“If this review had a title, it would be “Zen and the Art of Noir”. And the Zen master, the true Buddha of Noir, is the dark genius that is Fuminori Nakamura.” If we had a list of modern masters of noir fiction, and if it were possible—it isn’t—to place someone at the very top …
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“In her debut novel Beneath, DeMeester has sharpened the blade of her literary shovel and unearthed one of the most upsetting and horrifying tomes of dark fiction in recent memory.” For the past few years, author Kristi DeMeester has made her mark on horror and weird fiction through short stories, creating unforgettably creepy tales …
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“A demanding story that will grip the reader and hold them relentlessly until the end.” Little Ridge holds many secrets, one being the island in the lake. A family returns after many years in chosen exile to come to terms with their past and right the wrongs they committed against one of their own. …
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“Christopher Golden is well aware of the waves in pop fiction, and with Ararat he’s set himself up beautifully not only to ride this one, but to grab hold of new readers and bring them along for the ride.” Christopher Golden is the author of dozens of novels, tie-ins, and comics, but with his latest …
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“MacLeod packs emotion and power into his words, delivering terror and tenderness in equal measure as the story requires.” Thirteen Views of the Suicide Woods is the debut short story collection from Bracken MacLeod, the author of Stranded. Having found critical acclaim with Stranded, MacLeod’s collection is a significant change of pace from the …
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“A particularly impressive volume of the ongoing magazine and a strong indication as to why any serious reader of literary horror and dark fiction absolutely needs to take out a subscription with the publishers.” Time seems to flow far too fast these days. Nearly a quarter of the year is gone already, and here we …
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Look Out For … Creepshow by Stephen King and Bernie Wrightson. “Wrightson’s artwork is excellent, gruesome, and brings King’s stories to life on the page as we’ve never seen before.” Stephen King and Bernie Wrightson. Two names that are like a horror Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. When King’s Creepshow came out in 1982, the comic …
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“With Entropy in Bloom, Jeremy Robert Johnson continues to deliver the very best in short fiction. He seems to have the complete writer’s toolkit; original ideas, compellingly realistic characters, wonderfully vivid language.” When an author receives the praise of Ketchum, Skipp and Palahniuk, that is usually a sure-fire sign that this is one to …
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“For fans of supernatural horror and those looking for a different spin on the classic exorcism tale, Exorcist Falls is certainly worth picking up.” It’s not often that a new novel comes packaged with a prequel novella, providing a compelling backdrop to the story, but that’s exactly what has happened with Exorcist Falls. In …
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Look Out For … Entropy in Bloom by Jeremy Robert Johnson “Jeremy Robert Johnson is the poster child for bizarro fiction, an established writer that consistently delivers the goods.” Collected for the first time in hardback, the incomparable Jeremy Robert Johnson unleashes his style of weird and bizarre fiction to the masses with a stellar …
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