Review: The Witching House by John Everson

The Witching House by John Everson
Flame Tree Publishing (October 20, 2026)
Reviewed by W.D. Gagliani

Making a sharp U-turn from his last two giallo-inspired thrillers, veteran author John Everson (Covenant, NightWhere, Voodoo Heart, Siren, The Devil’s Equinox, Five Deaths for Seven Songbirds, The Bloodstained Doll, and numerous others) returns to the supernatural with his new novel, The Witching House. And it’s a quick ride down the slippery slope of grievance and resulting despair, spiced with sweet revenge. As in most tales of vengeance, it’s a case of the joy of serving that “cold dish,” blended seamlessly with a healthy serving of “be careful what you wish for.”Continue Reading

Review: The House by the Cemetery by John Everson

The House by the Cemetery by John Everson
Flame Tree Press (October 2018)
256 pages; $16.48 hardcover; $13.86 paperback; $6.99 e-book
Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington

John Everson writes some of the darkest horror imaginable, sprinkles it with a healthy dose of sex, and yet it’s easy to believe every word he puts to paper. His latest story, The House by the Cemetery, is the quintessential October release.  It’s the tale of a purportedly haunted house by a cemetery being refurbished as a Halloween attraction.Continue Reading

Review: 'Sacrificing Virgins' by John Everson

VirginsSacrificing Virgins by John Everson
Samhain Publishing (December 2015)
282 pages; $16.99 paperback/$5.00 e-book
Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington

First let me say I am ashamed I have never read anything from John Everson before. Why didn’t someone tell me about this guy? Wow. Sacrificing Virgins is Everson’s fourth collection and contains twenty-five of the darkest, most sexually perverse stories I’ve ever read, and I mean that as a complement. Continue Reading