Welcome to the city of Lorn. This shortish tale thrusts you right into this dystopian setting, never in elaborate over-explaining detail, but enough to make you feel the grime and taste the corruption. And what would be right at home… Read More ›
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Book Review – Darkness Calls by D.T. Griffith
Wow, this is a story that certainly lives up to its name. Darkness Calls, it really does. You know what you’re getting with a Short Sharp Shocks! release and this one is as good as any in the ever-increasing collection…. 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 ›
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 ›
