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Review: Upgrade by Blake Crouch

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 27, 2022July 25, 2022ReviewsBlake Crouch, Dave Simms, Reviews, UpgradeLeave a comment

Upgrade by Blake Crouch Ballantine Books (July 2022) 352 pages; $19.20 hardcover; $14.99 e- book Reviewed by Dave Simms Evolution can be a fascinating topic for thrillers, science fiction, and horror. One thing is clear: it almost never ends well. Just ask Dr. Moreau. However, the evolution of Blake Crouch has been a pleasure to watch … Continue Reading! “Review: Upgrade by Blake Crouch”

Review: Generation X-Ed edited by Rebecca Rowland

Cemetery Dance OnlineMay 31, 2022May 23, 2022ReviewsDave Simms, Generation X-Ed, Rebecca Rowland, ReviewsLeave a comment

Generation X-Ed edited by Rebecca Rowland Dark Ink (January 2022) 350 pages; hardcover $27.71; paperback $19.99; e-book $9.99 Reviewed by Dave Simms What’s the coolest generation in the history of mankind? Those born from 1965 to 1980 know this by heart and feel for those peons who look up to us. The best horror movies? Same … Continue Reading! “Review: Generation X-Ed edited by Rebecca Rowland”

Review: The Fervor by Alma Katsu

Cemetery Dance OnlineMay 25, 2022June 1, 2022ReviewsAlma Katsu, Dave Simms, Reviews, The FervorLeave a comment

The Fervor by Alma Katsu G.P. Putnam’s Sons (April 2022) 319 pages; $27.00 hardcover Reviewed by Dave Simms Sometimes a book comes along that is so special, it moves rather than frightens the reader, and gives a history lesson that likely won’t be found in anything we experienced in school. When that same book also … Continue Reading! “Review: The Fervor by Alma Katsu”

Review: Dance Among the Flames by Tori Eldridge

Cemetery Dance OnlineMay 16, 2022May 16, 2022ReviewsDance Among the Flames, Dave Simms, Reviews, Running Wild Press, Tori EldridgeLeave a comment

Dance Among the Flames by Tori Eldridge Running Wild Press (May 24, 2022) 404 pages; $19.99 paperback; $9.49 e-book Reviewed by Dave Simms I love when a novel not only exceeds expectations but expands the limits of what’s expected. Dance Among the Flames is a story that demands a reader’s attention and exquisitely opens the … Continue Reading! “Review: Dance Among the Flames by Tori Eldridge”

The Cemetery Dance Interview: The Homegrown Horror of Elizabeth Massie

Cemetery Dance OnlineMay 13, 2022May 9, 2022InterviewsDave Simms, Elizabeth Massie, InterviewsLeave a comment

Elizabeth Massie is a modern master of horror, thrillers, and all things spooky, not to mention just about every other genre known to mankind. With her new collection of short stories, Madame Cruller’s Couch and Other Dark and Bizarre Tales, she reminds fans how a forty-year career is still improving. Yes, she’s won a pair of … Continue Reading! “The Cemetery Dance Interview: The Homegrown Horror of Elizabeth Massie”

Review: Madame Cruller’s Couch by Elizabeth Massie

Cemetery Dance OnlineApril 18, 2022April 25, 2022ReviewsDave Simms, Elizabeth Massie, Madame Cruller's Couch, ReviewsLeave a comment

Madame Cruller’s Couch and Other Dark and Bizarre Tales by Elizabeth Massie Crossroad Press (August 2021) 290 pages; hardcover $31.99; paperback $18.99; e-book $4.99 Reviewed by Dave Simms Elizabeth Massie is an American literary treasure. Yes, she’s won the Bram Stoker Award twice but she’s far more than a horror icon. Ameri-Scares, her middle-grade series that … Continue Reading! “Review: Madame Cruller’s Couch by Elizabeth Massie”

Review: Ghoul n’ the Cape by Josh Malerman

Cemetery Dance OnlineMarch 23, 2022March 24, 2022ReviewsDave Simms, Ghoul 'n the Cape, Josh Malerman, ReviewsLeave a comment

Ghoul n’ the Cape by Josh Malerman Earthling Publications (January 2022) 727 pages; limited edition (1,000) hardcover $75 Reviewed by Dave Simms What can be said about this monstrosity of a book that either won’t ruin the odd, weird, serpentine, acid trip plot or confuse the living hell out of the reader? That’s kind of simple, … Continue Reading! “Review: Ghoul n’ the Cape by Josh Malerman”

Review: Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 1, 2021September 29, 2021ReviewsBoys in the Valley, Dave Simms, Earthling Publications, Halloween, Halloween Series, Philip Fracassi, ReviewsLeave a comment

Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi Earthling Publications (Halloween 2021) $50 limited edition Reviewed by Dave Simms Earthling Publications has set the highest bar for the Halloween season for close to two decades, bringing the best reads for the best of months. Boys in the Valley might very well be the publisher’s crowning achievement. Thank … Continue Reading! “Review: Boys in the Valley by Philip Fracassi”

Review: Attack from the ’80s edited by Eugene Johnson

Cemetery Dance OnlineSeptember 22, 2021September 19, 2021ReviewsAttack from the '80s, Dave Simms, Eugene Johnson, Raw Dog Screaming Press, ReviewsLeave a comment

Attack from the ’80s edited by Eugene Johnson Raw Dog Screaming Press (Fall 2021) hardcover $29.95 Reviewed by Dave Simms Nostalgia can be horrific and, in this case, also incredibly fun. With over twenty tales thrown back into an era where horror bled out of every corner of the literary universe, Attack from the ’80s culls … Continue Reading! “Review: Attack from the ’80s edited by Eugene Johnson”

Review: Writers Workshop of Horror 2 edited by Michael Knost

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 25, 2021August 15, 2021ReviewsDave Simms, Hydra Publications, Michael Knost, Reviews, Writers Worshop of Horror 2Leave a comment

Writers Workshop of Horror 2 edited by Michael Knost Hydra Publications (September 1, 2021) e-book $9.99 Reviewed by Dave Simms This master class of both giants of the genre and fresh voices cuts deep into every angle writers need to explore, both the necessary and the uncomfortable. Any guide that opens with Ramsey Campbell signals to … Continue Reading! “Review: Writers Workshop of Horror 2 edited by Michael Knost”

Reviews: Silvers Hollow by Patrick Delaney

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 4, 2021August 1, 2021ReviewsDave Simms, Oblivion Publishing, Patrick Delaney, Reviews, Silvers HollowLeave a comment

Silvers Hollow by Patrick Delaney Oblivion Publishing (May 2021) 309 pages; hardcover $19.99; paperback $14.99; e-book $2.99 Reviewed by Dave Simms Sometimes, the less said about a book, the better—and not because it’s bad, but because it’s a scintillating ride where any specific details can derail the fun. Others have pointed to countless comparisons in reviews … Continue Reading! “Reviews: Silvers Hollow by Patrick Delaney”

Review: Double Threat by F. Paul Wilson

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 21, 2021June 18, 2021ReviewsDave Simms, Double Threat, F. Paul Wilson, Forge Books, ReviewsLeave a comment

Double Threat by F. Paul Wilson Forge Books (June 29, 2021) 384 pages; hardcover $22.99; e-book $13.99 Reviewed by Dave Simms The Secret History of The World is alive and well in F. Paul Wilson’s Double Threat, an unusual thriller that brings together different puzzle pieces of the author’s diverse career into one novel. For the … Continue Reading! “Review: Double Threat by F. Paul Wilson”

Review: Dark Across the Bay by Ania Ahlborn

Cemetery Dance OnlineMay 24, 2021May 23, 2021ReviewsAnia Ahlborn, Dark Across the Bay, Dave Simms, Earthling Publications, ReviewsLeave a comment

Dark Across the Bay by Ania Ahlborn Earthling Publications (2021) $50 limited edition (Sold Out) Reviewed by Dave Simms Readers are given an unexpected treat by the sterling Earthling Publications with this novel by a rising star, Ania Ahlborn (yes, she’s been around for awhile — her Seed and The Bird Eater cemented her place in the … Continue Reading! “Review: Dark Across the Bay by Ania Ahlborn”

Review: There Comes a Midnight Hour by Gary A. Braunbeck

Cemetery Dance OnlineApril 5, 2021March 30, 2021ReviewsDave Simms, Gary Braunbeck, Reviews, There Comes a Midnight HourLeave a comment

There Comes a Midnight Hour by Gary Braunbeck Raw Dog Screaming Press (March 2021) 226 pages; $17.95 paperback; $6.99 e-book Reviewed by Dave Simms Gary Braunbeck is back! Many horror and dark fantasy fans have been anticipating this day for a long time. Raw Dog Screaming Press, a stellar entity, rarely misses on producing something special … Continue Reading! “Review: There Comes a Midnight Hour by Gary A. Braunbeck”

Review: Wicked Women: An Anthology by The New England Horror Writers

Cemetery Dance OnlineFebruary 17, 2021February 14, 2021ReviewsDave Simms, New England Horror Writers, Reviews, Wicked WomenLeave a comment

Wicked Women: An Anthology by The New England Horror Writers edited by Trisha J. Wooldridge & Scott E. Goudsward NEHW Press (November 2020) 242 pages; paperback $14.99; e-book $4.99 Reviewed by Dave Simms February is Women in Horror Month, a time to celebrate those who have altered the dark landscape and pioneered the path forward … Continue Reading! “Review: Wicked Women: An Anthology by The New England Horror Writers”

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