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Review: Family by Ian Rogers

Cemetery Dance OnlineDecember 18, 2024December 8, 2024ReviewsDave Simms, Earthling Halloween Series, Earthling Publications, Family, Ian Rogers, ReviewsLeave a comment

Family by Ian Rogers Earthling Publications (October 2024) Reviewed by Dave Simms When is a haunted house story not a haunted house story? Earthling Publications knocks it out of the park with this novel by Ian Rogers. Comparisons will be made to the classics such as The Haunting of Hill House and newer entries like A … Continue Reading! “Review: Family by Ian Rogers”

Review: Night of the Long Knives by Tyler Jones

Cemetery Dance OnlineDecember 11, 2024December 8, 2024ReviewsDave Simms, Earthling Publications, Night of the Long Knives, Reviews, Tyler JonesLeave a comment

Night of the Long Knives by Tyler Jones Earthling Publications (December 2024) Reviewed by Dave Simms Another Earthling Publications book, another head-spinning tale that combines several genres and spits out a brutal novel that lingers like a scar on the soul. Tyler Jones is already known as a smart writer, able to weave together the … Continue Reading! “Review: Night of the Long Knives by Tyler Jones”

Review: The Soul of Wes Craven by Joseph Maddrey

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 22, 2024November 17, 2024ReviewsDave Simms, Joseph Maddrey, Reviews, The Soul of Wes CravenLeave a comment

The Soul of Wes Craven by Joseph Maddrey Harker Books (June 2024) Reviewed by Dave Simms From Last House on the Left to Scream, Wes Craven had been a staple of horror. He rubbed dark souls with John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper, carving out his own legend in the Mount Rushmore of the genre. Fans … Continue Reading! “Review: The Soul of Wes Craven by Joseph Maddrey”

Review: The Rack: Stories Inspired by Vintage Horror Paperbacks edited by Tom Deady

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 23, 2024October 14, 2024ReviewsDave Simms, Reviews, Stephen King, The Rack, Tom Deady1 Comment

The Rack: Stories Inspired by Vintage Horror Paperbacks edited by Tom Deady Thomas E. Deady (September 2024) Reviewed by Dave Simms Who in their right minds (okay, readers of a certain age) hasn’t been excited to walk into a drug store or supermarket to find THE rack. That spinning metal beast of wonder that held … Continue Reading! “Review: The Rack: Stories Inspired by Vintage Horror Paperbacks edited by Tom Deady”

Review: Lexie by F. Paul Wilson

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 16, 2024September 14, 2024ReviewsDave Simms, F. Paul Wilson, Lexie, ReviewsLeave a comment

Lexie by F. Paul Wilson Crossroad Press (September 2024) Reviewed by Dave Simms Recommending an F. Paul Wilson novel is akin to saying oxygen might be good for you. Over the course of his career, there hasn’t been a bad book in his vast catalog. Lexie is no different — it’s the stunning second book … Continue Reading! “Review: Lexie by F. Paul Wilson”

Review: The Damage Done by Tony Tremblay

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 11, 2024September 7, 2024ReviewsDave Simms, Reviews, The Damage Done, Tony TremblayLeave a comment

The Damage Done by Tony Tremblay Haverhill House Publishing (July 2024) Reviewed by Dave Simms Old-school horror. It’s a term that’s tossed around lightly these days but many are unfamiliar with that entails (save for those who lived through the first golden age of paperbacks). What it truly means to many is a solid scary … Continue Reading! “Review: The Damage Done by Tony Tremblay”

Review: Sarafina by Philip Fracassi

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 28, 2024August 25, 2024ReviewsDave Simms, Philip Fracassi, Reviews, SarafinaLeave a comment

Sarafina by Phillip Fracassi Earthling Publications. (September 2024) Reviewed by Dave Simms Phillip Fracassi has emerged as a force in horror over the past few years, as his Boys in the Valley rocked the genre, and rightfully so. After a pair of solid follow ups (Gothic and A Child Alone with Strangers), he’s hit another home … Continue Reading! “Review: Sarafina by Philip Fracassi”

Review: When You Leave I Disappear by David Niall Wilson

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 7, 2024August 6, 2024ReviewsDave Simms, David Niall WIlson, Reviews, When You Leave I DisappearLeave a comment

