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 ›
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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 – Highway Hunger / Motel Madness by Calvin Demmer
Calvin Demmer returns, doing what he does best, with two short stories. He doesn’t have long to impress with these, but he manages it, again. Highway Hunger is the tale of Dudley, a dude out doing his community service which involves clearing… Read More ›
Book Review – The Horror at Lavender Edge by Christopher Henderson
Haunted house stories, eh? There’s loads out there. Some follow generic plot formulae, bombarding you with strange sounds and the like, none of which manage to frighten you as you’ve seen it all before. Some, on the other hand are… Read More ›
Book Review – Helena by Claire L. Smith
There are times when you read a story, become lost in the moment and simply enjoy the words as they are presented. It’s only afterwards, as you ponder just what happened, you feel its rotten fingernails scraping over your… Read More ›
Book Review – The Window in the Ground by Steve Stred
Over the years on this planet I’ve learnt a few things about life. Snow is cold, water’s wet, baby poo stinks even when it emerges from the butt of your own kid, and Steve Stred knows how to creep you… Read More ›
Book Review – Necromantic by Katherine Kitchener
Found lurking within these pages are 12 short stories guaranteed to set the creep factor whirring. On the whole I had a great time with this one. Each tale managed to chill, and the writing was top notch, constantly driving… Read More ›
Book Review – Burntbridge Boys by John F Leonard
Being a fan of football, horror fiction, and the work of John F Leonard, when he released this book I was on it like a dogged and snappy midfield ‘snotter’. Football isn’t for everyone, and the good news for those… Read More ›
Double Book Review – Crowded House by S. J. Budd AND Last Meal in Osaka by Gary Buller
It’s a double Short Sharp Shocks! review today, kids, a SSSSSS! if you will. When I saw these two authors were ‘Shockin it up, it was a no-brainer that I’d get these books purchased and read ASAP. As with all… Read More ›
MORGAN K TANNER, Writer of Horror 