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Turner Crowley xmas. 3 out of 5
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Haunted house entry taking. 3.5 out of 5
A photographer has dreams that seem to predict the future. A family, too. It is worse than it seems, though, despite the dream ability allowing him to make money from excellent photo opportunities. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about Dreams In Black and White – John R. Little
I go both ways this time. 3.5 out of 5
Serial death role. 3.5 out of 5
Backwards Mr Johnson life. 3 out of 5
Smilin Bob $$$, mum. 3 out of 5
A short novel of two strands Birth of an Artist and The Present All of which leads Henry to a confrontation with a monster below. 3 out of 5
Continue reading about The Painted Darkness – Brian James Freeman
Blew up my house. Took my wife. 3.5 out of 5
Mindy drift. 2.5 out of 5
Short horse racing themed collection of average stories. Bluelight Special : True Story – J. Carson Black Bluelight Special : The Bluelight Special – J. Carson Black American Futurity missing. 3 out of 5 Avatar stud. 3 out of 5 2 out of 5
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Avatar stud. 3 out of 5
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American Futurity missing. 3 out of 5
Slightly loopy science fiction thriller about what happens when a group of numbered people finally interact – them being clones of a sort of some famous people from history. Edison, Einstein, Robert E. Lee (yeah, cloners really biased to USA). Joan of Arc for some variety. Plus, Vlad the Impaler, Attilla the Hun, Jack the [...]
Fun story about a private eye in a world that has an ever increasing number of superbeings – so much so they have formed their own virtual international nation. Including his ex-wife. He’s just a normal guy with a camera, a car and a gun in a very specialised investigatory niche. Especially as he is [...]
Two crime books and a horror book, three crime books, two horror books and a crime book, or whichever way you want to look at it. I’ll go with the first one. In this omnibus all three books are good with The Skull Ring the pick of the three. You also get an essay, an [...]
A couple loses offspring in a fire. A wife’s investigation brings to light what is really going on with twin brothers – one her husband – their wealthy family, violent past, lovers and the twisted relationship between them. 3.5 out of 5
A secret agent assassin finds out that she isn’t the only one. In fact, there are six other women trained as she has been – identical down to the fingerprints. Only problem is one of them is worth than a ruthless killer under orders. Also a psychopath. Which means she wants there to be only [...]
Continue reading about Flee – J. A. Konrath and Ann Voss Peterson
An excellent anthology of good horror stories at 3.60, with a couple reaching greater heights. Gateway Drug : Timing Chains of the Heart – Scott Nicholson Gateway Drug : In The Family – Scott Nicholson Gateway Drug : The Cutting Room – Shane Jiraiya Cummings Gateway Drug : Work In Progress – Scott Nicholson Gateway [...]
A brain smashing digesting falling out on a boat. 3.5 out of 5
Pet cemetery monster affection. 3.5 out of 5
Mum does the big D for me to Rock. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about The Devil’s Doormen – Scott Nicholson
Murder Avoidance Queen. 3.5 out of 5
China doll volcano knife. 3.5 out of 5
The not quite dead ones, servant. 4 out of 5
Continue reading about The Cutting Room – Shane Jiraiya Cummings
Mum didn’t appreciate all the death stuff. 3.5 out of 5
One year murder deal renege. 3.5 out of 5
Sort of stuffed. 3 out of 5
At 3.38 this group of horror works is his strongest collection, with one very strong story. Ashes : Homecoming – Scott Nicholson Ashes : Haunted – Scott Nicholson Ashes : The Christening – Scott Nicholson Ashes : She Climbs A Winding Stair – Scott Nicholson Ashes : Must See To Appreciate – Scott Nicholson Ashes [...]
Poe Mary. 3 out of 5
Watching the dead line. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about The Endless Bivouac – Scott Nicholson
Murder is easy if you are a ghost. 3.5 out of 5
Nasty smell. 3 out of 5
Executed boy back. 4 out of 5
Continue reading about The Night Is An Ally – Scott Nicholson
War money. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about The Three-Dollar Corpse – Scott Nicholson
The Engineer and the Jilted Lady. 3 out of 5
Son fade. 3 out of 5
Wreck arrival. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about She Climbs A Winding Stair – Scott Nicholson
Ghost Stamey baby save. 3.5 out of 5
Definitely not mice. 3.5 out of 5
The old get to go back and solve your own murder story. 3.5 out of 5
The old get to go back and solve your own murder story. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about The Dead Love Longer – Scott Nicholson
Another 3.30 type anthology from Nicholson – with one dead sheep standout. Zombie Bits : A Farewell to Arms – Scott Nicholson Zombie Bits : Bleeding Ink – Scott Nicholson Zombie Bits : Need – Scott Nicholson Zombie Bits : Survivors – Joe McKinney Zombie Bits : Carnival Knowledge – Scott Nicholson Zombie Bits : [...]
This is pretty bad and gray Daddy. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about You’ll Never Walk Alone – Scott Nicholson
Zombie sheep food, mate. 4 out of 5
Munch out, honey. 3 out of 5
Finishing her bones. 3.5 out of 5
Zombie Freak showing. 3 out of 5
Hell it is, like a turtle shell. 3.5 out of 5
Want Page. 3 out of 5
Sons of Lazarus story. 3 out of 5
Too many zombies to kill, so guess my kids get eaten. 3.5 out of 5
A young Chicago detective gets involved when the operations of a crazy bookie crime boss spiral out of control as his underlings frame a hard man – who does not take it lying down. Many criminals to become terminally challenged in this one as two drinks team up. Tequila Abernathy and Jack Daniels. 3.5 out [...]
