The latest installment of HBM features the artwork of Duncan Long, and spotlights HWA President, Rocky Wood.
Books reviewed include:
Trailer Park Noir by Ray Garton
Horror Master, Ray Garton, has outdone himself again, in his new novel TRAILER PARK NOIR. This is horror at its best, in the way it plays on the human psyche, and taps into our very own deepest and darkest fears in an authentic way.
Flu by Wayne Simmons
Wayne Simmons's Flu really gets off to a frantic start, with a couple police officers in combat gear and oxygen masks fighting their way through near-riot conditions. Claustrophobic and chaotic, we're swept away, anxiety-ridden, by the action, hearing about the spread of a deadly flu, contamination, and quarantine.
Loathsome, Dark & Deep by Aaron Polson
From the very first page of Aaron Polson's Loathsome, Dark & Deep, there is something about the writing and imagery that offers up shades of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. The style and imagery is immediately recognizable.
Those Who Fight Monsters: Tales of Occult Detectives by Justin Gustainis
Simply glancing at its cover and skimming the title of Justin Gustainis' Those Who Fight Monsters: Tales of Occult Detectives, one might expect a tried-and-true Lovecraftian type of collection where ignorant mortals get caught up in labyrinthine occult machinations only to meet their messy ends at the hands (or tentacles) of unearthly beasts.
Michael Kelly's Chilling Tales. Chilling Tales: Evil I Did Dwell -- Lewd Did I Live
If you read a lot of horror anthologies, you've undoubtedly come across at least one that didn't quite live up to its title. Maybe it wasn't dark enough, horrible enough, not quite terrorizing, or it didn't cough up the nightmares it promised. Whatever the case may be, you closed this book a little disappointed.
Flesh Eaters by Joe McKinney
Flesh Eaters is a solid contribution to zombie fiction.
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