Babylon Terminal Greg F. Gifune JournalStone Publishing (September 28, 2018) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Buckle up for a wild ride through the twisted corridors of the mind in Greg F. Gifune’s Babylon Terminal. In this gripping tale, Gifune masterfully constructs a world...

The Girl in Red Christina Henry Berkley (June 18, 2019) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham In this clever re-imagining of “Little Red Riding Hood,” Red is a young woman on her own in an apocalyptic world decimated by a disease called “The Cough,” as well as something more...

This Mortal Coil Cynthia Asquith Solar Press (March 2024) Reviewed by Mario Guslandi Originally published in 1947 by the legendary Arkham House, the present collection includes nine weird and macabre stories penned by Lady Cynthia Asquith ( 1887-1960), a British...

Orphans of Wonderland Greg F. Gifune JournalStone Publishing (July 27, 2018) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Originally published in 2015 by Samhain Publishing, Orphans of Wonderland was re-released by JournalStone in 2018. The protagonist of Orphans of Wonderland is Joel...

The Reformatory Tananarive Due S&S/Saga Press (October 31, 2023) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham From page one, The Reformatory pulled me in and didn’t let go until I reluctantly turned the last page. This book was a real eye-opener for me, as I knew very little...

Children of Chaos Greg F. Gifune JournalStone Publishing (May 25, 2018) Reviewed by Andrew Byers In Greg F. Gifune’s Children of Chaos, the past becomes an inescapable specter, haunting the present with its sinister secrets and unrelenting grip. Gifune, a virtuoso of...

Razored Land Charles Allen Gramlich Tule Frog Press (November 9, 2023) Reviewed by Andrew Byers In Charles Allen Gramlich’s riveting Razored Land, the world as we know it has been irrevocably altered by the cataclysmic aftermath of The Flux—an insidious genetic plague...

House of Haunts Heather Daughrity, ed. Watertower Hill Publishing (October 13, 2023) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham I have to say that this is the most beautiful book I have ever had the occasion to review. It is a signed, numbered hardcover with a sleek cloth surface....

Grasshands Kyle Winkler JournalStone (January 19, 2024) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy “Good and evil? … Wrong dichotomy. She preferred thinking of Less Pain or More Pain. More knowledge or Less Knowledge.” With a loud “FA,” a glowing saltshaker, a singing pike, and a...

Home Before Dark Riley Sager Dutton (June 30, 2020) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham The odd thing about this book is that title doesn’t really anything to do with the story. This is the first time I’ve ever come across a book that was so bewilderingly mistitled. But...

Lullaby Cécile Guillot Trepidatio Publishing (January 5, 2024) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Cécile Guillot wrote a beautiful and haunting short story, “Lullaby,” which resonates deeply with me for personal reasons. I am going to share them here because they relate to the...

We're Not Ourselves Today Lydia Prime and Jill Girardi Kandisha Press (March 2024) Reviewed by Elaine Pascale Full disclosure: I am familiar with the writing of Lydia Prime and Jill Girardi so I began reading We’re Not Ourselves Today with high expectations. I was not...

Skin That Screams Thomas Stewart Unveiling Nightmares Ltd. (April 15, 2024) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Skin That Screams by Thomas Stewart is a collection of nightmare tales forcing readers to face their greatest fear – themselves. Stewart writes, about “misery … just...

Dead Letters: Episodes of Epistolary Horror Jacob Steven Mohr, ed. Crystal Lake Publishing (November 27, 2023) Reviewed by Mario Guslandi The telltale title of the book says it all. Which, of course, causes a certain repetitiveness in the structure of the included...