Graveyard Girls is a gripping anthology of short stories edited by Gerry R Gray About Graveyard Girls A delicious collection of horrific tales and darkest poetry in one big, fat horror anthology from the cream of the crop; all lovingly compiled by the incomparable Gerri R. Gray! Nestling between the covers of this formidable tomeContinue reading “Book review: Graveyard Girls edited by Gerri R Gray”
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Book review: Her Name is Mercie by Chris Roy
The joy of writing book reviews is stumbling on good stories, well told. When the stories take your breath away, all the better! Here is my review of one Her Name is Mercie, a collection of short stories by Chris Roy. “Mercie Hillbrook lives a simple, quiet life working as a gas station attendant. Then her parentsContinue reading “Book review: Her Name is Mercie by Chris Roy”
Book review: The Torcian Chronicles: Defiance by P.J. Reed
I very rarely dip into dark fantasy, so it was a treat to read P. J. Reed’s debut. “Mesham sits dejectedly in a tiny garret above an inn, as the lands of Torcia fall to the magically-enhanced army of the infamous Mivirian Horde. One of the last surviving ancient warlocks of Torcia, Mesham knows heContinue reading “Book review: The Torcian Chronicles: Defiance by P.J. Reed”
Book review: The Erotic Odyssey of Colton Forshay by James H Longmore
What a naughty and absurdly dark novel this is! “Colton Forshay dreams himself into a bizarre sexual dystopia, a world in which nothing is as it should be. Sickening sex acts and sexual violence are the norm and in which the currency is deviant sexual acts. At first disturbed, then intrigued – and aroused –Continue reading “Book review: The Erotic Odyssey of Colton Forshay by James H Longmore”
Book review: It’s a Bright World to Feel Lost in by Mawson
I could not resist reviewing this charming picture book for adults by the irresistibly cute Mawson bear! “Are you feeling a little lost? Got that ‘left in the spare room’ emptiness about you? Mawson does too. He sits atop his cushion and ponders about baffling things. The world is a baffling place for a curiousContinue reading “Book review: It’s a Bright World to Feel Lost in by Mawson”
Book Review: Last Year, When We Were Young by Andrew J McKiernan
Here’s my review of yet another terrific collection of horror shorts, this time from award-winning Australian horror writer, Andrew J. McKiernan. “WINNER: 2014 AHWA Australian Shadows Award, Collected Work ‘Last Year, When We Were Young’ brings together 16 tales that defy conventions of genre and style, every one with an edge sharper than a razorContinue reading “Book Review: Last Year, When We Were Young by Andrew J McKiernan”
Book Review: Crow Shine by Alan Baxter
I’m delighted to share my review of this short story collection by Australian horror author, Alan Baxter. “The dark fantasy collection features 19 stories, including the Australian Shadows Award-winning “Shadows of the Lonely Dead”; and original title story “Crow Shine” in addition to two other never before published stories. “Alan Baxter is an accomplished storytellerContinue reading “Book Review: Crow Shine by Alan Baxter”
Book review: Them by James Watts
Continuing my run of horror novel reviews, I am delighted to share my review of Them by James Watts. “Ray Sanders returns home from Florida to bury his mother. Soon, the supernatural evidence behind his mother’s demise begins to surface in the form of dreams and mysterious happenings. During all of the madness, Sanders must faceContinue reading “Book review: Them by James Watts”
Review: Captor by Anita Waller
I’ve had a short detour into the realm of thrillers with Anita Waller’s smashing read, Captor. “Liz Chambers is a devoted mother who works for a successful law firm. She has two children, a husband and a blossoming career. But behind closed doors, Liz is harbouring a secret that could destroy her life. Then theContinue reading “Review: Captor by Anita Waller”
Book review: The Visitors by Catherine Burns
Horror fiction takes many forms. Good horror is an art form, one that requires considerable mastery and imagination. Psychological horror shades into dark fiction – bleak, gothic at times, often literary – and as ever, books can be hard to categorise. Catherine Burn’s The Visitors is one of those books. I’m only sharing some of theContinue reading “Book review: The Visitors by Catherine Burns”
Isobel Blackthorn 