Horror and Wholesome
The Ruin of Delicate Things is woven around loss, repression, and pain to a dark fantasy backdrop. After their young son's untimely death, Dan decides to take his wife, Faye, to his childhood home in the countryside. Despite the place stirring bad feelings in him, the reasons for which aren't remembered, he thinks it might... Continue Reading →
***MILD SPOILERS*** After seeing so many folks raving about this book on Twitter, I had to give it a read. This was my introduction to Damien Angelica Walters and I was not disappointed. It's part coming of age, part mystery, part thriller, with bits of horror sprinkled throughout. The story is divided between the past,... Continue Reading →
When I started The Haunting of Henderson Close, a gothic story of a middle-aged woman trying to restart her life in Edinburgh with a new job as a historic tour guide, I was immediately drawn in. The atmosphere was incredible, the characters likeable, and the setting extremely unique. Cavendish is very skilled at crafting a... Continue Reading →
As you can see by the image, I did a buddy read of Hailey Piper’s The Possession of Natalie Glasgow with my cat. He didn’t try to eat any of the pages, which should tell you that this is a Good Book! I’m not actually a fan of possession stories. They’ve never been my jam.... Continue Reading →
I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical that I would enjoy Laurel Hightower's Whispers In The Dark. I'm certainly not the right audience for police procedural stories and the fact that Rose's career as SWAT team member was emphasized in the blurb, and that the book opens with a scene of her at... Continue Reading →
Shannon Felton's The Prisoners of Stewartville is a glimpse into a depressing town overshadowed by the prison complex sitting in the middle of it. The horrors found in the tired, littered streets are subtle and creeping, and only sometimes coming from where you expect. I really enjoyed this book. The story itself was engaging, the... Continue Reading →
Stephanie Ellis' Bottled tells the story of Tyler, a divorced alcoholic and father to a son he rarely sees. His childhood was one marred by abuse, neglect, and the unexplained disappearance of his father, most of which occurred within the walls of his grandfather's large home. The only solace he had came from tiny, living... Continue Reading →
Chris Sorenson’s “The Nightmare Room” is a tale about hardship, heartache, and haunted pasts. Audiobook narrator Peter Larson and his wife, Hannah, return to Peter’s childhood town after their family is struck with tragedy. Upon their arrival, they discover that Peter’s ailing father, affectionately nicknamed Big Bear, had owned a house that they weren’t aware... Continue Reading →
It’s no secret that my favorite subgenre of horror is ghost stories, so when Silver Shamrock Publishing offered a copy of Midnight In The Graveyard for honest review, I jumped at it. Before we get into the stories themselves, can we just take a moment to appreciate that cover? It evokes exactly the kind of... Continue Reading →
Ritual, written by Steve Stred, is a bite-sized piece of horror that’s perfect for snacking on during this spooky season. I was supposed to save it to read on a flight, but ended up finishing it before I even boarded my plane. Oops. Brad is the kind of man who keeps to his routine religiously.... Continue Reading →
Stories By S.H. Cooper 