Life on the 64 Bus Brad C. Hodson JournalStone Publishing (August 6, 2021) Reviewed by Andrew Byers I’m glad I read Life on the 64 Bus. It’s not my typical sort of book, with most of my fiction-reading consisting of horror, or at least horrific, fiction, but I do...
The Deer Kings Wendy N. Wagner JournalStone Publishing (August 27, 2021) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Reading books like The Deer Kings always makes me wish I grew up in a small town: one of those places where everyone knows everyone, and families have long histories...
Peel Back and See Mike Thorn JournalStone Publishing (October 29, 2021) Reviewed by Andrew Byers My first encounter with Mike Thorn’s work was his engaging first collection, Darkest Hours: Expanded Edition, also published by JournalStone, which I reviewed here. I’m...
CHASING THE BOOGEYMAN Richard Chizmar Gallery Books (August 17, 2021) Reviewed by Ray Palen Richard Chizmar understands what scares you. He has been writing and editing horror stories for years and runs one of my favorite magazines, Cemetery Dance. I’m sure he would...
The Ghosts of Who You Were Christopher Golden Haverhill House Publishing (October 12, 2021) Reviewed by Mario Guslandi In his introduction to the volume, Golden contends that he’s not a short story writer, but a novelist. Truth be told, he’s actually the author of...
THE HAUNTING OF LEIGH HARKER Darcy Coates Poisoned Pen (September 7, 2021) Reviewed by Ray Palen Author Darcy Coates has really made a name for herself in the horror field as she consistently attains best-seller status with USA Today national newspapers. I cannot go...
