read More ›
Book Review – And a Dark Horse Dreamt of Nightmares by Keith Anthony Baird
I’m a big fan of Keith Anthony Baird’s work. His two previous novels, The Jesus Man and Nexilexicon were thoroughly enjoyable, and pretty dark. So now he’s gone and released a collection of short stories. So the question is, can… Read More ›
MORGAN K TANNER, Writer of Horror 