A novel set in the 19th Century combining elements of the gothic and the humorous? Surely that cannot work? But indeed it does. M.N. Seeley’s A Flicker of Shadows is told by its three main characters. Morton is a bat,… Read More ›
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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 – 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 – Church Mouse – Book 2: The Change by R.H. Hale
This mighty fine novel is the second instalment in the Church Mouse saga and I’m very pleased to say it is right up there with its predecessor on the excellence scale. I really enjoyed the first book, Church Mouse; Memoir… 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 – 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 – Kill Creek by Scott Thomas
The hype around this book and the plethora of positive reviews it already has was not lost on me. My paperback copy had been sitting on the shelf for a few months before I took the creepy trip to Kill… Read More ›
MORGAN K TANNER, Writer of Horror 