Fear, worry, revulsion, terror – in real life, we seek to avoid them. Yet in book form, we seek them out because they grant us delicious thrills. Here are seven psychological reasons we’re attracted to Horror fiction: ESCAPISM Exciting stories distract us from the unpleasantness of real life. While reading, we become so absorbed … More What Is The Allure Of Horror Fiction? by Rayne Hall
Review copy provided in exchange for an honest review as part of the Confessions Publicity book tour Although Sussex Horrors has stories from three different writers there are many similarities, such as fog, darkness and glowing eyes that pierce your soul. I really enjoyed some of the stories while others left me wondering where the story … More Sussex Horrors Review
Review copy provided in exchange for an honest review The era used as the setting of Unbury Carol, the old west (loosely defined), isn’t my favorite. So, I took a chance knowing that sometimes you win and sometimes you lose, and this time it fell somewhere in between. I thought the story was good, but … More Josh Malerman – Unbury Carol Review
Nista is nine months pregnant, starving, and living in a cave. Her husband, Dane, think she’s gone crazy. And the first time she heard the voice of her unborn child, she thought she’d gone crazy, too. But the child has told her too many things, shown her too many things that have come to pass. … More Manna City by Geoffrey Pierce Book Announcement
Review copy provided in exchange for an honest review As a reviewer, I get more requests for reviews than I can accept. Occasionally a publisher/publicist will send me a physical copy, which I think is cool. When Factor Man showed up I was immediately drawn to the cover art. I couldn’t remember requesting this title … More Matt Ginsberg – Factor Man Review
Overview of 1 of 26 by Zack William Thomas Jameson The 1 of 26 manuscript was sent to me via a trusted contact, they suggested I carried out some initial research prior to reading it because they felt it would offer up some background information to the story that would prove useful. They recommended that I investigate two specific search phrases; … More 1 of 26 by Zack William Thomas Jameson
Review copy provided in exchange for an honest review I love a good monster, cryptid, or in this case, dinosaur story, and I love the creativity found within the pages. After finishing the first chapter of Monsters in the Clouds I knew I had found another story that met this criteria. Russell James mixed real science with his fiction and that added a layer of realism I really enjoyed. Our … More Russell James – Monsters in the Clouds Review
Genre: Horror/Paranormal Western Publisher: Lyrical Underground/Kensington Books “A cast of delightfully distinctive, authentically funny outlaws, butting heads in a lazy afterlife saloon somewhere between heaven and hell define the setting of Casey’s weird western debut….Cantankerous dialogue shines with clever phrasing and unique voices…There could be many more stories to tell here.”—Publishers Weekly “With … More Dawn in Damnation By Clark Casey Book Announcement
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