December Park By Ronald Malfi DECEMBER PARK is a captivating coming of age, small town horror story that follows a group of teen boys over the course of a troubling year in their small town. Angelo, or Angie to his friends, lives with his grandparents and his father who is a police detective. His an average kid with good friends, mischievous but not really troublemakers. Angie and his friends are fairly well-known by neighbors and store owners, like in many small-towns; it’s

Imprint by L. Marie Wood Book 3 of the Red Thread Saga With Book 3 of her Red Thread Saga, L. Marie Wood introduces us to pain so deep, so violently torn from our soul that we are left crying before we feel the tears well up in our eyes, and that is only Chapter One. With surgical precision, she wields the pen like a scalpel, firm in her grasp, savage in its mastery. The pain does not ease as the pages turn, rather it builds, brick by brick, cut by cut, a master bricklayer re

The Sorrowstones by Felix Blackwell The story follows a young man by the name of Cole Graves throughout his life from pre-teen to young adulthood and the many bizarre incidents that seem to follow him, his friends, and his family. It starts innocently enough, an illness that clears up without any explanation, anxiety attacks relieved, both after he receives what seem to be innocent but random trinkets. Elaborately carved animal shapes of stone and wood that are gifted to him

RED STATION by Kenzie Jennings There is a house overlooking the vast, rolling plains. A home station where a traveler will be welcomed with a piping hot meal and a downy bed. It is a refuge for the weary. A beacon for the lost. A place where blood and bones feed the land. For four stagecoach passengers... A doctor in search of a missing father and daughter... A newlywed couple on the way to their homestead... And a lady in red with a bag filled with secrets... Their night at

If it's the Birds, We're in Trouble by L. Marie Wood If you’re a fan of true crime mysteries, puzzles, or playing armchair detective, this is the book for you! L. Marie Wood gives us a tale for today’s times, told solely through bits of memos, emails, text messages, internet chat forums and more. It is up to the reader to decide what exactly happened and who or what was to blame! There is no narrative, nothing to fill in the blanks for you. It is solely pieces of written mate

The Home by Judith Sonnet THE HOME by Judith Sonnet is a delightfully twisted journey that combines small-town horror with cosmic horror in an almost perfect tale. A story that focuses on friends bound by tragedy, how grief and terror ties us, changes us, and can twist us into something else. But maybe it’s more than that too, maybe it forces us to take a look at who really are, who our friends are, how well do we know those that we would blindly follow into Dante’s Inferno w

EVERY WOMAN KNOWS THIS by Laurel Hightower SYNOPSIS: A never-ending storm rages, tossing a dark and bottomless sea. Tentacled beasts reach from every direction, a battle at every turn, but they've chosen the wrong target. Armed with teeth and sharp weapons of her own, she'll fight until there's nothing left, and then she'll pick herself up and fight again. For this is what we do. Laurel Hightower, author of Below and Crossroads, delivers the blow that shatters the glass ceili

A triple threat of reviews today for Micah Castle. All short reads, each one stranger than the last. Micah Castle is an expert at setting tone and atmosphere, then taking the reader through an experience that cannot be predicted or imagined, except by the author himself. First up, THE WOMEN WITHOUT EYES, the longest of the three stories, follows a detective on the case of a serial killer, in a town already being stalked by another madman. Readers begin to see much more to the

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

Six by Mark Cassell “Six” is exactly what you’d think. Six creepy short stories from the twisted mind of Mark Cassell. This will be a short review, and it is a short book, a quick read but it does not skimp on quality. The quality of these stories is top-notch and full of terror, and chills. “Skin” completely creeped me out as I read about Gloria’s discovery in the basement, in her frantic search for her husband, after hearing a scream rise up from below. In a marriage plague

SPIDERS ON A SHIP BY STACI LAYNE WILSON I just finished listening to this on Audible and let me start by saying this does not go how you think it might go. The title may imply something like a 'fun' horror story such as "Snakes on a Plane" or something along the lines of "Sharknado." I assure you that is not even close. First, the synopsis: When jealousy awakens ancient forces, a dream vacation becomes a floating nightmare. Christopher Webb, the Amazing Spider-Mage, brings h

A Lonely Broadcast By Kel Byron I listened to this on Audible and it was fantastic, with Multiple narrators, and a fully produced soundscape. This is a creature feature story, built around a perfect blend of survival horror meets small town horror. The story follows a young woman, Evelyn, as she begins a new job as a radio DJ back in her hometown of Pine Haven. The radio station itself is a rickety old fire watch tower, built fifty feet up and set at the edge of town, where t

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 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

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

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

Strange Little Ghouls by Wendy Dalrymple From Florida Gothic horror author Wendy Dalrymple comes a collection of 13 terrifying tales centering the female experience. From doting mothers to twisted girl scouts, unsuspecting lovers and vengeful young women, Strange Little Ghouls explores the darkest parts of our hearts and minds. I listened to the Audible version of Strange Little Ghouls and I’m very glad that I did. It was exceptional, both in narration and in content. The s

The Wild Dark by Katherine Silva Katherine Silva has penned an incredible tale of love, loss, redemption, and the beyond in her story, THE WILD DARK. With a unique take on the afterlife, Silva brings the apocalypse to us in the form of long-dead spirits, hideous creatures intent on capturing lost souls, and purgatory on earth. Raw emotion blends well with intense fear and crushing revelations on every enthralling page. Silva is known for her intense blend of grief horror, hum

Today, I review THE DEAD CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND by James Kaine! About the book: AT THE EDGE OF THE CEMETERY RESTS A PLACE FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY. BUT NOT ALL SOULS THAT PLAY ARE AT REST. Nine-year-old Kylie Macklin defied the odds in conquering cancer. Now she wants nothing more than a fresh start at her new home in Huntsville. Soon, an enigmatic new friend introduces her to a playground unlike any other. Set next to Maple Hill Cemetery, the park is a sanctuary for the spirits o