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Tuesday, May 03, 2022

The Devil Takes You Home

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Gabino Iglesias hasn’t released a novel since 2018’s Barrio noir, Coyote Songs . This August, this Bram Stoker, Anthony, and Locus award-nom...
Sunday, March 06, 2022

Woodland Wardens by Jessica Roux

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Woodland Wardens is beautifully designed. While I don’t have any first-hand skill with oracle decks or Tarot cards, have always drawn me to...
Friday, January 21, 2022

Well, I'll Be Damned!

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This is just the beginning of Jonathan Maberry’s foray into epic dark fantasy. It started in the middle of an all-out invasion where things ...
Wednesday, December 29, 2021

THE VIOLENCE by Delilah Dawson

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When I had requested The Violence , I had no idea what to expect. I am familiar with the author, Delilah Dawson/Lila Bowen , and have read s...
Monday, October 25, 2021

Estate Sailin'

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Over the weekend, my wife and I made the trek downstate to a couple of remarkable estate sales. One was in Ormond Beach and was the home of ...
Sunday, October 10, 2021

Sing For Me

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Illustration: Michael O'Connell When you dare read this book, you’ll have to decide if Malerman is preaching to you or if he is just tel...
Saturday, September 04, 2021

What are you willing to sacrifice?

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To Offer Her Pleasure by Ali Seay Published by Weirdpunk Books. ISBN-13: 9781951658175 150 pages This is a very unusual coming-of-age story....
Wednesday, September 01, 2021

We are all beasts of one sort or another

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Strange Beasts of China (异兽志, Yi Shou Zhi) by Yan Ge, Jeremy Tiang (Translator) Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller Published by Melville House ISB...
Monday, August 30, 2021

RELENTLESS by Jonathan Maberry

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I’m a Marvel guy. You probably wonder what that has to do with the latest Joe Ledger tale, RELENTLESS, from Jonathan Maberry. Stick with me,...
Friday, August 06, 2021

Catriona' Wards Latest

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THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET is a dark and twisty tale that deftly stitches together a number of POVs starting with Ted. We are then in...
Monday, July 05, 2021

THE QUEEN OF THE CICADAS by V. Castro

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I really wanted to love this book—like five stars love it, and I did through the first part of this story. It is one of obsession, retributi...
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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Come October, this Writer becomes an Author

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 I can only share a little. That's the way of the publishing world. I have an announcement. My work has finally found a home. I have a p...
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Sunday, June 20, 2021

The Whammy Weekend

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Growing up, this was always a crazy weekend for me. June 19 is my parents’ anniversary. June 20 is my mother’s birthday. And if these two da...
Thursday, May 20, 2021

AI and Algorithms

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About a year ago, I retired from the design industry to focus more on life. When I started, we still used X-acto blades and wax, and you had...
Thursday, May 13, 2021

My Heart is a Chansaw

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by Stephen Graham Jones Release date: August 31, 2021 If you are into slashers, this latest novel by Stephen Graham Jones is a "must-re...
Tuesday, March 16, 2021

In Darkness, Shadows Breathe

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Sorry this review is late. Released in January of this year, In Darkness, Shadows Breathe by Catherine Cavendish from Flame Tree Press fol...
Thursday, February 04, 2021

Creeped Out and Just a Little Bit Hollow

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  The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher My rating: 3 of 5 stars After I finished this one, I wanted more. That is usually a very good sign....
Tuesday, February 02, 2021

Most Anticipated Reads of 2021

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I had Cynthia Pelayo’s CHILDREN OF CHICAGO as one of my most eagerly anticipated books. Lucky me, I got my hands on an ARC from NetGalley an...
Thursday, January 28, 2021

REVIEW: Children of Chicago

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CHILDREN OF CHICAGO is a caffeine-fueled story that is a melting pot of crime, horror, and myth, like the city itself. It is ever-changing—a...
Sunday, January 03, 2021

My Favorite Reads of the Last Year

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I started 2020 by finishing off Mallory O’Meara’s  Lady from the Black Lagoon . I don’t often read non-fiction, but this one caught my atten...
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