Astrid Addams has concocted a great collection of tales here that certainly reside on the darker side. As with most short story collections some are better than others, but I generally had a pretty good time with these. Things kick… Read More ›
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Book Review – Soaking in Strange Hours by Erik Hofstatter
This extremely brief tale is dripping, or soaking, in lashings of descriptive prose and metaphor where more or less any sentence could be used as promotional material for the story. Before writing this review I read the story twice, just to… Read More ›
Book Review – The Jam by Dan Soule
I don’t believe there is a single person in this world who enjoys traffic jams. I’d even go as far to say the majority of people despise them. So imagine a story set during an aforementioned jam. How can that… Read More ›
Book Review – God Forbid by A. A. Medina
I’ve been a big fan of A A Medina’s work for a while now, so when I saw this little offering of horrific treats, well, I won’t finish this cliched sentence. On first opening the book I was slightly, not… Read More ›
Book Reviews – Zombie Santa Claus; Axe Murderer & Santa Jaws Editions by Astrid Addams
It’s festive double review time, kiddies! These short stories by Astrid Addams are just what you need at this time of year. With all proceeds going to Bacchus Residents Rescue, a charity re-housing exotic small mammals, not only will you… Read More ›
Book Review – When We Entered That House by Claire L. Smith
This latest offering from Claire L Smith certainly holds plenty of chills, much like her previous book, Helena. Ghosts, a creepy house, violence, time and body shifting; there’s lots of scares packed into this little novella. The story is told… Read More ›
Book Review – The Balance by Kev Harrison
All I knew about this book before diving in was that it involved Baba Yaga. An old witch in the woods whose creepy cottage you don’t want to happen upon on your jolly ramble through the trees. But Kev Harrison’s… Read More ›
Book Review – Milk Kisses & Other Stories by Ross Jeffery
In this SSS! entry we are treated to a trio of tales from the very talented Ross Jeffery. I very much enjoyed his book Juniper which I reviewed right here, but he has many more stories that I really need… Read More ›
Book Review – The One That Knows No Fear by Steve Stred
Steve Stred has managed to write a killer shortish story that involves coming-of-age, a traumatic childhood, a new-found relationship between a kid and his step-dad. And oh yeah, some good old fashioned cosmic horror. I really enjoyed this tale, and… Read More ›
MORGAN K TANNER, Writer of Horror 