Continue reading about A Shot of Tequila – J. A. Konrath and Blake Crouch
A horror anthology this time, however only a 3.22. Head Cases : Fear Goggles – Scott Nicholson Head Cases : Beggar’s Velvet – Scott Nicholson Head Cases : The White House – John Everson Head Cases : Heal Thyself – Scott Nicholson Head Cases : Metabolism – Scott Nicholson Head Cases : Letters and Lies [...]
Write revenge someday. 3 out of 5
Continue reading about Do You Know Met Yet? – Scott Nicholson
Slab birth horror. 3.5 out of 5
Burn round. 3 out of 5
Century past. 3.5 out of 5
Hammer down. 3 out of 5
Dust end. 3.5 out of 5
Dark now. 3 out of 5
On the proper colour of gelatin and the right pie for dealing with death. And for dealing with dead people that want to deal with you. 3 out of 5
Wife knife. 3.5 out of 5
Say hi to Pete. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about Nothing Personal But You Gotta Die – Scott Nicholson
Blanket kid. 3 out of 5
Parent housing problem. 3 out of 5
Definitely nuts. 2.5 out of 5
Hippie fix. 3 out of 5
After me under any. 3.5 out of 5
Blood and nails. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about How To Build Your Own Coffin – Scott Nicholson
Night Owl killer caller. 3.5 out of 5
A science fiction collection with a largely shared setting. Again, of consistent and equivalent quality to Flowers at 3.32. First : The Way of All Flesh – Scott Nicholson First : Floating Cathedral Song – Scott Nicholson First : Penance – Scott Nicholson First : Reckless Osmosis – Scott Nicholson First : Narrow is the [...]
Spirit Spy destroy. 3 out of 5
Continue reading about Shifting Sands of Memory – Scott Nicholson
Go-Boy viz, Keats. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about A Socketful of Blather – Scott Nicholson
Story out of finish. 3 out of 5
Continue reading about Zero Meets Rainbow In Heavy Gravity – Scott Nicholson
Twin claws of guilt. 3.5 out of 5
Jetcar freedom. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about The Taste of Clouds – Scott Nicholson
Time withdrawal. 3 out of 5
Mass suicide special. 3.5 out of 5
Sculpting trial. 3.5 out of 5
Tapeworm rocked. 3.5 out of 5
Plug burn. 3 out of 5
Temple Aeolus. 3 out of 5
Continue reading about Floating Cathedral Song – Scott Nicholson
Warrior creation. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about The Way of All Flesh – Scott Nicholson
Highly consistent spooky short story collection at 3.30. Flowers : The Vampire Shortstop – Scott Nicholson Flowers : Thirst – Scott Nicholson Flowers : When You Wear These Shoes – Scott Nicholson Flowers : Invisible Friend – Scott Nicholson Flowers : The Night the Wind Died – Scott Nicholson Flowers : Scarecrow Boy – Scott [...]
Dead friends. 3 out of 5
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Dad is a sun eater. 3 out of 5
Continue reading about The Boy Who Saw Fire – Scott Nicholson
Appalachian monster Barry food. 3.5 out of 5
Maker Moon. 3.5 out of 5
Storm girl. 3 out of 5
Continue reading about The Night the Wind Died – Scott Nicholson
Crazy-brain dummyhead half-dead. 3.5 out of 5
Go places. 3 out of 5
Continue reading about When You Wear These Shoes – Scott Nicholson
Rain girl unhappy. 3.5 out of 5
We’re not aliens, just werewolves. 3 out of 5
A reporter ends up in a small town. It is not as dull as he thinks as murders begin to happen. Circulation boosting murders and soon this story is of much greater interest. 3.5 out of 5
The US government has a demon in a hidden complex. Or what may be a demon, but could be an alien. People work there that are desperate enough have agreed to work on studying this thing that eats whole sheep like hamburgers and as it turns out is really smart, knows many languages and has [...]
A baby almost dies at birth until a slight sign of life leads some medics to decide to try and save it, sickly and weak life thought it may have. The boy grows up and gets along in an overpopulated and ruined world, eventually becoming involved with movers and shakers – and theri desire to [...]
Continue reading about Brother To Dragons – Charles Sheffield
That’s enough killing and eating the ex, really. Let’s get married. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about Hunting Season: A Love Story – Blake Crouch and Selena Kitt
Another of the Crouch gun collections. This one has several good stories. SIX IN THE CYLINDER : PERFECT LITTLE TOWN – BLAKE CROUCH SIX IN THE CYLINDER : SERIAL – BLAKE CROUCH SIX IN THE CYLINDER : THE NEWTON BOYS’ LAST PHOTOGRAPH – BLAKE CROUCH SIX IN THE CYLINDER : THE METEOROLOGIST – BLAKE CROUCH [...]
A four story collection, all average – which also explains the Fully Loaded title of another. Four Live Rounds : Remaking – Blake Crouch Four Live Rounds : On The Good Red Road – Blake Crouch Four Live Rounds : Shining Rock – Blake Crouch Four Live Rounds : Four Live Rounds – Blake Crouch [...]
