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Review: Eight Cylinders by Jason Parent

Cemetery Dance OnlineJanuary 25, 2021January 18, 2021ReviewsCrystal Lake Publishing, Eight Cylinders, Jason Parent, Mother Horror, Reviews, Sadie HartmannLeave a comment

Eight Cylinders by Jason Parent Crystal Lake Publishing (November 2020) 124 pages; $10.99 paperback; $3.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann Fast cars are not my thing. That whole Fast and Furious movie franchise? Nope. Never saw those. The cover of this book with that muscle car tearing through a desert landscape and the title … Continue Reading! “Review: Eight Cylinders by Jason Parent”

Review: The Cipher by Kathe Koja

Cemetery Dance OnlineDecember 23, 2020December 19, 2020ReviewsKathe Koja, Meerkat Press, Mother Horror, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, The CipherLeave a comment

The Cipher by Kathe Koja Meerkat Press (September 15th, 2020) 236 pages; $17.48 paperback; $3.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann There’s kind of this unofficial debate among readers concerning those who enjoy unlikable characters and those who need protagonists to be tolerable in order to invest in their story. I like despicable, flawed people. … Continue Reading! “Review: The Cipher by Kathe Koja”

Review: The Worm and His Kings by Hailey Piper

Cemetery Dance OnlineDecember 11, 2020December 6, 2020ReviewsHailey Piper, Mother Horror, Off Limits Press, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, The Worm and His KingsLeave a comment

The Worm and His Kings by Hailey Piper Off Limits Press (November 15th, 2020) 116 pages; $13.00 paperback; $6.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann Women in Indie Horror have a powerful voice and if that’s a surprise to you, take note of the popular Best Of Lists from horror reviewers as 2020 comes to … Continue Reading! “Review: The Worm and His Kings by Hailey Piper”

Interview: Catching Up with Ronald Malfi

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 20, 2020November 19, 2020InterviewsCome With Me, Interviews, JournalStone, Mother Horror, Mr. Cables, Ronald Malfi, Sadie HartmannLeave a comment

For me, an avid reader of horror who reads nothing but books in this genre day in and day out, Ronald Malfi is among the legends. He is the award-winning author of several novels, novellas, and two short story collections, and I feel like I have only scratched the surface of his work. My introduction … Continue Reading! “Interview: Catching Up with Ronald Malfi”

Review: WYRD and Other Derelictions by Adam L.G. Nevill

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 18, 2020November 15, 2020ReviewsAdam L.G. Nevill, Mother Horror, Reviews, Ritual Limited, Sadie Hartmann, WYRD and Other DerelictionsLeave a comment

WYRD and Other Derelictions by Adam L.G. Nevill Ritual Limited (October 2020) 106 pages; $7.99 paperback; $3.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann In the third collection of horror stories from Adam Nevill, something is missing. The “who” and the “what” and the “why” aspects of the story have been intentionally omitted from the narrative … Continue Reading! “Review: WYRD and Other Derelictions by Adam L.G. Nevill”

Review: The Children of Red Peak by Craig DiLouie

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 30, 2020October 26, 2020ReviewsCraig Dilouie, Mother Horror, Reviews, Sadie Haratmann, The Children of Red PeakLeave a comment

The Children of Red Peak by Craig DiLouie Redhook (November 17, 2020) 384 pages; $16.99 hardcover; $9.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann A group of adults shares the same dark secret. When they were children, they grew up at the foot of a mountain called Red Peak. Isolated from the rest of the world, … Continue Reading! “Review: The Children of Red Peak by Craig DiLouie”

Review: Captain Clive’s Dreamworld by Jon Bassoff

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 19, 2020October 19, 2020ReviewsCaptain Clive's Dreamworld, Eraserhead Press, Jon Bassoff, Mother Horror, Reviews, Sadie HartmannLeave a comment

Captain Clive’s Dreamworld by Jon Bassoff Erasherhead Press (October 2020) 234 pages; $15.95 paperback; $5.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann For anyone that’s ever lived in a small town where everyone knows each other and seems to hold secrets about their next-door neighbors, idyllic town horror is a satisfying trope. Truth is always stranger … Continue Reading! “Review: Captain Clive’s Dreamworld by Jon Bassoff”