When You Leave I Disappear by David Niall Wilson Shortwave Media (August 20, 2024) Reviewed by Dave Simms When can a novella be accurately described as a mindf**k? One can imagine David Niall Wilson arching his fingers and giggling like a cartoon villain, just waiting for readers of When You Leave I Disappear to have their … Continue Reading! “Review: When You Leave I Disappear by David Niall Wilson”

Review: Chisel the Bone by Renee S. DeCamillis

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 31, 2024July 30, 2024ReviewsChisel the Bone, Dave Simms, Encyclopocalypse, Renee S. DeCamillis, ReviewsLeave a comment

Chisel the Bone by Renee S. DeCamillis Encyclopocalypse (July 2024) Reviewed by Dave Simms When I first read The Bone Cutters by Renee S. DeCamillis a few years ago, I was impressed by the brutal talent of the author in a way that knocked my psyche out of my comfort zone — in a very … Continue Reading! “Review: Chisel the Bone by Renee S. DeCamillis”

Review: The Upwelling by F. Paul Wilson

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 22, 2024July 18, 2024ReviewsDave Simms, F. Paul Wilson, Reviews, The UpwellingLeave a comment

The Upwelling by F. Paul Wilson Crossroads Press (July 2024) Reviewed by Dave Simms F. Paul Wilson has been a grandmaster of horror, thrillers, science fiction, and medical mysteries, but it somehow feels natural when he slips into this mythos that he’s built for decades. Beginning with The Keep, and through the Adversary series, which … Continue Reading! “Review: The Upwelling by F. Paul Wilson”

Review: Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 17, 2024July 16, 2024ReviewsDave Simms, Incidents Around the House, Josh Malerman, ReviewsLeave a comment

Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman Del Rey (June 2024) Reviewed by Dave Simms The early buzz about Josh Malerman’s newest novel was high. Yet, an eight-year-old narrator? How is that scary? How could he pull off detailed, intense scenes with a sense of dread through an entire novel? I wish I knew, but … Continue Reading! “Review: Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman”

Review: All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 10, 2024June 29, 2024ReviewsAll the Colors of the Dark, Chris Whitaker, Dave Simms, ReviewsLeave a comment

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker Crown (June 2024) Reviewed by Dave Simms This novel just might be this year’s Whalefall, a story which defies true categorization but is full of darkness, mystery, and enough emotion to bring a lumberjack to tears. 2024 is shaping up to be even better than last … Continue Reading! “Review: All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker”

Review: The Gathering by C.J. Tudor

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 17, 2024June 9, 2024ReviewsCJ Tudor, Dave Simms, Reviews, The GatheringLeave a comment

The Gathering by C.J. Tudor Ballantine Books (April 2024) Reviewed by Dave Simms Full disclosure here: not a vampire fan, because most fiction and movies aim for the tried and true tropes rather than injecting new blood into the subgenre. Once in a while, a novel changes that view. The Gathering is one of those, … Continue Reading! “Review: The Gathering by C.J. Tudor”

Review: Necrotek by Jonathan Maberry

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 10, 2024June 9, 2024ReviewsDave Simms, Jonathan Maberry, Necrotek, ReviewsLeave a comment

Necroteck by Jonathan Maberry Blackstone Publishing (May 2024) Reviewed by Dave Simms Military science fiction crossed with Lovecraftian horror with a cast of offbeat characters in an adventure that begs for a film adaptation? Yes please! Jonathan Maberry has conquered a bit of everything in his career, from the straight-up horror that won him a Bram … Continue Reading! “Review: Necrotek by Jonathan Maberry”

Review: Hellweg’s Keep by Justin Holley

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 5, 2024June 4, 2024ReviewsDave Simms, Flame Tree Press, Hellweg's Keep, Justin Holley, ReviewsLeave a comment

Hellweg’s Keep by Justin Holley Flame Tree Press (November 2023) 256 pages; $16.77 paperback; $4.99 e-book Reviewed by Dave Simms Horror in space has always held a special place in many readers’ hearts. However, for the most part it’s been more prevalent on the screen than on the page. Thankfully, the subgenre has been making … Continue Reading! “Review: Hellweg’s Keep by Justin Holley”

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