I’ve gotten into Alan Baxter’s work over the last couple of years, and have enjoyed the hell out of it, comparing him at one stage as a successor to some guy named Clive Barker. He writes in the same vein – (relatively) everyday folk caught in bizarre situations. I read the first book in the series – Manifest Recall (review […]
Who doesn’t love a bit of Lovecraft? Okay, maybe not everybody, but I sure do. “A bit of Lovecraft” perfectly encapsulates this tale. While it’s doesn’t register as Mythos in my tiny brain, the influences are well on display, with many similarities to stories set around Innsmouth. It’s also quite good and will appeal to fans of Lovecraft and weird […]
I have come to the conclusion over the last year or so that the so-called sub-genre of Weird Fiction has been hiding in the shadows for too long and many square books have been hammered into the round genres of horror, fantasy and so forth. While enough hammering will get said book into said hole, it never quite fits. To […]
Normally, we reviewers tend to start with how we receive free copies of books and it doesn’t affect our opinions or some such nonsense. In this case, I would like to let people know I am completely and utterly biased as I have worked with the author for years and she is one of my favourite people. Moving swiftly on… […]
This is my first ever Grady Hendrix novel. I’ve heard his name bandied about on the internet, seen his cool book titles and read some rave reviews, but I’ve been putting them on the long finger due to too many books and too little time. Then I discovered we had the e-audio of The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying […]
Format: AudibleObtained from: AuthorListening time: 17 hours 13 minutesPublisher: ASIN: B084B8DPWJNarrator: William L Hahn I like historical fiction. A lot. In fact, I probably like HF better than fantasy (and I love fantasy), but there seems to be less around to sate my need. Seriously, look up best historical fiction and it’s predominately romance. Anyway, Marcus Takes Command has all […]
Format: PaperbackObtained from: Library (support your public library people)Print length: 116 pagesPublisher: New Direction BooksISBN: 9780811228855Translated by: David Boyd Fact #1 – I have never read a Japanese book before, Sure I can’t speak or read Japanese, but I don’t believe I’ve ever read a book that was written in Japanese and then translated. I’ve certainly read books set in […]
Format: Downloadable audiobookObtained from: Library (support your public library people)Listening time: 15 hours 45 minutesPublisher: Harper AudioISBN: 9780062956644Narrator: Zachary Quinto I was thinking as I mulled over writing this that like his father, it had been a while since I’d read any Joe Hill (Horns a few years ago). Of course, seeing as I got hit in the head a […]
Format: Paperback Obtained from: Library (support your local library, people) Print length: 205 pages Publisher: Small Beer Press ISBN: 9781618730602 I heard some talk about this one on the grapevine (aka Facebook groups), so I added it to my not remotely gargantuan TBR. When it crossed my palms at my local library (aka my place of work), my interest was […]
I received a free copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This in no way impacts my opinions. Before I get on with the book, I’d like to comment on the previous statement, which I’ve typed a significant number of times over the years. I write fairly lengthy and in-depth reviews. Not as long as some, and certainly […]
