Originally publsihed at Fangoria.com on August 15, 2010 VAMPIRES IN DEVIL TOWN (out August 31 from Grindhouse Press) delves into the forbidden underbelly of a small town, which holds all of its dark secrets. This is a gripping read, from start to finish, by first-time author Wayne Hixon. Rachel Stokes has trouble sleeping during the […]

Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 14, 2010 THE GIRLS WITH GAMES OF BLOOD, by Alex Bledsoe (pictured) and now out from Tor Books, is an uncanny tale of twin sisters and their neverending thirst for revenge. It’s set in 1975 Memphis, Tennessee, where a gang of vampires struggle to blend in with the rest […]

Originally published at Fangoria.com on July 12, 2010 Expect nothing less than raunchy humor and unrelenting gore from THE LOVING DEAD: THE ULTIMATE ZOMBIE LOVE STORY by Amelia Beamer (pictured), out this week from Night Shade Books. What was supposed to be a fun costume party thrown by two housemates unfortunately ends up as the […]

Originally published at Fangoria.com on November 30,2009 Stephen King’s latest novel, UNDER THE DOME, captivates his constant readers with a mesmerizing tale about a group of people in a small town trapped by a claustrophobic dome. The citizens in Chester’s Mill live off of hope that they will eventually escape even though the reality is […]

Originally published at Fangoria.com on December 21, 2009 The novel, DIMITER, is an intriguing religious thriller about a group of characters engaged in a psychological battle between good and evil. Author William Peter Blatty captivated audiences before with THE EXORCIST and now returns to literary form after a long absence with his latest work.  The […]

Originally published at Fangoria.com on November 16, 2009 Author Cory Doctorow strikes first-rate entertainment with his cyberpunk novel, MAKERS. The reader travels to a not so far future where robots make toast, and contact lenses turn the eyes into shiny black beads. The impressive story arc is divided into four chapters. Part I introduces Lester […]

Originally published at Fangoria.com January 4, 2010 DEAD BAIT is an entertaining horror anthology covering gruesome tales about fishing and fishes. A variety of writers have composed 19 short stories which will either grab you by surprise or make you shudder at the end. I actually didn’t think much of this anthology at first. How […]

Originally published at Fangoria.com on Sepetember 16, 2009 CTHULHU UNBOUND VOLUME 2, edited by John Sunseri and Thomas Brannan, continues to inspire thrills from its nightmarish monstrosities with each short tale. Fifteen writers are again asked to create a world dominated by devilish creatures, the likes which author H.P. Lovecraft could only have imagined. In […]

Orginally published at Fangoria.com on August 19. 2009 CTHULHU UNBOUND VOLUME 1, contains 15 chilling tales of monstrosity dedicated to the H.P. Lovecraft mythology. According to Lovecraft’s cosmic universe, Cthulhu is the Great Old One, an indescribable giant creature, who will bring about doomsday. The collection, edited by Thomas Brannon and John Sunseri, asks the […]

Originally published at Fangoria.com on November 16, 2009 DEMON DAYS, written by D.L. Snell and Richard Finney, delivers paranoid thrills into an end-of the-world scenario. This is a race against time for a young woman who must prevent the apocalyptic prophecy from coming true. Sandy and her fiancé, Tom, are suddenly thrust into a dangerous […]