Smoke City by Keith Rosson Book Review by Shane Douglas Keene I’ll confess that going into the book I’m talking about today, I was somewhat of a skeptic, as I tend to […]
When Smoke is a Mirror
An Exercise in Isolation
Terminal by Michaelbrent Collings Book Review by Shane Douglas Keene I’m sitting in a hospital, in an over-comfortable chair designed for old people, or broken ones like me. As I wait to […]
Once Upon a Nightmare
The Dark Game by Jonathan Janz Book Review by Shane Douglas Keene “Lucy reached up, fingered the sweaty fabric of the blindfold. “Mind if I take this off?” No […]
Punk Rock Poetry Noir
Corrosion by Jon Bassoff Book Review by Shane Douglas Keene Author John Bassoff inscribed this book, “For Shane, wear your mask well.” And, if you were like me, you’d read that and think, […]
A Dance With Deception
Inspection by Josh Malerman Book Review by Shane Douglas Keene “No boy had ever failed an inspection.” Thus begins this new Josh Malerman concoction where we meet J and the Alphabet Boys–my […]
The Subtle Art of the Mindfuck
The Homecoming by Andrew Pyper Book Review by Shane Douglas Keene “Where does the path lead after it ends?” One of the remarkable things about Andrew Pyper is that, like Josh Malerman, […]
Sing A Song of Nightmares
On This, the Day of the Pig by Josh Malerman A Book Review by Rich Duncan I’ll never forget the first time I read Josh Malerman’s debut novel Bird Box. By now, […]
An Exploration of Grief and Violence
Seven Days by Patrick Senécal A Book Review by Rich Duncan Horror will always be my first love when it comes to genre fiction, but over the past few years I have […]
A Crash Course in Broken Hearts
Collision – Stories by J.S. Breukelaar A Book Review by Shane Douglas Keene While I couldn’t by any means be called a newcomer to the works of speculative fiction author J.S. Breukelaar, […]
Book Review: Something Borrowed, Something Blood-Soaked by Christa Carmen
Something Borrowed, Something Blood-Soaked by Christa Carmen Book Review by Emily Reed “The final girl may live, but she’s stripped of so much by the time the credits roll.” Something Borrowed Something […]
