Welcome to Latham's Last Words, where I give you my last words on books I've enjoyed. It's AAPI Heritage month and I would be remiss on featuring my all time favorite werewolf novel, Moon Dance by SP Somtow. Moon Dance Set in 1900's America, this is an immersive read that delves not only into the European lore of the werewolf, but indigenous werewolf lore. The combination of the two make for one of the most brilliantly written werewolf stories ever. As soon as I started readi

METAMORPHOSIS by Ross Jeffery Did someone call for unhinged? Jeffery nails it in this disturbing tale of grief, revenge, and heartbreak. With a truly unique concept and powerful emotional trauma soaking every page, Metamorphosis is a must read. Get it on Amazon. THE SORROWS by Jonathan Janz Janz is a modern-day master of horror with the heart of a wordsmith from a bygone era. The Sorrows takes the reader to a place built by violence, steeped in darkness, and waiting to devour

PERRON MANOR by Lee Mountford Book 1 of the Haunted series What’s not to love about a haunted manor on a vast country estate? When two sisters inherit an old manor, life seems to be looking up for them both. Soon after their arrival, things start happening that make them question each other, their sanity, and the terrible secrets that lie within a hidden study full of disturbing items used in occult rituals. Will they survive long enough to confront the evil that threatens th

Today, we have another guest review from local Pittsburgh author, Kerry E.B. Black! Check out her thoughts on her most recent read below! Holly Horror by Michelle Jabes Corpora Michelle Jabes Corpora’s YA novel, Holly Horror (book one) urges, “Playmate, come out and play with me…” After a divorce, a woman moves her family to a family home in Massachusetts. The Hobbie House is known by locals as “The Horror House” because of a mysterious disappearance and reported hauntings. T

Happy Saturday! I don’t have a cute intro today. These books are far too good to even come up with something cheeky to say. Let’s just dive in. Enjoy! CANDY DISH by Mattew Lutton “cacophony” Lutton isn’t new to me as a person, but he is new to me as an author in the sense that other than perhaps in an anthology, this is the first time I really sat down and read one of his books and now a review. It’s funny how this one in particular came to be. I sometimes make posts and ask