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 ›
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Book Review – Plain by David T. Griffith
I would say that the title of this story is very misleading, or perhaps it is ironic, because there is very little about this tale that is plain. But plain is how Essy sees herself. When we meet her she… Read More ›
Book Review – The Encampment by the Gorge & Blood Memory by Zachary Ashford
It’s another Short Sharp Shocks! review, folks! I must say not one of these stories in the series has disappointed me yet, and I’m pleased to say that these two delights just add more fuel to the raging fire. The… Read More ›
Book Review – An Invitation to Darkness by Hailey Piper
I hadn’t read a good old gothic story in a while, so things needed to change! Well this short tale certainly managed to creep me out, even with such a short page count. Jamie has grown tired of her life… Read More ›
Book Review – Dirty Paws by Dean M. Drinkel
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 ›
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 – Isidora’s Pawn by Erik Hofstatter
Erik Hofstatter’s latest release is officially classed as a novelette. Well, this dark tale of love and loss read more like a flash fiction piece to me. I devoured this beast, and loved every second of it. Orrin is a… Read More ›
