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Killer on the Road/The Babysitter Lives Two stories, one collection with a twist. The Babysitter Lives was previously released August 9, 2022 as an audio only novella. The Killer on the Road was released in the UK as a standalone novella on June 17, 2025. Together they were released by Saga Press as a double... Continue Reading →
The Ghostwriter This book was one of those special circumstances that aligned into the perfect reading experience. I first saw this as a banner ad on Goodreads and the cover caught my eye right away. Heading to the book page on Goodreads to check out the little blurb about this book, only further made me... Continue Reading →
Have you ever heard a name and thought you knew who they were talking about but couldn’t figure out why? Joe Lansdale is that person for me. I have read The Drive-In, and the movie Bubba Ho-Tep is a guilty pleasure of mine, but for some reason I never make the connection to Mr. Lansdale.... Continue Reading →
Heart-Shaped Box Let me start with an apology. Even though, there is no way Joe Hill will actually see this or even care that I was harsh to him, it will make me feel better and clear my conscious . So here I go… This is my second read of this book. My first time... Continue Reading →
Victorian Psycho I have found an amazing group of fellow book lovers on social media. This book kept popping up with all my friends who had the chance to review this prior to its release. As historical fiction isn’t my favorite, I reluctantly added this to my TBR list and figured I would get to... Continue Reading →
I was surprised to find out this was not only the first book I have read of Ashley Elston’s, but it is her debut into adult fiction. First for both of us it seems. My wife is in a bookclub at the Elementary school she works at and several of the staff pick their favorite... Continue Reading →
What can I say about Stephen Graham Jones that I haven’t already said? I’m a huge fan and so happy I still have an extensive back catalogue of books and stories to catch up on. As of this review I have read 7 Novels, 8 Novellas/Short Stories, and I have written reviews for 4 of... Continue Reading →
This is only the second novel I have read by Ronald Mali and I was fortunate enough to receive an advanced reader audio copy of this book from Net Galley and Tantor Audio. Getting back into my roots, reviewing books, I was very excited to have been approved for this and started it right away.... Continue Reading →
Small Town Horror by Ronald Malfi With all that is going on this year (2025), I have found I have gotten the reading bug again and I am spending more and more time in the realm of fiction to escape my own nightmares. With this, I have also gotten the urge to write reviews again.... Continue Reading →
Incidents Around the House I have always loved scary stories. Hauntings, demons, and crazed slashers were the subjects of my library picks for many years. What started with R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps graduated to Stephen King and Clive Barker. Yet, up until recently I really only knew of a select few authors who wrote horror. The... Continue Reading →
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