Tag Archives: Horror Books

Elsewhere Review: Ronald Kelly, “Midnight Grinding”

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Denise

Read the original (okay, I wrote this in ’09) HERE at Green Man Review! Ronald Kelly? Hrm. Never heard of him, I thought. Until I took a look at the list of stories in this collection and realized not only … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review: Stephen King and Richard Chizmar’s Gwendy’s Button Box

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Denise

Read the original piece HERE at Green Man Review! My mom had a button box. I used to paw through it, looking for shiny mother-of-pearl, and iridescent bits of abalone. When I got older, that button box became mine (though it’s more … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ezekiel Boone, Skitter

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Denise

Nutshell: Boone proves there’s nothing to the notion of a “sophomore slump” if you’ve got a great writer and a kick-ass story.  Skitter is just as much gruesome, “GET IT OFF ME” fun as The Hatching was, but this time … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Heather Herrman, Consumption

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Denise

Nutshell: Believe the hype; Consumption is straight-up horror that echoes King, Koontz and Hill. Gory but not gross, and a page-turner once the first few chapters click into place. Required reading for horror fans. Get to it. Grade: A- “For … Continue reading →

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Book Review — Dark Screams: Volume 3

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Denise

Nutshell: Enjoyed the hell outta Volume 2.  But Volume 3 is even better.  As with Volume 2, there’s a slight hiccup, but this time that’s on me and my particular reading ability tastes.  Let’s hope this is the start of … Continue reading →

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