Once upon a time, in the not so distant past, Halo Scot wowed me with the most excellent Rift Cycle series. If you haven’t checked these books out then you should stop immediately and involve yourself. Blood, gore, tension, humour,… Read More ›
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Book Review – Gods of the Dark Web by Lucas Mangum
I’d had this book on my wish list on a certain website for quite a while. And then Christmas came along and I got a shiny book-shaped present that contained this gory specimen. Things were looking up. The story jumps… Read More ›
Book Review – Lets Go Play at The Adams’ by Mendal W. Johnson
I’ve had this book on my radar for ages, from back in the days when a paperback copy cost something like three million quid or something to buy! But things are different now, so I just finished my nice shiny… Read More ›
Book Review – Communion by Steve Stred
Steve Stred’s Ritual was a brutal novella with violence, otherworldly cults (kvlts?), and some questionable antics by a supposed holy man. It was pretty graphic and gross; which means it was great. Communion is the next instalment in the trilogy… Read More ›
Book Review – The Resurrectionists by Michael Patrick Hicks
You know you’re onto a good thing when a book opens with a group of doctors in those creepy bird-like plague masks surrounding a bound woman, who then proceed to slice her up. Yes, just a few pages into this… Read More ›
The Unbeliever & The Intruder, a Short Sharp Shocks! Book, Coming This Halloween!!
It’s that time of year again! Time for all the norms to embrace the darkness, smear fake blood on themselves, and go to great lengths to look ‘horrifying’, before sneering at those who genuinely love horror for another 360-ish days…. Read More ›
Book Review – Paradise, Maine by Jackson R. Thomas
Paradise, Maine is a location that sounds too good to be true. A small town with picturesque views, friendly locals, and beautiful woodland. Oh, and a sadistic murderous beast that stalks said woodland. You see, the seemingly friendly townsfolk know… Read More ›
Book Review – The Die-Fi Experiment by M.R. Tapia
This gritty and terrifying novella is short on pages but definitely packs one meaty, gore-soaked punch. It took me little to no time to sail through it, and this was all down to the fast-paced and bloody action. It can… Read More ›
Book Review – The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum
I’ve never been shocked by a book before, although I’ve been close a few times. I love grotesque and frightening stories where things never work out for the protagonist. The more gore and death, the better. But finally, something has… Read More ›