When boys, David and Patrick, bought sea serpents from an ad in a Wonder Woman comic, they had no idea the havoc they would unleash upon their town. I didn’t grow up with comics selling sea monkeys, and the resulting disappointment when they arrived, but I’ve been well educated by television. Set in Tuckerville New… Continue reading Just Add Water by Hunter Shea
Three horror short stories from three different masters of the genre. After rewatching the Nicolas Cage movie of the same name, I noticed that it had been adapted from a Tim Lebbon story and decided to check out the source material. I’m so glad that I did. Concerning the dissolution of a marriage after the… Continue reading Short Story Review: 3 Story Edition
The blog takeover continues! Today, to celebrate Janine Pipe week, I’m reviewing her story ‘Should Have Gone to Vegas’, which appeared in the anthology, The One That Got Away. Don’t forget to read to the end of the post for details on how to win a signed paperback of Janine Pipe’s new short story collection,… Continue reading Short Story Review: Should Have Gone to Vegas by Janine Pipe
After the breakup of her marriage, and the death of her mother, Cassie Wilkinson moves to a quiet English village to start anew. Despite its name, Hope Cottage seems hopeless at first sight. Stinking, filthy and falling to pieces, Cassie initially regrets her decision to make a new life with her surprise inheritance. However, with… Continue reading Hope Cottage by Catherine McCarthy
It’s been one full week since the zombie apocalypse started, and the series continues to go from strength to strength. The book focuses on Dan, who is journeying back to ground zero to see if he can stop the zombies, and Iver, who is trying to survive on an island that is slowly being overrun… Continue reading DeadMeat Day 7 by Nick Clausen
