Anyone who knows me and my writing is aware of my passion for justice for those convicted of and murdered for witchcraft. So, what a pleasure to read How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy’s Guide to Silencing Women by Zoe Venditozzi and Claire Mitchell, the masterminds behind the “Witches of Scotland” campaign. (Please check out their work on behalf of the women nearly erased from history. I hope to order one of their custom-designed tartans.) In this book, the authors research

Radar DeBoard’s newest novel published through Uncomfortably Dark, In Memory’s Clutches, begins with a dedication hoping for the end of Alzheimer’s Disease. The book itself finds police interrogating a confused, older woman, one with huge gaps in her memories which complicates the process. She’s a suspect in a grisly murder, though it’s difficult to imagine this sweet, would-be grandmother enacting such violence. DeBoard personifies this dread disease and brings its horror to

Light the Jack O'lanterns and sip some cider to set the mood! There are so many great books to read for Halloween! I’ve reviewed many Halloween specific books over the years, so I thought I’d share some here, in case you’re on the hunt for a seasonal story. Have you read any of them? Will you be reading one of these, or do you have others you recommend? Please share in the comments if so, because you know - improve the TBR, and all! End of Halloween by Greg Chapman I enjoyed

Sip your favorite, comforting beverage, make yourself comfortable, and read for Halloween Winds blowing cooler. Glamourously decaying leaves hiss archain messages. Nights overtake days with a bit more authority and depart with reluctance, fogs thick with mystery obscuring the dawn. October arrived, and with it, a spooky season dying for an autumnal reading list. Every year, I reread a favorite Ray Bradbury. The nostalgia puts me in the mood for bonfires and heady pumpkin spic

Pour your favorite autumnal beverage, because we're talking horror books written by Latine authors. Continuing my appreciation for Latine Heritage Month, I’m including some more reviews of work by Latine horror writers. These reviews by no means present an exhaustive list, so please comment with your recommendations for Latine horror authors. You know I love to enrich my TBR shelves! Goddess of Filth by V. Castro You know that scene in Gerta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie, the one w

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (which runs from 15 September until 15 October), Kerry E.B. Black is posting two reviews of works by her favorite Puerto Rican author, Cynthia Pelayo. For those who don't know this soft-spoken, elegant, intellectual, Ms. Pelayo is the first Puerto Rican to win the Bram Stoker Award. She writes fairy tales that blend genre and explore grief, mourning, and cycles of violence. Her love of Chicago, which she described as her "cosmology," is evi

books and cocktails, a brilliant collaboration Uncomfortably Dark Horror and Black Moon Poetry are celebrating the release of a brandy new book of poetry, and I've reviewed it to join the fun. Cheers! Book Review: Molotov Cocktail Hour by M. Ennenbach Molotov Cocktail Hour, a collection of poetry by M. Ennenbach released by Blood Moon Poetry and Uncomfortably Dark Horror is filled with interesting word play. The collection begins with a bold statement. “Be it art or chaos, ma

Grab a cuppa and a stack of books and let the reading begin! Happy Book Birthday to Patrick Tumblety's In Light of Darkness Patrick Tumblety wrote a deeply personal collection of poetry and short works, In Light of Darkness, released by Blood Moon Publishing and Uncomfortably Dark. Through reading it, I feel as if I have met Patrick. I know he was an often misunderstood boy who loved comics (especially Superman) and video games. D&D factors into some of the poems, too. He is

Today's book reviews, in honor of Latine Appreciation Month (which strangely runs from 15 September until 15 October), feature works by Latine authors. These are but a few of the many truly talented writers who deserve to be celebrated and appreciated. Salt Bones by Jennifer Givhan The horror in Jennifer Givhan’s lyrical novel, Salt Bones, isn’t just the supernatural creatures, the superstitions, or the mysterious disappearances. It’s also the generational traumas shared by t

Uncomfortably Dark celebrates National Service Dog month by looking at dogs in horror.

Kerry E.B. Black reviews Itch by Gemma Amor and The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

Uncomfortably Dark looks at the way aging is represented in Horror media

Kerry is back this week with two awesome reviews! Books from Keala Kendall and Kealan Patrick Burke That Which Feeds Us by Keala Kendall In the Young Adult/New Adult Tropical Gothic novel, That Which Feeds Us by Keala Kendall, a displaced Hawaiian woman searches a privately-owned Hawaiian island converted into an exclusive resort, looking for her missing twin. A storm strands her with a few elite guests, a strange staff, a deranged and ill resort owner, many rules, and growin

Kerry is back with 2 awesome book reviews for this week & a bonus YA read! The Suicide Motor Club by Christopher Buehlman Truly vile vampires embrace the open road in the US during the late 60’s in The Suicide Motor Club by Christopher Buehlman. These brutes enjoy their depravity, and early on, they target a family of three. A little boy’s mother desperately hangs onto her son while her husband tries to drive them to safety, but the vampires win the game of tug-of-war and the

Kerry is back with 2 awesome book reviews for this week! Rooms by Lauren Oliver Lauren Oliver’s novel, Rooms, is more than a haunted house story. It’s layered, with multiple perspectives presented in each chapter. The chapters told from the ghosts’ POV are told in the first person, lending an immediacy to their thoughts. Oliver weaves these story lines to create an interesting, adult story (This is decidedly not YA) filled with sorrow and mystery. Follow the twisting threads

Kerry is back with 2 awesome book reviews for this week! The Last Ballard by Kay Hanifen Kay Hanifen’s novel, The Last Ballard, introduces a resilient, honorable character named Rhea, who begrudgingly inherits her family estate when her abusive grandparents die. These deceased old folks are beloved by the town for their philanthropy, which rankles our protagonist. She endures the funeral, befriends the two caregivers, is harassed by ancestral spirits, and accosted by polterge