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To submit a book for review or to submit a book review for publication consideration, contact steve at stephen [at] whisperhousepress [dot] com. Use the subject line “Book Review ARC Submission” or “Book Review Submission” to ensure your note is reviewed.

  • Action-Thriller Review: Rage (Jonathan Maberry, 2019)

    “Mayberry is a deft hand—an operator almost as skilled as his erstwhile titular character, Joe Ledger. And if you’ve got some of the same base urges as I […] Rage is for you.”

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  • Nonfiction Review — Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space (2024)

    “Be better than NASA and Thiokol.” My five-star review of Adam Higginbotham’s Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space (2024)

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  • New Horror Novel Review: Cold Eternity (April 2025)

    “Barnes’ narrative voice is strongest when our character is alone, facing insurmountable odds, and gathering from her core what she needs to survive.” Full #bookreview here. #horror #bookrecommendation #review #bookrecs #horrorbook #spacehorror

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  • New Horror Novel Review: Small Town Horror (2024)

    For fans of Catriona Ward’s twisty psychological horror and of Richard Chizmar’s neighborhood-pals return-to-birthplace stories, Ronald Malfi’s Small Town Horror hits the spot. Here’s my four-star review of Ronald Malfi’s latest. #bookreview #bookrecommendation #horrorbooks #horrorbookreview

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  • Horror Book Review: House of Bone and Rain (2024)

    The Devil Takes You Home, a self-described “barrio noir,” was unlike anything I’d read before. House of Bone and Rain is another barrio noir, and while it feels reminiscent of the vibe of The Devil…, it is surely its own story with its own characters, flow, and themes. … #review #bookreview #gabinoiglesias #horror #barrio #noir

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  • Horror Novel Review: The Edge of Sleep (2023)

    “I’d liken this story to Blindness (1995), only more chill (that book had zero chill) and mixed with the sense of adventure, appearance of elder gods, and humorous tones of Lovecraft Country.”

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  • New Horror Review: In the Mad Mountains: Stories Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft (Joe R. Lansdale, Oct 2024)

    Title: In the Mad Mountains: Stories Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft Author: Joe R. Lansdale Pub Date: October 15, 2024 Publisher: Tachyon Publications 4 of 5 ⭐ Joe Lansdale’s In the Mad Mountains: Stories Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft is a romp through literary voices and eras—from a noir devil-and-crossroads tale to a Twain-esque extension of Huck…

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  • Horror Novel Review: Horror Movie (2024, Paul Tremblay)

    Title: Horror Movie Release Date: June 11, 2024 Author: Paul Tremblay Narrated by: Ari Fliakos, Dani Martineck, Micky Shiloah, Michael Crouch, Frankie Corzo, Stacy Gonzalez, Tyla Collier, Ariel Blake, Johnathan McClain, Dan Bittner, Eva Kaminsky, Gisela Chipe Publisher: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Horror Movie is a physical as well as ephemeral work of…

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  • Book Review: The Watkins Book of Urban Legends (Nov 2024)

    Why I’m giving this book three stars but you should probably read it anyway… The Watkins Book of Urban Legends. #bookreview #books #bookrecommendations #urbanlegends

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  • Horror Review: Such Sharp Teeth (2022)

    Rachel Harrison’s warewolf romance novel, Such Sharp Teeth, is endearing and entertaining. Here’s my four-star review.

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