NEST OF SALT By Matthew V. Brockmeyer Published by Black Thunder Press Last year, Brockmeyer blew me away with two of my favorite books in years: Under Rotting Sky and Kind Nepenthe. Granted, Kind Nepenthe was a hardcover reissue by the time I was reading it, but damn did I love both of those books….
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[REVIEW] Jagged Edges & Moving Parts – by Pete Mesling
JAGGED EDGES & MOVING PARTS By Pete Mesling Published by Other Kingdoms Publishing In its description, Jagged Edges & Moving Parts is said to consist of “tales of terror” that “deliver suspense” with a “consistent literary voice.” While I agree there is a literary voice found throughout Mesling’s writing – that may, in fact, be…
[REVIEW] These Wounds We Make – by Gemma Amor
These Wounds We Make is a reissue of Till the Score is Paid – which I reviewed here – whose publisher went out of business. This meant Till the Score is Paid only existed for purchase very briefly at the end of last year. With a new title and face lift, the collection has also…
[REVIEW] Growing Things – by Paul Tremblay
This review originally appeared on Kendall Reviews. *3 out of 5* What I learned from reading The Cabin at the End of the World and Disappearance at Devil’s Rock is that Tremblay has an amazingly effective narrative style. Hell, after reading The Cabin…, I went out and ordered everything else he had (with the exception…
[REVIEW] Various States of Decay – by Matt Hayward
This review originally appeared on Kendall Reviews in 2019. *4 out of 5* Although I own The Faithful, Various States of Decay was my first reading of Matt Hayward. Collections have proven to be very useful to me when tackling new authors, so I was excited to dive into this one when its promotions began. Let me start…
[EXPANDED REVIEW] Till the Score is Paid – by Gemma Amor
Read my review of the latest Gemma Amor collection, Till the Score is Paid, below.