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Review: The Fearing Book Two: Water & Wind by John F.D. Taff

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 19, 2019August 18, 2019ReviewsBook Two, John F.D. Taff, Mother Horror, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, The FearingLeave a comment

The Fearing, Book Two: Water & Wind by John F.D. Taff Grey Matter Press (August 20, 2019) 130 pages; $3.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie Hartmann The Fearing is an epic, apocalyptic horror story by “King of Pain” John F. D. Taff, told over the course of multiple, individual book installments published by Grey Matter Press. Book … Continue Reading! “Review: The Fearing Book Two: Water & Wind by John F.D. Taff”

Review: The Hungry Ones by Chris Sorensen

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 8, 2019August 7, 2019ReviewsChris Sorensen, Mother Horror, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, The Hungry OnesLeave a comment

The Hungry Ones by Chris Sorensen Harmful Monkey Press (May 2019) 313 pages; $11.99 paperback; $3.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie Hartmann If you enjoy keeping up with all the new releases in horror, then no doubt you heard about 2018’s The Nightmare Room by Chris Sorensen. Book #1 of the Messy Man series received a warm … Continue Reading! “Review: The Hungry Ones by Chris Sorensen”

Review: The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 24, 2019July 21, 2019ReviewsKiersten White, Mother Horror, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, The Dark Descent of Elizabeth FrankensteinLeave a comment

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White Delacorte Press (September 2018) 304 pages; $8.27 hardcover; $19.99 paperback; $10.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie Hartmann What a treat that a signed hardback copy of this book showed up in my mailbox just a few weeks before I learned that Kiersten White had won the 2018 Bram … Continue Reading! “Review: The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White”

Review: Ghoul by Brian Keene

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 28, 2019June 23, 2019ReviewsBrian Keene, Ghoul, Mother Horror, Reviews, Sadie HartmannLeave a comment

Ghoul by Brian Keene Eraserhead Press (2012) 228 pages; $11.59 paperback; $7.95 e-book Reviewed by Sadie Hartmann “Boys have scars”, he thought. “Some of them fade—and others don’t. Some scars stay with us for life.”—Brian Keene, Ghoul Even though this book was originally published some years ago, stories this good are timeless and a well-written book … Continue Reading! “Review: Ghoul by Brian Keene”

Review: A Hawk in the Woods by Carrie Laben

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 19, 2019June 17, 2019ReviewsA Hawk in the Woods, Carrie Laben, Mother Horror, Reviews, Sadie HartmannLeave a comment

A Hawk in the Woods by Carrie Laben Word Horde (March 2019) 270 pages; $15.42 paperback; $6.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie Hartmann This debut novel from Carrie Laben sure sticks to your ribs long after you’ve read it. The prose itself is rich but it’s all the subtext and symbolism that fills up your mind with … Continue Reading! “Review: A Hawk in the Woods by Carrie Laben”

Review: The Bone Weaver’s Orchard by Sarah Read

Cemetery Dance OnlineMay 28, 2019May 24, 2019ReviewsMother Horror, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, Sarah Read, The Bone Weaver's Orchard, Trepidatio Pub1 Comment

The Bone Weaver’s Orchard by Sarah Read Trepidatio Pub (February 2019) 194 pages; $12.36 paperback; $4.95 e-book Reviewed by Sadie Hartmann Where are my fellow John Bellairs fans? Raise your hands and be counted. I need to know who you are. It’s important to this review because I’m an avid horror fan who was first nourished … Continue Reading! “Review: The Bone Weaver’s Orchard by Sarah Read”

Review: Growing Things by Paul Tremblay

Cemetery Dance OnlineApril 29, 2019April 28, 2019ReviewsGrowing Things, Paul Tremblay, Reviews, Sadie HartmannLeave a comment

Growing Things by Paul Tremblay William Morrow (July 2, 2019) 352 pages; $25.99 hardcover; $12.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie Hartmann “I’m terrible at remembering plot and character specifics…if the story is successful, what I do remember and will never forget is what and how that story makes me feel.”—Paul Tremblay in the “Notes” of Growing Things.

