When fans of horror fiction hear the name Ramsey Campbell, they know that he is one of the most famous British horror writers alive today. Campbell is a writer who has been horrifying fans of novels since the early 1960’s when his first Lovecraft-like collection of...
As a web critic, I write a lot of reviews. Some weeks are slow and maybe I’ll do one or two, while others can be hectic and I could write as many as twelve. It’s not a job that pays the bills, but it does have its benefits. However, to take all the reviews I have...
“Wanted UnDead or Alive” is a thorough and often insightful examination of the nature of good and evil, concentrating on the conflict between humans and supernatural evil. While offering plenty of perceptive analysis of their theme, the writing style is fast paced and...
“Overwinter,” by David Wellington is a fast-paced and highly original werewolf thriller. In its predecessor “Frostbite,” Cheyenne (Chey) Clark was transformed into a werewolf by Montgomery Powell, and much of that novel was explored their complex relationship with one...
“Blood Prophecy,” by Stefan Petrucha, is a fast-paced supernatural and historical thriller that is highly entertaining, frequently scary and often provocative. When I realized I was about to review a vampire tale, I will admit the release of a weary sigh. Frankly, I...
“Frankenstein’s Monster” is a faithful literary sequel to Mary Shelley’s classic, set ten years later. It is narrated almost exclusively from the point of view of the mad scientist’s surviving creature, still unnamed until about a third of the way through when he...
