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, she is a relatively new discovery for me. With the exception of a few short and breathtaking stories, two of which are now... Continue Reading →
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 Blood-Soaked is Christa Carmen's debut collection of 13 stories, and I really enjoyed reading it! First off, I want to say that this... Continue Reading →
Church by Renee Miller Book Review by Emily Reed "Damned before you have a chance to live. How right does that sound to you?" Church is a novella that really packs a lot into a small amount of pages. This was my first time reading a book by Renee Miller, and I loved it. This... Continue Reading →
Kill Creek by Scott Thomas Book Review by Lilyn G There are lots of people out there who love Kill Creek. Many of them are bookish friends whose opinions I value. After I finished the book, I went through and read their reviews and wished my experience had been like theirs. I found Kill Creek... Continue Reading →
Carnivorous Lunar Activities by Max Booth III Book Review by Shane Douglas Keene A funny thing about humor in horror is that I more often than not don’t find it funny, and I frequently find it annoying. I haven’t had much luck in that arena, with a few notable exceptions that I can count on... Continue Reading →
At the End of the Day I Burst Into Flames by Nicholas Day Book Review by Tracy Robinson About At the End of the Day I Burst Into Flames These are his final moments. In the little city of Wood River, Illinois, a man nicknamed Firecracker knows the end is near. The fire is coming,... Continue Reading →
“Am I Evil?” by Nick Younker A short story review by Elizabeth Tabler “Charlie Denton beat me like I had soiled the sanctity of his very existence.” Synopsis From the author, “A sociopathic man toys with State Investigator Linton Derr while being interrogated about a murder in the dead of night at an empty police... Continue Reading →
The Nightmare Girl by Jonathan Janz Book Review by Shane Douglas Keene Today I'm reaching into the Shotgun Logic vault to pull out this review I wrote back when the Samhain edition of The Nightmare Girl was first released. The reason I'm doing this is because the book is one of my stand-out favorites when it... Continue Reading →
Shane Douglas Keene's Favorite Reads of 2018 Okay, I confess this list is somewhat disjointed, akin to my ADHD addled brain and all over the fuckin’ place, but it is what it is. I read so incredibly many great books last year that this list has been as impossible to nail down as putting on... Continue Reading →
