THE SPITE HOUSE By Johnny Compton THE SPITE HOUSE is an incredible haunted house story with more hidden in its layers than one may expect at first glance. A house built out of spite, long ago, that still carries the stains of its past and haunts the town it looms over. Rumors abound, but in whispers, no one willing to risk the wrath of Eunice, the millionaire matriarch of the town. Eric is a quiet man with a secret, traveling town to town with his two daughters, seeking work

The long-anticipated release of THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE And Other Words To Die For, is finally here! Be sure to grab it on Amazon now or order physical copies direct from the shop! 2024 SISTERS IN CRIME ELEANOR TAYLOR BLAND WINNER AND CLAYMORE AWARD FINALIST THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE and other words to die for is an interconnected Southern gothic noir journey from Reconstruction New Orleans to a present-day landscape of terror. Each story invests the reader in a sett

Today, we have another guest review from local Pittsburgh author, Kerry E.B. Black! Check out her thoughts on her most recent read below! HOUSE OF DEAD CHILDREN by Alex Hartwell Ah, the American dream! The lead character in Alex Hartwell’s novel, The House of Dead Children, is living his. After the unfortunate death of his mother, he, as Power of Attorney, is given her worldly goods, which he uses as a down payment on a house for himself, his beautiful wife, and their two, ad

THE BOATMAN By: Alex Grecian Release: 4/14/26 Page count: 110 KU: No         Hoopla: No Synopsis: A common cruise liner becomes hunted when a mysterious man, in a rowboat, leisurely stalks them. First line: “June wanted for a morning when Walt had taken little Mai to the beach, then she rode her visible to the bazaar in Pekerjaan.” Favorite line: “I didn’t want anyone to ever find me. I wanted to be forgotten.” Thoughts: If you are planning or thinking of planning a cruise -

Late on posting our updates for the last month or so. Today will be a short recap of the last 30 days and normal month-end posts will resume at the end of April.  Let's get to the updates & good news! Uncomfortably Dark Top Orders & Page Reads *Amazon stats only TOP ORDERS FOR MARCH 2026 BISHOP - THE VET - FULL THROTTLE - DISTILLED CHAOS TOP PAGE READS AS PER AMAZON KDP MARCH 2026 DISTILLED CHAOS - BEYOND THE BREACH - HANK FLYNN - BISHOP   VINTAGE PAPERBACK REVIEW OF THE MONT

Happy Saturday! Today I wanted to skip an intro completely because these five books are too incredible to even waste time with this nonsense. So, on that note, ENJOY! VICAR OF FISTS by John Baltisberger " I finally let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. Goddamn. I wondered if I should stop thinking goddamn so much now that I was the pope. Probably, but still, that ass, GODDAMN! I shook my head and followed her out of the shop like a good dog." VICAR OF FISTS by John Ba

After much deliberation and discussion, our curator Paul Carro has made the final selections for the SELF (S)CARES Anthology! Acceptances and rejections have been sent out, so anyone that was waiting for the news, please check your emails! Sending the rejections was not easy because these stories were all amazing, creative, and original, each in their own way. Choices were made on a long list of criteria, including creativeness, originality, and those that sought to go outsi

Today, we have some guest reviews from local Pittsburgh author, Kerry E.B. Black! Check out her thoughts on some Easter Horror below and be sure to grab both books to give them a read! CARL by A.C. Hessenauer Billed as an Easter horror, A.C. Hessenauer’s novella, Carl, focuses on a fourteen-year-old girl named Tess. Tess discovers a once-loved stuffed rabbit she’d named Carl among the Easter decor. She takes the tattered toy to her room and places him in a place of honor whil

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. I do love extreme/splatterpunk horror and when I saw the table of contents for this anthology I knew it was going to be a banger. And I was right! Gorefest With the amount of horror talent in the table of contents there's no chance this wouldn't be an awesome, gruesome, gory, disgusting good time. F**kin Maggots by Natasha Sinclair A brutal rock and roll story that was unexpectedly lewd and

Exploring The Labyrinth In this series, I will be reading every Brian Keene fiction book that has been published (and is still available in print) and then producing an essay on it. With the exception of Girl On The Glider, these essays will be based upon a first read of the books concerned. The article will assume you’ve read the book, and you should expect MASSIVE spoilers. I hope you enjoy my voyage of discovery. A Gathering of Crows Welcome to Brinkley Springs, West Virgi

