Unburied: A Collection of Queer Dark Fiction Rebecca Rowland, Editor Dark Ink Books (May 29, 2021) Reviewed by Elaine Pascale My biggest regret is that I could not complete this review in time for Pride month. Perhaps that is a good thing, as Unburied is a powerhouse...

Mirrorland Carole Johnstone Scribner (April 20, 2021) Reviewed by Ray Palen The debut novel from author Carole Johnstone begins with quotes from two of my all-time favorite literary works—THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas and RITA HAYWORTH AND THE SHAWSHANK...

The Death of an Author S. L. Edwards JournalStone (June 25, 2021) Reviewed by Andrew Byers I didn’t know S. L. Edwards’ work prior to reading his newest collection of horror stories but after reading The Death of an Author, I’m a fan. This is quite an eclectic...

Your Turn To Suffer Tim Waggoner Flame Tree Press (March 23, 2021) Reviewed by Ray Palen Bram Stoker Award® winner Tim Waggoner’s latest release, entitled YOUR TURN TO SUFFER, is a work of classic, visceral horror that is certain to induce nightmares. I was sold right...

Night, Neon: Tales of Mystery and Suspense Joyce Carol Oates Mysterious Press, 2021 Reviewed by Mario Guslandi I’m not sure if calling the stories featured in the latest Joyce Carol Oates collection “tales of mystery and suspense” is quite correct, but they are...

His Own Devices Douglas Wynne Promethean (2021) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Jessica Ritter has her hands full caring for her ten-year-old son Gavin while her husband Matt is deployed to Afghanistan. Gavin’s a good kid, and is certainly technologically savvy, though like...

Wildwood: Tales of Terror and Transformation from the Forest William P. Simmons, Editor Shadow House Publishing (May 31, 2021) Reviewed by Elaine Pascale Wildwood is a love affair with the untamed. It contains classic horror stories where the horrific is not limited...

Under a Raven's Wing Stephen Volk PS Publishing (March 2021) Reviewed by Nancy Kilpatrick The dust jacket synopsizes Under a Raven's Wing in one pithy sentence: "The Apprenticeship of Sherlock Holmes." It's a mystery! But, wait! The cases are supernaturally laced!...

West of Innsmouth: A Cthulhu Western Hideyuki Kikuchi Kurodhan Press (2021) Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons I love Kurodahn Press. They specialize in taking Japanese horror and weird fiction authors and translating their stories into English, thus making them accessible...

Zeroland Ryan Winters Trepidatio Publishing (May 28, 2021) Reviewed by Andrew Byers About ten years from now, the United States splinters politically, with the Southern states seceding, and Texas forming its own independent republic (now apparently allied with...

A Dark Genesis Cheryl Lawson Independently published, 2021 Reviewed by Andrew Byers The colonists and crew of the Vega Four were sent into space a century ago, along with a small fleet of other slower-than-light generation ships, to seed humanity in other solar...