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At the City's Edge - Marcus Sakey
The Great and Secret Show - Clive Barker
Imajica - Clive Barker
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June 2013
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text: Richard Thomas - Staring Into the Abyss
I remember reading the Stephen King short story collections NIGHT SHIFT and SKELETON CREW when I was a kid; wondering how eve...
Staring Into the Abyss - Richard Thomas, Kraken Press, George Cotronis
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Staring Into the Abyss - Richard Thomas, Kraken Press, George Cotronis
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Staring Into the Abyss - Richard Thomas, Kraken Press, George Cotronis
Staring Into the Abyss Richard Thomas, Kraken Press, George Cotronis
June 2013
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The Mourner - Richard Stark At the City's Edge - Marcus Sakey Lucifer's Lottery - Edward Lee
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The Mourner - Richard Stark
The Mourner Richard Stark
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At the City's Edge - Marcus Sakey
At the City's Edge Marcus Sakey
May 2013
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At the City's Edge - Marcus Sakey
At the City's Edge Marcus Sakey
May 2013
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The Amateurs - Marcus Sakey
The Amateurs Marcus Sakey
April 2013
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In the Woods - Tana French
In the Woods Tana French
April 2013
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The Outfit (Parker, #3) - Richard Stark
The Outfit (Parker, #3) Richard Stark
April 2013
01
reviewed: Kin
Great edge-of-your-seat, terse and lively writing. I enjoyed the hell out of this book, though I felt the ending served the t...
Kin - Kealan Patrick Burke
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Kin - Kealan Patrick Burke
Kin Kealan Patrick Burke
March 2013
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Voodoo, Ltd. - Ross Thomas
Voodoo, Ltd. Ross Thomas
March 2013
18
reviewed: Bleed
An interesting, fun premise marred--ruined even--by amateurish writing. If you're not a fan of adverbs, you are going to be b...
Bleed - Ed Kurtz
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Bleed - Ed Kurtz
Bleed Ed Kurtz
March 2013
17
reviewed: The Drummer
Competently written, tepid 'suspense' novel where not much happens and the main character floats along, directed by events. T...
The Drummer - Anthony Neil Smith
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The Drummer - Anthony Neil Smith
The Drummer Anthony Neil Smith
March 2013
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The Successful Novelist: A Lifetime of Lessons about Writing and Publishing - David Morrell
The Successful Novelist: A Lifetime of Lessons about Writing and Publishing David Morrell
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Black Treacle Magazine (February 2013, Issue 1) -
Black Treacle Magazine (February 2013, Issue 1)
March 2013
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Babe on Board - A Harry McGlade/Jack Daniels Mystery Novella - J.A. Konrath, Ann Voss Peterson
Babe on Board - A Harry McGlade/Jack Daniels Mystery Novella J.A. Konrath, Ann Voss Peterson
February 2013
28
reviewed: Outpost
Quite simply one of the best horror novels I've ever read. Think 'The Thing' meets 'Alien' meets 'The Rising'. Claustrophobic...
Outpost - Adam Baker
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Outpost - Adam Baker
Outpost Adam Baker
February 2013
15
reviewed: The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2012 Edition
What an awful, boring yawn-fest. *Really* heavy on the 'Dark Fantasy' (which apparently means loads of bored, stuffy, slightl...
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2012 Edition -
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The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2012 Edition -
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2012 Edition
February 2013
05
reviewed: Crooked Little Vein: A Novel
Not nearly as good as the premise would indicate. It starts off a little flat, toying with the down-on-his-luck PI trope, the...
Crooked Little Vein - Warren Ellis
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Crooked Little Vein - Warren Ellis
Crooked Little Vein Warren Ellis
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The Man With The Getaway Face (Parker, #2) - Richard Stark
The Man With The Getaway Face (Parker, #2) Richard Stark
February 2013
01
reviewed: Dead of Winter
As always, I just don't dig themed collections; I say present the writer's best work and to hell with the common thread. That...
Dead of Winter - Kealan Patrick Burke
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Dead of Winter - Kealan Patrick Burke
Dead of Winter Kealan Patrick Burke
January 2013
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Survivor - J.F. Gonzalez
Survivor J.F. Gonzalez
January 2013
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The Running Man - Stephen King, Richard Bachman
The Running Man Stephen King, Richard Bachman
January 2013
19
reviewed: Coraline
Neil Gaiman is a wonderful writer with an impeccable eye/ear for authoritative children's POV. If I had it to do over, I woul...
Coraline - Neil Gaiman
reviewed: Johnny Halloween: Tales of the Dark Season
A Halloween-themed collection. I love Partridge's short fiction, but the limitation of the Halloween theme detracts a bit fro...
Johnny Halloween: Tales of the Dark Season - Norman Partridge
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Coraline - Neil Gaiman
Coraline Neil Gaiman
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Johnny Halloween: Tales of the Dark Season - Norman Partridge
Johnny Halloween: Tales of the Dark Season Norman Partridge
January 2013
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reviewed: The Teratologist
A little bloated, though a good solid story underneath the window-dressing. The flabbiness is thrown into the spotlight when ...
Teratologist - Edward Lee, Wrath James White
reviewed: Genital Grinder
Ed Lee meets Brian Keene. It's certainly gross; there are a couple of passages that were revolting, but without any of Lee's ...
Genital Grinder - Ryan Harding
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Teratologist - Edward Lee, Wrath James White
Teratologist Edward Lee, Wrath James White
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Genital Grinder - Ryan Harding
Genital Grinder Ryan Harding
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