This week, Cindy O'Quinn is Uncomfortably Dark's spotlight author. She is an absolute delight! Check out her interview below and be sure to pick up one of her books! MEET CINDY O'QUINN Introduce yourself in 4 sentences or less. I’m Cindy O'Quinn, the youngest of three daughters. An Appalachian writer from the beautiful mountains of West Virginia. No, my dad wasn’t a coal miner. He was a bread deliveryman. Mom worked in a shoe factory. Childhood nickname, Little Joe, after my

THE FACE OF PAIN By Tim Waggoner THE FACE OF PAIN is presented as a journey through one of the most creative and visceral representations of Hell that I’ve ever seen put on paper. Raw, all-consuming pain brought to life in this twisted world that centers on a hospital built on corruption and cruelty where pain is all they know, one where the doctors bring pain, thrive on it, delight in causing it. One woman, facing the unthinkable, becomes lost in this twisted hellscape, figh

MORTY’S HOLIDAY By: Bryn Grover Release: 2/27/26 Page count: 93 KU: Yes       Hoopla: No Synopsis: Morty just wants a vacation. A few days without the burden of killing people for a quota, the bosses breathing down his neck, just sweet, sweet life on the life on high seas. First line: “Stepping off the ramp of the cruise ship and taking a deep breath, Morty stopped and looked around him.” Favorite line: “I already had things set up father down the beach for them to fall into

Happy Saturday! Today I did things a little differently than usual. Kinda. I feel as though these reviews get a little wild and unhinged, but in the best ways possible—and when I say unhinged, I mean that I went ahead and used multiple quotes for several of the books and censored some of the quotes. If you know me, you know I don’t censor anything. So, that alone should say something. Anyway, I went a bit longer on these, so let’s skip the small talk and dive right in! Enjoy!

Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. Today I have two reviews for you. Out Of The Drowning Deep by A. C. Wise and Monkey Bones by Rob Smales. Out of the Drowning Deep by A.C. Wise What do an angel, an outdated automaton and a recovering drug addict have in common? They're all trying to solve the mystery of the Pope's murder. But the mystery is just the mechanism to being these three together. A sci-fi religious cosmic horror

Porcelain Lullaby by Blaine Daigle I went into this story almost blind, the only clue being the creepy doll on the cover. Who doesn’t love a creepy doll story? This turned out to be so much more than just a story with creepy dolls in it, although they are there, and are fully creepy. But this is also a story about family, about the tragedies that can tear us apart, about the grief and regret and anger that can keep us rooted in our past, forever haunted by it. This is a story

THE RESURRECTION GIRL BY NATHAN LUDWIG Anastasia Fell has the power to resurrect the dead. The government exploits this ability in order to “defib” murderers at the scene of a crime. Innocent victims are left to rot while the feds look good with their conviction numbers. Naturally, this has taken a severe mental toll on Fell and she is desperate to break free and make a real difference. She gets more than she bargained for when her longtime obsessions in the Butcher Brothers,

Wilson by Jack Finn Carnival horror has been one of my favorite tropes since I was a teen. There’s just something inherently creepy about a carnival or traveling circus. The mere concept of a collection of strangers, many picked up along the way, pitching a tent on the edges of town with the aim of peddling their wares, or showcasing their talents, feels absurd, especially nowadays. Just try pitching that idea to someone now and not have them look at you like you grew a seco

Friends and foes, I’m back! It feels good to put some new and amazing recommendations on your already overwhelming TBR. But alas, it’s my curse. There are so many goodies this week that I’m just going to jump on it… TERRAFIDE By : Ryan Hyatt Release : 3/24/26 Page count : 293 KU : No       Hoopla : TBD Synopsis : Eight stories from revenge and car salesmen to the need for a better time and zombies. First line : “Jose is the first they let go, although we can’t agree what that

NOW A BRAM STOKER NOMINEE! Find out why today! MOLTING by Kathryn Tennison Michelle Callaway falls in love at first sight with the dilapidated A-frame house in the New Hampshire woods. Wanting a fresh start, she pours herself into making this house her perfect home. But someone – or something – already nests in that house. Can Michelle force it to leave before she loses her sanctuary, her sanity, and her sense of self? Praise for Molting! “A searing horror debut overflowing w