The Waiting Hunter Shea Silver Shamrock (September 12, 2021) Reviewed by Ray Palen Yonkers, NY resident Hunter Shea loves horror. He is not only a prolific author in the genre, but also hosts a horror podcast and refers to himself as a full-fledged horror-meister. One...
The Stowaway James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth St. Martin’s Press (September 21, 2021) Reviewed by Ray Palen Authors James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth, who usually gift us with horrific novels that offer up various giant monsters and/or ancient creatures that...
Crimson King J. B. Rockwell Bizarro Pulp Press (October 29, 2021) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Crimson King starts with a simple premise that will seem very familiar: a ten-year-old boy named Casey is sent to spend the summer on his grandparents’ farm. Casey’s not a...
Horseman Christina Henry Berkley (September 28, 2021) Reviewed by Ray Palen There are few literary works that can lay claim to helping create the modern tradition we know as Halloween like Washington Irving’s classic story, THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW. It is this...
Storm Shadows Kenneth W. Cain JournalStone Publishing (November 12, 2021) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Nita is a teenager who has just moved to a new town with her parents. In addition to dealing with all the trials and tribulations of moving to a new school, trying to...
This Thing Between Us Gus Moreno MCD X FSG Originals (October 12, 2021) Reviewed by Ray Palen I admit to not being familiar with the work of author Gus Moreno, and was eager to read his highly acclaimed full-length debut novel entitled THIS THING BETWEEN US. My...
