Book Reviews

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  • Book Review: I Know A Place (Cassidy, 2026)

    I Know A Place combines The Twilight Zone’s twists and The X-Files’ reality. And like this work’s lead-off story as reviewed by Whisper House Press two years ago, Cassidy’s latest is well worth your time. If you’re like me, you’ll be compelled in a true sense and will have trouble turning to anything else. Read…

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  • Book Review: Headlights (Leede, 2026)

    CJ Leede returns with Headlights, a gripping FBI procedural for fans of Stephen King’s The Outsider. Read our 4-star review of this forthcoming 2026 Tor Nightfire release.

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  • Anthology Review: Stories from the Motel Sick (Rose, 2025)

    “At times hilarious, sexy, or spooky, RoShamBo Publishing’s Stories from the Motel Sick is unrelentingly weird and always bizarre.” Capone’s 5-star review of the upcoming RoShamBo Publishing anthology is here. #weirdfiction #bookreview #booktok #bookstagram #booksta #anthology

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  • Book Review: The Haunting of Room 904 (Wurth, 2025)

    If you like the good humor of Grady Hendrix and the indigenously inspired storytelling elements of Nick Medina, I’d wager you’ll like The Haunting of Room 904, a paranormal mystery from Erika T. Wurth.

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  • Book Review: Why I Love Horror (2025)

    Why I Love Horror is a must-read for any horror fan. This anthology of essays will appeal in particular to those wanting to get in the heads of favorite authors or, in the case of us horror writers, our heroes as well as favorites. 5 Stars. This book needed to exist, and thanks to Becky…

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  • Thriller Book Review: The Feeding (Ryan, 2025)

    The Feeding is perfect for fans of The Last of Us who also loved The Hunger Games and survival thrillers.

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  • Book Review: Rest Stop (Cassidy, 2024)

    Those looking for scares and gross outs and knife-wielding maniacs: This book is for you. For those ISO self-aware, speculative, cultural thought experiments: This book is for you, too.

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  • Book Review: October Film Haunt (M. Wehunt, Sept. 2025)

    October Film Haunt is scary and expertly told. Wanting to belong is dangerous. Meta-horror, folk horror, and film horror combine in this September release from Macmillan and Michael Wehunt.

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  • Book Review: Senseless (Malfi, 2025)

    Senseless: 100%. A+. 5 of 5, Would Recommend. Interconnected nonlinear storylines collide in Malfi’s latest.

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  • Book Review: Tick Town (Micklos, 2025)

    A five-star review of Tick Town, a pulpy romp of a monster horror book I wish I’d written…

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