The Sorrowstones Felix Blackwell Independently published (November 4, 2025) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham The Sorrowstones is a cursed artifact, coming-of-age novel that I blew through in an afternoon—it is that good. Every Halloween, beginning at age 11, Cole Graves...
The Haunted City (Blumhouse Book of Nightmares) Jason Blum, ed. Blumhouse Books (July 7, 2015) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham I had initial reservations about this anthology when I realized that the vast majority of the contributors were screenwriters. And my...
The House Next Door Anne Rivers Siddons Ballantine Books (July 3, 2007) 279 pgs. Reviewed by Carson Buckingham The House Next Door made its debut in 1978, and though it’s an older book, 47 years have not dulled its creeping, psychological horror. The story is set in...
Folk Horror Paul Kane & Marie O’Regan, eds. Flame Tree Publishing (August 27, 2024), 401 pgs. Reviewed by Carson Buckingham Folk Horror is a marvelous anthology based around, you guessed it, folklore. The main contributors are our friends across the pond, and due...
One of Us Dan Chaon Henry Holt and Company (September 23, 2025) 276 pgs. Reviewed by Carson Buckingham One of Us is set in 1915 and centers around 13-year-old Bolt and Eleanor, twins with mind-reading capabilities. After their mother dies, they are taken in by a...
