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Brad Proctor
Sep 8, 20233 min read
Book Review: WHAT KIND OF MOTHER by Clay McLeod Chapman
What in the absolute f*** did I just read! WHAT KIND OF MOTHER by Clay McLeod Chapman is weird, and strange, and bizarre, and surreal,...


Brad Proctor
Sep 4, 20233 min read
Book Review: CRIME SCENE by Cynthia Pelayo
Dying death Dead deceased Demise departed Decay decompose Disintegrate dust We are surrounded by death every day. So much so that we have...


Jason Grell
Mar 19, 20232 min read
Book Review: LITTLE BLACK CRIMES by Nathaniel Blackhelm
A collection of dirt, grit, debauchery, crime, deplorable activities and complete rawness, taking a look into just how dark and demented...


Jason Grell
Mar 19, 20232 min read
Book Review: FRIDA SEX DREAMS & Other Unnerving Disruptions, by Theodore Carter
From Run Amok Books, this is "Frida Sex Dreams & Other Unnerving Disruptions," by Theodore Carter. Emphasis on Unnerving. Very...


Jason Grell
Mar 19, 20232 min read
Book Review: AMERICAN CANNIBAL edited by Rebecca Rowland
Startling, yet amusing, “American Cannibal” raises the obvious question, “what if?” This anthology is a retelling of American History...


Jason Grell
Mar 19, 20231 min read
Book Review: TERROR FORMING by P.A. Sheppard
“Terror Forming” is a futuristic space horror/dark fantasy mixture of a nightmarish scenario, as we are immediately thrust into a...


Jason Grell
Mar 19, 20231 min read
Book Review: WASPS IN THE ICE CREAM by Tim McGregor
“Wasps in the Ice Cream” is a killer coming-of-age story from the creative mind of Tim McGregor. We take a journey back to the 80’s, or...


Jason Grell
Mar 4, 20233 min read
Book Review: THE DETECTIVE NEXT DOOR by W.C. Gordon
Dark, twisted, humorous and surprising. The Detective Next Door is a fine example of the troubles that come along when you’re trying to...


Jason Grell
Feb 25, 20232 min read
Book Review: HARD MOUNTAIN CLAY by C.W. Blackwell
Brutally realistic, and devastating, Hard Mountain Clay is a tale of two siblings alone in the world. With a mother zoned out from her...


Jason Grell
Jan 29, 20233 min read
Book Review: LURE by Tim McGregor
A fishing village with the feel of medieval times almost, because women don’t really matter. This is a world where men are still in...


Jason Grell
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Book Review: LOVE POTION 666 by Nathan D. Ludwig
This was…intense. That is a good way of putting it. A very “no-holds-barred” type story with an unorthodox presentation at times. Words...


Jason Grell
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Book Review: STORIES OF THE EYE edited by Sam Richard & Joe Koch
WeirdPunk Books brings us a new anthology that will have you questioning your own existence. OK, maybe not, but it does give you an...


Jason Grell
Jan 12, 20232 min read
Book Review: ARCRANIUM by Mark Towse & Daemon Manx
Towse and Manx hop into the Sci-Fi world of AI in this new tale about “one-upping” your friends, or associates, or your competition. Who...


Jason Grell
Nov 13, 20223 min read
Book Review: CANDLES, BULLETS, & DEAD SKIN by L. Stephenson
Let’s take a look at “Candles, Bullets, & Dead Skin” from L. Stephenson, a mini collection set to hit shelve in January of 2023. We can...


Jason Grell
Oct 14, 20222 min read
Book Review: INSIDE OUT by Lor Gislason
Goopy, gooey, disgusting pile of pure nastiness. I can only be talking about INSIDE OUT by Lor Gislason. This is one released by DarkLit...


Jason Grell
Oct 6, 20223 min read
Book Review: GHOSTWRITTEN by Ronald Malfi
GHOSTWRITTEN by Ronald Malfi is made up of four brand new novellas. So, I would say this is a good platter of Malfi for you to jump...


Jason Grell
Oct 4, 20223 min read
Book Review: EFFECTS VARY by Michael Harris Cohen
Michael Harris Cohen brings us a short-story collection titled EFFECTS VARY. This is a very fitting name for the collection. It’s packed...


Jason Grell
Sep 14, 20222 min read
Book Review: THIS IS WHERE WE TALK THINGS OUT by Caitlin Marceau
Don’t make momma angry. This is a story about Miller and her estranged mother Sylvie. Things are not right between the two, especially...


Jason Grell
Sep 7, 20222 min read
Book Review: SPINAL REMAINS by Chad Lutzke
Chad Lutzke brings us his 3rd short story collection, full of grief horror. Yea, he knows how to tug at your heart strings and mess with...


Jason Grell
Sep 6, 20222 min read
Book Review: BEACH BODIES by Nick Kolakowski
Nick Kolakowski steps aside from his usual gritty pulpy noir writing, and jumps into the world of horror, bringing us a dark...
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