8:59:29 Polly Schattel Trepidatio Publishing (February 24, 2023) Reviewed by Andrew Byers I first encountered Polly Schattel through her disturbing novel Shadowdays (reviewed here) —seriously, this book has stuck with me—and was delighted to see that she’s back with a...
Shards of Shattered Darkness Mark N. Drake Aethos Publishing (January 18, 2023) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Over the last few years, I’ve gotten to know Mark N. Drake’s work through his series of novels and short stories set on the fictional Darkisle, a foreboding place...
The Two-Headed Lady at the End of the World: A Romance Hotter Than a Thousand Suns Mark Miller Montag Press (December 23, 2022) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Amanda and Miranda Morgan are identical twins dreaming about first kisses and playing spin the bottle in the ‘80s...
Yuletide Frights 2: More Victorian Ghost Stories for Christmas Edited by William P. Simmons Shadow House Publishing (November 10, 2022) Reviewed by Andrew Byers As most of us probably know, the Victorians had a tradition of telling each other spooky stories, many...
House of Pungsu K.P. Kulski Bizarro Pulp Press (September 30, 2022) Review by Elaine Pascale House of Pungsu is a difficult property to summarize. It is like trying to describe a delicious smell or a captivating painting. The plot feels like a specter that one catches...
Venomous Words Jeff Oliver Blurb Books (May 11, 2022) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy I might be a bit biased because I was married to an arachnologist and never outgrew my fondness for the love of tiny insects wandering around us day and night, but Venomous Words by Jeff...
