The Hive by Ronald Malfi
Titan Books (April 14, 2026)
Review by W.D. Gagliani
Ronald Malfi (author of The Fall of Never, The Narrows, Bone White, December Park, Small Town Horror, Little Girls, Come With Me, and numerous others) knows that deep down, most of us fear — or at least distrust — the small-town dynamic…unless we grew up with it, and even then the American Way is often to leave the small town behind. In the horror tradition, it’s probably a cliché to say that Stephen King rewrote the book on small town horror, and folks like Ray Bradbury had been there before. But there’s nothing wrong with echoing those voices with a current-day vibe, and that’s what Malfi gives us with The Hive.Continue Reading
At the Lazy K by Gene O’Neill
Back when I reviewed Memorial Day, Harry Shannon’s first Mick Callahan novel, I called it “a completely winning, engaging first mystery.” Further, I wrote: “Mick Callahan is no detective or cop. He’s no private dick. No, he’s a disgraced and defrocked television therapist – not your usual tough guy! Think a slicker, more photogenic Dr. Phil. But Shannon wisely hedges his bets and makes Callahan a washed-out Navy SEAL and one time kid boxer – enough pedigree for him to get into fights most of us would eagerly avoid.”