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[REVIEW] Sleepwalking (Nightmareland, Book 3) – by Daniel Barnett

SLEEPWALKING (Nightmareland, Book 3) By Daniel Barnett Self-Published Available: October 2020 Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Sleepwalking-Nightmareland-Three-Chronicles/dp/B08KTPBQC7/  The latest volume in the Nightmareland books is the most developed yet, further setting the expansive stage for what’s to come over the next couple years (?) from the series. At the start of Sleepwalking, we add a new character to…

[REVIEW] Bad Axe County – by John Galligan

BAD AXE COUNTY By John Galligan Published by Atria Books Available July 2019 (Reviewer’s Note: Admittedly, when I requested this book from NetGalley for review two weeks ago, I did not know it was from the summer of 2019. Not that there’s anything wrong about me reviewing a previously released book, but I wouldn’t have…

[REVIEW] Mondo Crimson by Andrew Post

MONDO CRIMSON By Andrew Post Published by Flame Tree Press Available: November 2020 Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Mondo-Crimson-Fiction-Without-Frontiers/dp/1787585042/ Mondo Crimson reads like a crime novel for the majority of its ride, which seems like it should be pointed out to readers looking strictly for horror; this title has been marketed to look like a horror release, but…

[REVIEW] Sleepwalking (Nightmareland, Book 3) – by Daniel Barnett

[REVIEW] It Calls from the Sky: An Eerie River Publishing Anthology

IT CALLS FROM THE SKY (An Eerie River Publishing Anthology) Edited by A. Robertson-Webb and M. River Published by Eerie River Publishing Available: October 2020 Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DRLFGBM/ Eerie River came to my attention with It Calls from the Forest: Volume 1, a book that was submitted to me during my time with Dead Head…

[REVIEW] Voodoo Heart – by John Everson

VOODOO HEART By John Everson Published by Flame Tree Press Available: October 20, 2020 Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Voodoo-Heart-Fiction-Without-Frontiers/dp/1787585107/  Now that I know what John Everson is capable of, I will be tracking down more of his work. You see, Voodoo Heart does something I love, but haven’t come across much yet – it blends crime and…

[REVIEW] The Essential Sick Stuff – by Ronald Kelly

THE ESSENTIAL SICK STUFF By Ronald Kelly Published by Silver Shamrock Publishing Available: September 28, 2020 Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Sick-Stuff-Ronald-Kelly/dp/1951043170/ Though a veteran of the horror genre, this collection was my first time hearing of and reading Ronald Kelly. With Silver Shamrock at his side, Kelly took two of his older collections (The Sick Stuff and…

[REVIEW] City of Angels – by Kenneth Bromberg

CITY OF ANGELS By Kenneth Bromberg Published by Flame Tree Press Available: November 2020 Verdict: 3/5 When I read the info sheet on City of Angels, I was excited. Just knowing it was a 1920s crime novel was enough to hook my attention and sign me up. The author, Kenneth Bromberg, was a new-to-me writer,…

[REVIEW] The Author’s Checklist: An Agent’s Guide to Developing and Editing Your Manuscript – by Elizabeth K. Kracht

The Author’s Checklist: An Agent’s Guide to Developing and Editing Your Manuscript By Elizabeth K. Kracht Published by New World Library Available: February 2020 Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1608686620/  Over the years, I have picked up several books here and there meant to guide writers in perfecting their craft and/or getting published. When I came upon this…