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Review: ‘The Halloween Children’ by Brian James Freeman and Norman Prentiss

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The Halloween Children by Brian James Freeman and Norman Prentiss Hydra/Random House (June 2017) 300 pages; $2.99 e-book Reviewed by Dave Simms A Halloween story is something no reader of horror fiction should ever miss. A broad statement, true, but The Hallowen Children is another Hallowen tale which has knocked it out of the park. This is a disturbing, … Continue Reading! “Review: ‘The Halloween Children’ by Brian James Freeman and Norman Prentiss”

Review: ‘Norse Mythology’ by Neil Gaiman

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Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman W. W. Norton & Company (February 2017) 304 pages; $13.66 hardback; $9.32 e-book Reviewed by Dave Simms Norse mythology has always been a strange beast. Its tenets reach around what most readers know from Greek, Roman, and Christian stories, delving into the darker but wackier side of the tales passed down through our Jungian … Continue Reading! “Review: ‘Norse Mythology’ by Neil Gaiman”

Review: ‘Ararat’ by Christopher Golden

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Ararat by Christopher Golden St. Martin’s Press (April 18, 2017) 320 pages; $24.99 hardcover; $12.99 e-book Reviewed by Dave Simms It has been several years since a novel has truly unsettled this reviewer. This is one which produced nightmares, repeatedly, a read that will nestle under the skin like few others. Christopher Golden has penned some great tales … Continue Reading! “Review: ‘Ararat’ by Christopher Golden”

Review: ‘Hekla’s Children’ by James Brogden

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Hekla’s Children by James Brogden Titan Books (March 7, 2017) 400 pages; $8.79 paperback; $7.99 e-book Reviewed by Dave Simms Sometimes a book which comes out of left field can be a home run. Hekla’s Children landed on this reviewer’s desk with the invitation to give it a whirl. Whirl it did, and the wild ride became one of the … Continue Reading! “Review: ‘Hekla’s Children’ by James Brogden”

Review: ‘Clive Barker’s Next Testament’ by Mark Alan Miller

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Clive Barker’s Next Testament by Mark Alan Miller Earthling Publications (April 2017)  $45 gift edition; $100 deluxe edition; $125 lettered edition Reviewed by Dave Simms Is there a God? If there is, what is He like? Why would He put up with the hell on earth for the past millennia, and what would He think of what humanity has … Continue Reading! “Review: ‘Clive Barker’s Next Testament’ by Mark Alan Miller”

Review: ‘Relics’ by Tim Lebbon

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Relics by Tim Lebbon Titan Books (March 21, 2017) 336 pages; $9.76 paperback; $9.99 e-book Reviewed by Dave Simms The first literary hit of the new year has been born. Tim Lebbon, no stranger to penning stories which shrug off the shackles of genre, has hit 2017 hard with the first of a breathtaking trilogy. Equal parts thriller, horror, and … Continue Reading! “Review: ‘Relics’ by Tim Lebbon”

Review: ‘Of Saints and Shadows’ by Christopher Golden

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Of Saints and Shadows by Christopher Golden JournalStone (September 2016) 340 pages; $29.95 hardcover; $19.95 paperback; $7.95 e-book Reviewed by Dave Simms JournalStone has been a treasure trove of new authors and new stories which rarely disappoints. For years now, each release has drawn strong attention from readers of horror, dark fantasy, and other speculative fiction. This time, … Continue Reading! “Review: ‘Of Saints and Shadows’ by Christopher Golden”

Review: 'Panacea' by F. Paul Wilson

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Panacea by F. Paul Wilson Tor Books (July 5, 2016) 384 pages; $19.79 hardcover; $12.99 e-book Reviewed by Dave Simms What would the world do with a panacea, a drug which cured all, no matter how severe the illness?  Would it bring peace and prosperity to all, or send humanity into chaos and war? Also, would the drug be able to … Continue Reading! “Review: 'Panacea' by F. Paul Wilson”