Book Review: The Night Before by Wendy Walker

Synopsis: Laura Lochner has never been lucky in love. She falls too hard and too fast, always choosing the wrong men. Devastated by the end of her last relationship, she fled her Wall Street job and New York City apartment for her sister’s home in the Connecticut suburb where they …

Book Review: Dead in the Water by Penny Farmer

Synopsis: In 1978, two tortured corpses were discovered in the sea off Guatemala. Hooded, bound with ropes and weighted down with heavy engine parts, Chris Farmer and his girlfriend Peta Frampton were still clinging to life when they were thrown from a yacht on which they had been crewing.  This …

Review: Smashbomb

What is Smashbomb? Smashbomb is a site where you can literally review the world–that is, you review movies, books, tv shows, games, table-top games, apps, music, podcasts, and tech. It’s a wonderful way to find out more about your next read, watch, etc., all in once place. With a wonderful …

Book Review: We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix

Synopsis: In the 1990s, heavy metal band Dürt Würk was poised for breakout success — but then lead singer Terry Hunt embarked on a solo career and rocketed to stardom as Koffin, leaving his fellow bandmates to rot in rural Pennsylvania. Two decades later, former guitarist Kris Pulaski works as …

Book Review: The Last Hour of Gann by R. Lee Smith

Synopsis: It was her last chance: Amber Bierce had nothing left except her sister and two tickets on Earth’s first colony-ship. She entered her Sleeper with a five-year contract and the promise of a better life, but awakened in wreckage on an unknown world. For the survivors, there is no …

Book Review: Bones by Andrew Cull

Synopsis: ‘Bones’ brings together four chilling ghost stories by award winning writer-director Andrew Cull. Four monsters collected in paperback for the first time.  ‘Did You Forget About Me?’“He had written to me a month or so before he died. I’d ignored the letter the same way I’d ignored all the …

Book Review: Creature by Hunter Shea

Synopsis: The monsters live inside of Kate Woodson. Chronic pain and a host of autoimmune diseases have robbed her of a normal, happy life. Her husband Andrew’s surprise of their dream Maine lake cottage for the summer is the gift of a lifetime. It’s beautiful, remote, idyllic, a place to …

Review: Teeth Marks by Matthew Weber

Synopsis: 12 Twisted Tales from America’s Deep South! Psychotic Killers, Bloodthirsty Monsters and Ghastly Specters from Beyond the Grave! The third collection of dark fiction from Matthew Weber (A DARK & WINDING ROAD, SEVEN FEET UNDER) will grab you like a meat hook and keep you turning pages long after …

Review: Behind the Door (Kathy Ryan, #2) by Mary SanGiovanni

Synopsis: Occult specialist Kathy Ryan returns in this thrilling novel of paranormal horror from Mary SanGiovanni, the author of Chills. Some doors should never be opened . . . In the rural town of Zarepath, deep in the woods on the border of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, stands the Door. No …

Review: The Switch House by Tim Meyer

Synopsis: CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve won a role on LET’S SWITCH HOUSES! Your life is going to change. We promise. Your dreams will come true. Everything you’ve ever wanted, we have it. This is a chance of a lifetime. Come inside. Switch with us. Angela and Terry return home after several grueling …