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Book Review: Black Pills by Garth Jones
When Aussie (transplanted to Aotearoa) author Garth Jones offered me an early look at his latest short story collection Black Pills , I...


Book review: The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
The Exorcist is one of those books I’d put off reading for many years, mainly because the film is so ubiquitous and all-encompassing that...


BOOK REVIEW: Grey Noise by Marcus Hawke
The latest novella from Marcus Hawke details the downward spiral of one Evan Grey after he finds an old CRT TV set, which begins altering...


Book review: Those You Killed by Christopher Badcock
This review was originally posted on Horror Oasis. Those You Killed, the strong debut novel by Christopher Badcock from Dark Lit Press,...


BOOK REVIEW: This Is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau
This debut novella had been getting a lot of hype ever since its release in September. Sometimes hype can do a disservice to a book or...


Chopping Spree by Angela Sylvaine
Chopping Spree is a fun, fast-paced slasher that cleverly pivots to something more ambitious and interesting. A group of teens are...


BOOK REVIEW: The Regulators by Richard Bachman & Joyland by Stephen King
The Regulators by Richard Bachman • I have owned various copies of this book since it came out 26 years ago. I started reading a...


BOOK REVIEW: Welcome to Smileyland by Spencer Hamilton
There have been many books (and films) released that loudly proclaim to be a “modern slasher” which then go on to be a regular old...

BOOK REVIEW: Into The Forest & All The Way Through by Cynthia Pelayo.
True crime poetry is not a sub genre I was aware even existed, let alone one that could be so emotionally affecting, but Cynthia Pelayo...


In The Arctic Sun by Rowan Hill
Set in the mountains of Alaska during the season of constant sun, our main character Sarah is alone following a domestic violence...

BOOK REVIEW: Torture The Sinners! by Judith Sonnet.
I’ve been meaning to read one of Judith Sonnet's (aka @fulltimehorrorjunkie) books for some time now (in which time she has released 6 or...


BOOK REVIEW: The Worm and His Kings by Hailey Piper.
In Hailey Piper’s cosmic horror novella, we follow Monique, a trans woman living on the streets of NYC and searching for her partner...


'The Burning Boy' review by Valentina P
Many thanks to Valentina for this amazing review! 🔥🙏🏼🔥 Posted @withregram • @valentina.the.spooky.mum#bookreview The Burning Boy &...

Book Review: Anoka by Shane Hawk
This is an impressive debut collection of Indigenous horror stories by Shane Hawk, set within the titular Minnesotan town of Anoka....

BOOK REVIEW: Lady of The House by Grace R. Reynolds
The stunning debut collection of dark poetry invites us into the world of Lady, a 1950’s housewife stifled by the expectations of...


BOOK REVIEW: I Hear The Clattering of the Keys & Other Fever Dreams by Jamie Stewart.
The debut collection from Jamie Stewart serves up a fantastically varied array of horror stories, all quite different in intent and...


BOOK REVIEW: Twisted - Tainted Tales by Janine Pipe
The debut collection from Janine Pipe lives up to its title, with a variety of horror stories taking in vampires, werewolves, ghosts...

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