Review: The Dark Game by Jonathan Janz

Cemetery Dance OnlineApril 15, 2019April 14, 2019ReviewsFlame Tree Press, Jonathan Janz, Mother Horror, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, The Dark Game2 Comments

The Dark Game by Jonathan Janz Flame Tree Press (April 2019) 352 pages; $16.48 hardcover; $10.37 paperback; $6.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie Hartmann 2019 is the year of Jonathan Janz. There. I said it. Flame Tree Press performed the remarkable act of acquiring his previously released titles and then doling them out to us on a … Continue Reading! “Review: The Dark Game by Jonathan Janz”

Review: In the Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson

Cemetery Dance OnlineMarch 20, 2019March 17, 2019ReviewsAndy Davidson, In the Valley of the Sun, Mother Horror, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, Skyhorse1 Comment

In the Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson Skyhorse (March 2019) 384 pages; $13.80 paperback; $12.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie Hartmann Stephen Graham Jones posted on social media a few times about a book called In the Valley of the Sun and I took note, but it wasn’t until he posted the book’s cover that … Continue Reading! “Review: In the Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson”

Review: Tribesmen by Adam Cesare

Cemetery Dance OnlineMarch 6, 2019March 5, 2019ReviewsAdam Cesare, Black T-Shirt Books, Mother Horror, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, TribesmenLeave a comment

Tribesmen by Adam Cesare Black T-Shirt Books (January 2019) 154 pages; $9.95 paperback; $32.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie Hartmann You know, sometimes Mother Horror feels a little left out of the conversation. I don’t watch very many horror movies, so when some of my horror fiction friends start bringing movies into a bookish discussion, I’m often … Continue Reading! “Review: Tribesmen by Adam Cesare”

Review: The Same Deep Water As You by Chad Lutzke

Cemetery Dance OnlineFebruary 6, 2019February 3, 2019ReviewsChad Lutzke, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, The Same Deep Water As YouLeave a comment

The Same Deep Water As You by Chad Lutzke Static Age Books (January 2019) 120 pages; $6.99 paperback; $2.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie Hartmann In 1990-1993 I was a skater girl groupie. I wore high-top Converse sneakers, ripped jeans, a flannel shirt tied around my waist and garage band tees. After school and on the weekends, the … Continue Reading! “Review: The Same Deep Water As You by Chad Lutzke”

Review: Savage Species by Jonathan Janz

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 21, 2019January 21, 2019ReviewsFlame Tree Press, Jonathan Janz, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, Savage SpeciesLeave a comment

Savage Species by Jonathan Janz Flame Tree Press (January 2019) 304 pages; $16.48 hardcover; $13.86 paperback; $6.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie Hartmann Last year I read my first Jonathan Janz story titled Children of the Dark. I absolutely loved it. Janz expertly fused together a gruesome horror story and a nostalgic coming-of-age tale. The monsters in that … Continue Reading! “Review: Savage Species by Jonathan Janz”

Review: Hag by Kathleen Kaufman

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 19, 2018November 18, 2018ReviewsHag, Kathleen Kaufman, Reviews, Sadie HartmannLeave a comment

Hag by Kathleen Kaufman Turner (October 2018) 336 pages; $25.19 hardcover; $11.59 paperback; $11.01 e-book Reviewed by Sadie Hartmann The book Hag by Kathleen Kaufman is exactly what I’ve always wanted in a novel about witches. Every night, I crawled into bed and let my mind escape to the Scottish lowlands to hear more about the Cailleach … Continue Reading! “Review: Hag by Kathleen Kaufman”

Review: Bedfellow by Jeremy C. Shipp

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 12, 2018November 4, 2018ReviewsBedfellow, Jeremy C. Shipp, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, TorLeave a comment

Bedfellow by Jeremy C. Shipp Tor (November 13, 2018) 224 pages; $8.60 paperback; $3.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie Hartmann Jeremy Shipp has a unique brand of psychological horror. I read his novella, The Atrocities, earlier this year and was taken aback by Shipp’s bold, almost reckless storytelling choices. It seems like anything can happen in his books … Continue Reading! “Review: Bedfellow by Jeremy C. Shipp”

Review: The Atrocities by Jeremy C. Shipp

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 24, 2018October 22, 2018ReviewsJeremy C. Shipp, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, The AtrocitiesLeave a comment

The Atrocities by Jeremy C. Shipp Tor (April 2018) 112 pages; $10.53; paperback; $3.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie Hartmann When a novella starts off with a line like, “Turn left at the screaming woman with a collapsing face,” I’m going to sit up a little straighter in my chair and pay close attention. And that was my … Continue Reading! “Review: The Atrocities by Jeremy C. Shipp”

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