Cyrus is dead, leaving Jack Harper to think she can have a life. Now that the religious cult leader is gone and most of his empire destroyed, It seems perfectly reasonable to believe she can find some sense of normalcy. But how does someone raised to be a killer begin a new life? You run. … Continue reading Perish by L. C. Barlow
Horror
Pivot: Book one of the Jack Harper Trilogy by L. C. Barlow
Psychological horror at its best! I think that my skin is still crawling even after a shower. Nothing scares me more than egomaniacal narcissistic cult leaders that manipulate children, except maybe the other adults that help out. Barlow has written an absolutely horrifying novel about Jack Harper who was raised from the age of 7 … Continue reading Pivot: Book one of the Jack Harper Trilogy by L. C. Barlow
The Strange by J B Murray
Frankenstein, the Vampyre, Edgar Allen Poe, the House of Usher, and time travel. Say what? Yep, you got it! All rolled into one story that is appropriately named The Strange. This is certainly not your average horror story! The book goes back and forth between the different time periods; 1816, current, and then old letters … Continue reading The Strange by J B Murray
Two Mothers: A Ghost Story Novella by Kris K Loomis
Terror, horror, and scary could be used to describe this novella, but I am going out on a limb with realistically fearful. Everyone likes to think that they would never hurt a baby but let's have a “come to Jesus” reality check! Who among us has not thought we would lose our minds over a … Continue reading Two Mothers: A Ghost Story Novella by Kris K Loomis
The Sinking of Bethany Ann Crane by K. Kris Loomis
A futuristic story that begins in the middle of the cold war. A small town in the US is asked to participate in a government/military experiment and the entire town agrees. The mayor of the town, Dean Crane, is the only resident to know all the details and be in constant contact with the people … Continue reading The Sinking of Bethany Ann Crane by K. Kris Loomis
Black Mad Wheel by Josh Malerman
This adventure begins in America during the late 1950’s when 4 members of a Detroit rock-n-roll band are sent by the military to Africa to find the source of a sound. The four will be paid very well for their two week trip and are given a short hearing of the sound before they agree … Continue reading Black Mad Wheel by Josh Malerman
Pinnacle Reef by David Getty
Pinnacle Reef is a great story. 4 young men shipwrecked on an Island filled with savages, wild animals and no way off. Magic, powerful amulets and scary monsters. How can this not be a fun exciting read? The author, David Getty, does an extraordinary job of describing each character, each event and each different setting … Continue reading Pinnacle Reef by David Getty
Julia Picks 1 