Category: Reviews

Book Review: Little Black Spots by John F.D. Taff

November 13, 2018
12 mins to read

“From body horror, to vampires, to the downright strange, to horror of a quieter nature, the full spectrum of the genre is on display. The through line is the exquisite storytelling of a skilled and masterful author.” Known to imbue his work with a sense of emotional tribulation, “King of Pain” John F.D. Taff …

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Book Review: Closer Still by Richard Farren Barber

November 7, 2018
7 mins to read

“Barber has created something marvelous here—a modern ghost story that manages to succeed as both supernatural chiller and high school drama.” The small, independent presses have been killing it recently. While the bigger outfits may yet have a ways to go (though they too, have been impressing lately), smaller publishers have been absolutely spoiling fans …

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Book Review: The Broker of Nightmares by Jon Padgett

October 31, 2018
7 mins to read

“The Broker of Nightmares is gorgeous, a strong work with which to launch the series, and sets the bar extremely high.” Nightscape Press is a small, independent publisher, set up in 2012 by Author Robert S. Wilson and his wife, Jennifer. Between 2012 and 2015 the press released 24 books, including novels and novellas …

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Book Review: Bad Vision by Dave Jeffery

October 25, 2018
6 mins to read

“If you haven’t read anything by Jeffery, Bad Vision would be a fine place to start. If you have, then you already know you’re in for a treat.” Something that has been mentioned with increasing frequency both on this site and elsewhere is the impressive quality of releases coming from the small presses. From …