A take no prisoners storyline and a lot of “did he really got there?!” moments with an afterword that’s truly chilling. A worthy follow up to Hull’s fA take no prisoners storyline and a lot of “did he really got there?!” moments with an afterword that’s truly chilling. A worthy follow up to Hull’s funny and fierce novella, Mouth. My only issues here are sometimes the scares, while plentiful, would make more sense on the movie screen for pacing and full impact but that shouldn’t stop you from visiting the visceral 8114. I dare you....more
As confounding as it is brilliant. Utilizes a structure I have often wondered if it was possible to execute and Rachel Cusk conducts at the highest leAs confounding as it is brilliant. Utilizes a structure I have often wondered if it was possible to execute and Rachel Cusk conducts at the highest level of wit and decisive manipulation of narrative. I will be thinking about this book often and I think structurally it is unforgettable even if the conversations it’s structured on are. ...more
Witty banter, brilliant internal monologues, provocative subject matter, and characters that pop off the page, author Rachel Harrison delivers a helliWitty banter, brilliant internal monologues, provocative subject matter, and characters that pop off the page, author Rachel Harrison delivers a hellishly good time at a pace that can race with the Devil. This is the kind of writing that deserves a giant fan base and a reverential adaptation for film/tv. ...more
A sweat-stuck family Gothic set in the blistering sun and sands of the Alabama Gulf Shores. The horrors don’t wait for night and, honestly, had the spA sweat-stuck family Gothic set in the blistering sun and sands of the Alabama Gulf Shores. The horrors don’t wait for night and, honestly, had the spooky stuff never happened, I could easily have had just a good a time with McDowell’s well-drawn characters. Highly recommended and utterly unnerving. ...more
A phenomenal debut that balances ratcheting tension, mind-altering sequences and inherently spooky scenarios that make for one of the most compelling A phenomenal debut that balances ratcheting tension, mind-altering sequences and inherently spooky scenarios that make for one of the most compelling books I’ve read this year. ...more
A suspenseful and supernatural mystery replete with red herrings, spectral sightings, and murders aplenty but, thankfully, wise enough to be about mucA suspenseful and supernatural mystery replete with red herrings, spectral sightings, and murders aplenty but, thankfully, wise enough to be about much more: the suppression of women, their voices, and revenge on the people that try to silence them. Recommended. ...more
I love what Brubaker and Phillips do. One of the greatest teams in comics tackling the Satanic Panic? Yes please. Loved the style of the old Chick traI love what Brubaker and Phillips do. One of the greatest teams in comics tackling the Satanic Panic? Yes please. Loved the style of the old Chick tracts as flashbacks and nods to real world elements like Michelle Remembers to keep it grounded. My biggest issue with this volume is it ends too soon. Was building up so much and then it all gets resolved too quickly for my taste. Still liked their dive into this side of reality and horror just wish there was more of it. ...more
The dread lingers long after closing the pages and some unforgettable imagery lurks within. Not a comfortable read and it’s designed that way with a sThe dread lingers long after closing the pages and some unforgettable imagery lurks within. Not a comfortable read and it’s designed that way with a surprising ending that solidifies the desperation within the entire narrative. Recommended....more
A searing personal journey using poetry to subside the pain. I’m admittedly not the biggest poetry buff or considerably knowledgeable about the formatA searing personal journey using poetry to subside the pain. I’m admittedly not the biggest poetry buff or considerably knowledgeable about the format but I feel there’s enough emotion and rawness that anyone can connect with here. Recommended. ...more
Like the deceptively serene covers that adorn Sarah Langan’s recent novels, Good Neighbors and, now, A Better World, this story of a chosen few promisLike the deceptively serene covers that adorn Sarah Langan’s recent novels, Good Neighbors and, now, A Better World, this story of a chosen few promised prosperity in a disintegrating world is just the pretty face masking an ugly reality that contains a very dark condemnation of blind faith, corporate secrecy, hideous social behavior, and human savagery. By the end, I shouted with glee that Sarah Langan has not abandoned her roots and delivered a modern horror story that, no matter how wild it gets, still feels like pieces of it are too plausible in our current states of mass manipulation and misdirection....more
The unpublished novellas in this collection rank alongside some of King’s finest. Considering that’s five works in here I would have been even happierThe unpublished novellas in this collection rank alongside some of King’s finest. Considering that’s five works in here I would have been even happier if it was just a slimmer volume of just those although ‘Laurie’ and ‘Slide Inn Road’ are both enjoyable additions. At this point I’ll take everything I can get as I am absolutely a completist but we didn’t need every story here although sometimes the average bits make the great ones sweeter. ...more
A beautifully crafted compendium of art surrounded by the words of great thinkers, philosophers and psychologists on ritual, religion, and imaginationA beautifully crafted compendium of art surrounded by the words of great thinkers, philosophers and psychologists on ritual, religion, and imagination regarding the Underworlds. ...more
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