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,...
Beyond the Nightlight – Book Review
Beyond the Nightlight Edited by Adrean Messmer A Murder of Storytellers December, 2014 Reviewed by Jess Landry Whether it was the monster under your bed or the creature living in your closet, we’ve all had our share of childhood fears. So hell, why not live...
The Visible Filth – Book Review
The Visible Filth Nathan Ballingrud This is Horror March 31, 2015 Reviewed by Tim Potter With The Visible Filth, Nathan Ballingrud has written a swift, visceral and at times outright thrilling novella of horror and paranoia. The book reads like a Hitchcock-worthy...
Anatomy of Evil – Book Review
Anatomy of Evil Brian Pinkerton Samhain Publishing April 7, 2015 Reviewed by Tim Potter Brian Pinkerton is a writer whose work screams out for more readers and the bestseller lists. His latest, Anatomy of Evil, is a fantastic foray into the horror genre that could...
Expiration Date – Book Review
Expiration Date Edited by Nancy Kilpatrick Hades Press May 15th, 2015 Reviewed by Alex Scully Like most dark fiction anthologies, Expiration Date is about death. Unlike most collections, however, editor Nancy Kilpatrick does not hand us page after page of brutality,...
The Dark Servant – Book Review
The Dark Servant Matt Manochio Samhain Publications 2014 Reviewed by Michael R. Collings Matt Manochio’s The Dark Servant surprised me. To be sure, it looked intriguing from the onset, with a nicely evocative cover by Scott Carpenter and an challenging title—there...
Short Sharp Shocks Volume Two: Stomping Grounds – Book Review
Short Sharp Shocks, Volume Two – Stomping Grounds Edited by Neil Baker April Moon Books December 30th, 2014 Reviewed by Sheri White After the success of the new Godzilla movie last summer, it seemed giant monsters were making a comeback. Short Sharp Shocks Volume Two...
White Knuckle – Book Review
White Knuckle Eric Red Samhain Horror June 2, 2015 Reviewed by Tim Potter Horror veteran Eric Red brings all of his prodigious storytelling powers to bear in his newest novel, White Knuckle. The title may reference the ways a driver curls their fingers around the...