Review: Ring Shout by P. Djéli Clark

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 5, 2020September 27, 2020ReviewsMother Horror, P. Djeli Clark, Reviews, Ring Shout, Sadie Hartmann, TorLeave a comment

Ring Shout by P. Djéli Clark Tor.com (October 13, 2020) 176 pages; $15.99 hardcover; $9.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann I read a brief tagline for Ring Shout that was along the lines of, “a dark fantasy historical novella that gives a supernatural twist to the Ku Klux Klan’s reign of terror” and I … Continue Reading! “Review: Ring Shout by P. Djéli Clark”

Review: The Raven by Jonathan Janz

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 31, 2020August 23, 2020ReviewsFlame Tree Press, Jonathan Janz, Mother Horror, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, The RavenLeave a comment

The Raven by Jonathan Janz Flame Tree Press (September 8, 2020) 256 pages; $24.95; $14.95 paperback Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann Perhaps the most interesting thing about horror is the vast variety in its sub-genres. So many tropes fit under the horror umbrella; I truly believe there’s something for everyone. I passionately believe the horror … Continue Reading! “Review: The Raven by Jonathan Janz”

Review: The Residence by Andrew Pyper

Cemetery Dance OnlineAugust 24, 2020August 22, 2020ReviewsAndrew Pyper, Mother Horror, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, Skybound Books, The ResidenceLeave a comment

The Residence by Andrew Pyper Skybound Books (September 1, 2020) 352 pages; $26 hardcover; $13.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann When I first saw the cover of The Residence, I was skeptical. A ghost story set in the White House? It seemed ambitious. I have a lot of feelings about residents that are currently … Continue Reading! “Review: The Residence by Andrew Pyper”

Review: Malorie by Josh Malerman

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 13, 2020July 7, 2020ReviewsBird Box, Josh Malerman, Malorie, Mother Horror, Reviews, Sadie HartmannLeave a comment

Malorie by Josh Malerman Del Rey (July 21, 2020) 304 pages; $19.29 hardcover; $9.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann From my review of Bird Box in 2018: Our protagonist, Malorie, is young and a little naive. There is a global calamity going on and she seems very preoccupied with her own circumstances. As a … Continue Reading! “Review: Malorie by Josh Malerman”

Review: Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 10, 2020July 7, 2020ReviewsMother Horror, Paul Tremblay, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, Survivor SongLeave a comment

Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay William Morrow (July 2020) 320 pages; $25.19 hardcover; $14.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann Beware! Paul Tremblay is not interested in writing stories readers can walk away from unscathed. Survivor Song will leave emotional trenches in your heart long after you’ve finished trying to ugly-cry and read at the … Continue Reading! “Review: Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay”

Review: Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 2, 2020July 2, 2020ReviewsBlacktop Wasteland, Mother Horror, Reviews, S.A. Cosby, Sadie HartmannLeave a comment

Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby Flatiron Books (July 14, 2020) 320 pages; $26.99 paperback; $13.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann Money can’t fix it and love can’t tame it. Push it down deep and it rots you from the inside out. Blacktop Wasteland features a familiar crime noir trope: A man formally connected to … Continue Reading! “Review: Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby”

Review: The Lost Memories of Freddy Frehling by James Newman

Cemetery Dance OnlineJune 10, 2020June 9, 2020ReviewsIn Your Face Books, James Newman, Mother Horror, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, The Lost Memories of Freddy FrehlingLeave a comment

The Lost Memories of Freddy Frehling by James Newman In Your Face Books (January 2020) 32 pages; $0.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror”Hartmann It’s tricky to review a short story of just thirty-two pages. My primary objectives here are to make readers aware of this title, and to praise the work of James Newman. The … Continue Reading! “Review: The Lost Memories of Freddy Frehling by James Newman”

Review: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

Cemetery Dance OnlineMay 5, 2020May 6, 2020ReviewsMother Horror, Reviews, Sadie Hartmann, Stephen Graham Jones, The Only Good IndiansLeave a comment

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones Gallery/Saga Press (July 14, 2020) 320 pages: $20.63 hardcover; $12.99 e-book Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann I read an interview with Stephen Graham Jones where he said, “I just figure I am Blackfeet, so every story I tell’s going to be Blackfeet.” (Uncanny Magazine/Julia Rios) This one, … Continue Reading! “Review: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones”

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