SuperNOIRtural Tales Ian Rogers Burning Effigy Press (October 2025) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham First, I must say that I am always delighted to read anything by Ian Rogers. His writing is nothing short of brilliant, and I never feel anything but honored to review...

Dead Scalp Jasper Bark Crystal Lake Publishing (July 29, 2025) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Looking for your next splatterpunk western? Look no further. Jasper Bark has done it again with another Dead Scalp tale. The only rule in Dead Scalp is: Don’t cut your hair. And...

Pretend You Don’t See Her: The Invisible Woman Jill Girardi and Lydia Prime, eds. Kandisha Press (September 30, 2025) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy False eyelashes; lip plumper; dewy sprays to make our skin look younger; contouring makeup; photo ready foundation; eyebrow...

1,000 for a G-Job: A Horrotica Novella Jeffrey Caston Independently published (August 2, 2025) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy What is John to do when he can’t find a fulfilling sexual relationship with any of the women he’s taken out on dates? There’s nothing wrong with...

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng Kylie Lee Baker MIRA (April 29, 2025) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng is a startling look at the Covid pandemic through the eyes of an Asian woman who loses her sister. Cora Zeng is a crime...

Just Gary Rob Gabriele The Evil Cookie Publishing (July 11, 2025) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy It’s just Gary and he’s dying, but then he wins the lottery. With his new machine controlling his REM sleep he can act out all the most depraved dreams he can imagine, but soon...

Wetbones John Shirley Open Road Media (October 6, 2015) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Disgusting wet husks of what used to be humans are showing up in Hollywood and Tom Prentice has no idea what has happened to his wife. It’s probably better he doesn’t. She’s become...

The Legend Liminal Ren Hutchings Stars and Sabers Publishing (September 30, 2025) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham The Legend Liminal.  Hmmm. Let’s start with the fact that it’s only 67 pages of actual story, which, to me, makes it a longish short story rather than a...

80s Death Mixtape: A Horror Anthology The Butchered Writers TBW Press (August 4, 2025) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Neon colors, leg warmers, windbreakers, jelly bracelets, and the era of big hair and New Wave and heavy metal that ushered in the all the artists we know...

Threads of Shadow P. A. Sheldon Independently published (April 26, 2024) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham Threads of Shadow is Paul Sheldon’s second book in his Wendlelow Mysteries trilogy, and it was well worth waiting for. Though you certainly can read them out of...

Extinction Dream Andrew Najberg Wicked House Publishing (August 1, 2025) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Andrew Najberg’s Extinction Dream is a gripping work of science fiction-horror that thrusts readers straight into an unrelenting psychic battlefield. As with Gollitok,...

The Legend Liminal Ren Hutchings Stars and Sabers Publishing (September 30, 2025) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy The Legend Liminal is one of the most heartfelt books I have read in a long time. Stacey, Shelton, and Spence are dealing with the grief of losing their mother...