Little Girls – Book Review
Little Girls Ronald Malfi Kensington June 30, 2015 Reviewed by Tim Potter Ronald Malfi manages to yet again live up to his own high standards, and even exceed them, with his latest offering, Little Girls. It is a haunted house story (maybe), a ghost story (maybe) and...
Mercy House – Book Review
Mercy House Adam Cesare Hydra – an imprint of Random House June 9, 2015 Reviewed by Tim Potter “This was a house of death, a nice one with decent food, but nobody came to Mercy House to get better.” In his fourth full length novel, Adam Cesare marks some serious leaps...
Bad Bratwurst – Book Review
Bad Bratwurst Jeff Strand White Noise Press May 4th, 2015 Reviewed by Sheri White Klaus realizes his bratwurst business is failing, and rants to his only employee, Stefan. Stefan suggests they try something different with their product, only to anger Klaus, who knows...
‘Darker Places’ Blog Tour – Shaun Allan’s Top 10 Horror Films
Welcome to Shaun Allan's Darker Places tour. Today, Shaun is sharing some of his favorite horror movies! Shaun Allan's Singularity Books is proud to introduce Darker Places! What if you could steal the final moments from the dying? What if you had the darkest secret,...
Beware the Forest – Order ‘Spiritwood’ Now!
A town called Spiritwood, bordering the massive Chequamagon National Forest, gets its name from an old Native American legend of Indian spirits living in the woods surrounding the town...the thing is, the legend is true. When Jed Guiness, a wood sculptor, moves to...
Shadowshift – Book Review
Shadowshift Peter Giglio DarkFuse June 2, 2015 Reviewed by Tim Potter Shadowshift by Peter Giglio is a dark and, at times, brutal horror novel. It follows the Mitchell family as they deal with supernatural powers that they don’t fully understand or appreciate. Chet,...
Within – Book Review
Within Keith Deininger DarkFuse May 5, 2015 Reviewed by Tim Potter Within by Keith Deininger is an interesting and dark new horror novel that succeeds largely on the merits of it's realistic characters and vivid locale. In fact, the town of Mesa Rapids is so well...
Nothing Lasting – Book Review
Nothing Lasting Glen Krisch Cemetery Dance Publications November 20th, 2014 Reviewed by Sheri White Noah Berkley’s life completely changes right before his thirteenth birthday when his grandfather dies and his parents split up. Noah and his dad move into his...
Carpenter’s Corner: Big Trouble in Little China
Carpenter’s Corner Big Trouble in Little China By David Wing In 1986, the USA and the world alike was introduced to a cinematic hero and while the front cover has all the hallmarks of a straight-to-video production, it is far better than the B-movie offal so many of...
The Starved: Inception – Book Review
The Starved: Inception Rick Ochre Carson Five May 4, 2015 Reviewed by Tim Potter The Starved: Inception by Rick Ochre is an interesting new horror novel set against a unique and genuinely creepy backdrop. The story is set between the years 1944 and 1958, turbulent...
Truth or Dare? – Book Review
Truth or Dare? Edited by Max Booth III Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing October 30, 2014 Reviewed by Tim Potter Truth or Dare? is a solid anthology from editor Max Booth II and Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. It’s a shared world collection centering on a...
Dust of the Dead – Book Review
Dust of the Dead John Palisano Samhain Publishing June 2, 2015 Reviewed by Tim Potter With the novel Dust of the Dead, author John Palisano takes on zombies with some new ideas, but also some mixed results. The premise is a solid, interesting take on traditional...
Dark Rising – Book Review
Dark Rising Vincenzo Bilof Severed Press Reviewed by Marvin P. Vernon Vincenzo Bilof is one of the more adventurous writers out there. His poem/novel, The Horror Show, was exciting, challenging and beautiful all at once. It was a grand experiment which, for the most...
The Damned – Book Review
The Damned Andrew Pyper Simon & Schuster February 10, 2015 Reviewed by Tim Potter Andrew Pyper’s latest novel, The Damned, in an interesting and philosophical supernatural thriller that delves into the question of what happens to people when they die. The...
April JournalStone Hellnotes Newsletter
Happy Spring! Warm (or warmer at least) weather has finally come. Hopefully you're taking the time to bask in the sun and enjoy a JournalStone Book while you're soaking up the rays. I have to lead off this month with an admission of error. In last month's newsletter,...
