Book Review: OF TEETH AND PINE
Of Teeth and Pine Desiree Horton Independently published (October 31, 2024) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Desiree Horton’s second novel is filled with blood, a taste of the beautiful outdoors, and a lot of snark. I fell in love with her main character, Vick, the female...
Book Review: INK VINE
Ink Vine Elizabeth Broadbent Undertaker Books (April 12, 2024) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy When I heard Elizabeth Broadbent do a reading from Ink Vine, I knew I had to get my paws on that book. Her authenticity and unique voice, plus her sense of humor, shine through in...
Book Review: THE EERIE BROTHERS AND THE WITCHES OF AUTUMN
he Eerie Brothers and the Witches of Autumn Sheldon Higdon Scary Dairy Press LLC (September 4, 2023) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy The Eerie Brothers and the Witches of Autumn finds Horace and Edgar, the twin Eerie brothers, battling monsters to stop Hex from collecting...
Card Deck Review: THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW TAROT
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Tarot: Headless Horseman edition Nick Lawyer REDFeather (October 28, 2023) Reviewed by N. Richards What a wonderful way to honour the Irving Washington classic gothic story of 1822, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” and the season of autumn as...
Advance Review: NINETY-EIGHT SABERS
Ninety-Eight Sabers Elizabeth Broadbent Undertaker Books (November 29, 2024) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Ninety-Eight Sabers by Elizabeth Broadbent is a grand follow up to the novella Ink Vine. Broadbent didn’t disappoint. Her skill with language to evoke emotion is a...
Book Review: FIRESIDE HORROR
Fireside Horror P. A. Sheldon Independently published (May 11, 2024) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham Fireside Horror is a gem of a book, reminiscent of the short-lived and long missed television series, Kolchak: The Night Stalker. But in Kolchak’s place we have Elspeth...
Book Review: MADELINE’S CANE
Madeline’s Cane Todd Zack Unveiling Nightmares Press (August 18, 2024) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy I met Todd Zack through the publishing house Unveiling Nightmares. At the time, I hadn’t read any of his work. He’s been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize and...
Book Review: SHUNNED HOUSES
Shunned Houses Katherine Kerestman and S. T. Joshi, Eds. WordCrafts Press (September 21, 2024) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham The first thing I want to say is that I was delighted to get a review copy of this book, and I was convinced, having glanced at the TOC, that I...
Book Review: THE CULT OF THE SPIDER PEOPLE
The Cult of the Spider People: Bone Chillers #1 Heddy Johannesen Bone Chillers (October 25, 2024) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Heddy Johannesen’s first standalone title is a creepy web of worldbuilding sending shivers down young adults’ spines. Piper’s mother is dead,...
Book Review: AND CAST IT FROM YOU
And Cast It From You Scarlett R. Algee Cold War Radio Press (October 1, 2024) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Scarlett R. Algee is the editor for JournalStone/Trepidatio Publishing. She has also been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. This is one of her many tales of terror....
Book Review: THE PRISONER OF CARCOSA
The Prisoner of Carcosa & More Tales of the Bizarre Mark McLaughlin & Michael Sheehan, Jr. Independently published (January 11, 2020) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham The six short stories in this collection are a masterful tribute to H. P. Lovecraft, and I urge...
Book Review: DAMNED WHISPERS
Damned Whispers Thomas Stewart Independently published (April 24, 2022) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Damned Whispers is the first short story collection by Thomas Stewart. I liked his collection, The Other Side, better. I felt he really hit his stride with that one and...
Advance Review: AT DARK, I BECOME LOATHSOME
At Dark, I Become Loathsome Eric LaRocca Blackstone Publishing (January 28, 2025) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Eric LaRocca is a writer of transgressive horror. His work shocks, it pushes boundaries, it strives to make the reader uncomfortable. It sometimes deals with...
Book Review: EYE FOR AN EYE
Eye for an Eye B. D. Prince Ghastly Press (October 8, 2024) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham Eye for an Eye by B. D. Prince is a collection of two novellas, and though the book is slim, there is nothing thin about either of the stories—they both pack a punch. I read it...
Book Review: THE OTHER SIDE
The Other Side Thomas Stewart Independently published (September 1, 2023) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy The Other Side, a thrilling collection published in 2023, is Stewart’s second book. Since then, he has published twelve books and is not retiring soon. This is a more...