News — horror fiction

Happy Friday  Night worms! Who remembers where their love of horror came from? Mine was definitely from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, R. L. Stine and the fact that my mom was just happy I was reading, no matter what the book was.

 I recently came across these two books in a used book store and had no second thoughts about buying them. I did a quick reread and visited my horror roots. They hold up, even if just for nostalgia’s sake. If you have time, this month...

Sadie's Review:

“Slasher” is a recognizable and popular genre of horror films but it is also a hotbed of activity this year in horror fiction. I read three slasher books so far in 2019 and while I used to think all slashers were created equal, CAMP SLAUGHTER convinced me that some slashers rise above the stereotypes.

Typically, Slasher books have a large cast of underdeveloped characters in order for the “psycho killer” to have plenty of people to hunt, maim and kill. I’ve also found that slasher fiction isn’t too concerned with plot,...

So guess who is going to be reading a lot more from Adam Nevill?

I want to start by talking about the actual book because the presentation means a lot to me. Of course, that jacket art is amazing, but I always remove the dust jackets when I read a book, and the cover underneath is a brilliant red with a pleasant grainy feel. My copy was sent straight from the author, and he included a bookmark with the title on it and a very cool inscription in...

Beth's Review

“The Toll” by Cherie Priest is southern gothic horror at its finest. I have high expectations when it comes to gothic horror. Like Gothic architecture, gothic horror must give a sense of impending doom. Your imagination must work overtime, filling every shadowy crevice with unspeakable menaces. Gothic horror is less about full out face to face encounters with boogeymen -although Priest was successful in doing that too- and more about creating a foreboding atmosphere and sense of unease. Creating such an oppressive atmosphere requires more than just festooning a couple of live oaks with...

This was my first book by Sonora Taylor, although I was familiar with her and know her already through social media. Sometimes knowing authors before reading their work can be...