Book Reviews

OF DARKNESS AND LIGHT Written by Paul Kane Published by Thunderstorm Books Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black & White Price: $16.95 “Light can penetrate the dark, but the dark is powerless in light.” What a pleasant surprise this book ended up being. Initially, I was requested to review a PDF version, which has grown to be a huge red flag for …

PECKINPAH: AN ULTRAVIOLENT ROMANCE Written by Harlan D. Wilson Published by Shroud Publishing Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black & White – 116 pages Price: $7.99 Picture this: you spend an entire weekend of this year’s Context hearing repeated glowing praise of a certain book after a month or so of prior buildup. Over the preceding year, you’ve come to trust …

THE MONSTER WITHIN IDEA (PAPERBACK) Author R. Thomas Riley Published by Apex Publications Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black /White- 224 pages Price: $15.95 Death comes in many forms. Sometimes it’s in-your-face, “holy sh*t!” realization. Other times it sidles up to you in red lipstick and a pink thong.” How’s that sh*t for the start of a story, eh? And that …

MORAL HORROR Author Solomohn Ennis Elise Hammersburg,  Jason Hughes (Editor) Published by Black Freighter Productions Publication Date: 2009 Format: color – 116 pages Price: $15.00 I’m a sucker for short horror stories. Having just checked out the new horror anthology titled Moral Horror, I wasn’t at all disappointed with the contents that were contained in this thin book. The stories themselves …

DEVIL ENGINE Artwork by Chad Michael Ward Design by Justin Erickson Published Author NBM Publishing Publication Date: 2007 Format: Full Color, 80 pages Price: $18.95 Under the release of NMB Publishing, I had the pleasure of reviewing Chad Michael Ward’s latest art book release titled “Devil Engine” (The 3rd in his series) This 9 x 12 – 80 page book is …

MUSE Author Adra Steia Published by Tease Publishing LLC Publication Date: 2007 Format: Black /White – 285 pages Price: $3.99 A Psychic Obsession… Ash Roland does not hold back from the message she wants to convey to us. The story Muse had a very profound impact on me when I read it. The story is centered upon an artist who …

JUST LIKE HELL Author Nate Southard Published by Thunderstorm Books Publication Date: 2008 Format: Black /White – 98 pages Price: $10.95 “There would be no going to the police afterward. What he wanted to do could not be considered self-defense. He would not be a hero. But he would be a survivor. And he would feel some measure of justice.” Just …

MY VISIT TO HELL (PAPERBACK) Author Paul Thigpen Published by Creation House Publication Date: 2007 Format: Black /White – 320 pages Price: $12.99 I have long been a fan of “Dante’s Inferno” masterpiece. As confusing as it can get, the core story is an epic film in the making. I have to say I’ve just read another book which I feel …

ORC STAIN – ISSUE1 Creator, Writer, Artist & Colorist: James Stokoe Published by: Image Comics Publication Date: 2010 Format: Full Color – 36 pages Price: $2.99 “A one-eyed orc with the ability to find the weak spot in any structure has started to notice cracks in the endless war and conquest of orc existence. JAMES STOKOE, who won over hearts …

PHOENIX AND THE DARKNESS OF WOLVES Author Shane Jiraiya Cummings Published by Damnation Books Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black /White – 90 pages Price: $9.90 What’s the deal with Australia as a post-Apocalyptic wasteland? I certainly wouldn’t figure them to be the first target for a full out nuclear barrage. Then again, if anyone could survive alongside the c**kroaches and Little …

SPLATTER FLICKS: HOW TO MAKE LOW-BUDGET HORROR FILMS Written by Sara Caldwell Published by Allworth Press Publication Date: 2006 Format: Black /White – 224 pages Price: $19.95 If only I read this book back when I was making films…. Splatter flicks is a smart comprehensive read about the art and business of film making. The fact that it’s geared towards …

TALES FROM THE CRYPT – GRAPHIC NOVELS – 2008 Published by Papercutz Retail $7.97 each I loved these as a child and I still love them now. My latest review is a collection of Tales from the Crypt graphic novels I received being released by Papercutz. The first thing you’ll notice before even reading them is the nice stock and …

Lowlife Underdogs Author Dustin LaValley Published by Raw Dog Screaming Press Cover design: Chris Williams Book design: Jennifer Barnes 146 Pages I grew up reading short stories as part of anthologies and reading them in magazines. I think I was used to seeing the classic formats for the way stories were developed. Fiction has changed over the last 30 years …

NUCLEAR JELLYFISH Author Tim Dorsey Published by Harper Collins Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black /White – 320 pages Price: $24.99 “There are three-and only three- kinds of people in the world: Those who don’t know they’re damaged and blame others; those who realize they’re damaged and blame others; and then people like you and me, who wear damage like comfortable pajamas” …

PATIENT ZERO Author Jonathan Maberry Published by St. Martin’s Griffin Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black / White – 421 pages Price: $14.95 To label “Patient Zero” a mere zombie-novel is to do it terrible injustice. Multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author Jonathan Maberry has deftly woven a fictional tale that is not bound just to the horror genre. With “Patient Zero” the …