Fox Spirit on a Distant Cloud Lee Murray The Cuba Press (April 1, 2024) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham Fox Spirit on a Distant Cloud is a brilliant volume by Lee Murray. She hails from New Zealand (also known as Aotearoa), and this short volume deals with the Chinese...

Lovecraft’s Brood Ellen Datlow, ed. Tachyon Publications (July 21, 2026) Reviewed by Mario Guslandi Although, as anyone else, I’m more interested in anthologies or collections including brand new stories, I must confess that I do love reprint anthologies featuring...

I Scream, You Scream Tim Waggoner Weird House Press (December 19, 2025) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham Tim Waggoner’s I Scream, You Scream was the most fun I’ve had in ages, and I was sorry to turn the final page of this delightfully creepy novella. Imagine how your...

The Sorrowstones Felix Blackwell Independently published (November 4, 2025) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham The Sorrowstones is a cursed artifact, coming-of-age novel that I blew through in an afternoon—it is that good. Every Halloween, beginning at age 11, Cole Graves...

THE RACK II: More Stories Inspired By Vintage Paperbacks Tom Deady, ed. Greymore Publishing (October 14, 2025) Reviewed by Brian James Lewis Hello horror fans! I’ve got a special treat to talk about this week: The Rack II is a smoking cool anthology of short horror...

The Butchered Writers Present: NIGHTMARES The Butchered Writers (March 30, 2025) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy The Butchered Writers: NIGHTMARES is a gripping and imaginative horror collection that pulls you into a world of dark suspense from the very beginning. Each...

The House Next Door Anne Rivers Siddons Ballantine Books (July 3, 2007) 279 pgs. Reviewed by Carson Buckingham The House Next Door made its debut in 1978, and though it’s an older book, 47 years have not dulled its creeping, psychological horror. The story is set in...

Folk Horror Paul Kane & Marie O’Regan, eds. Flame Tree Publishing (August 27, 2024), 401 pgs. Reviewed by Carson Buckingham Folk Horror is a marvelous anthology based around, you guessed it, folklore. The main contributors are our friends across the pond, and due...

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng Kylie Lee Baker MIRA (April 29, 2025) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng is a startling look at the Covid pandemic through the eyes of an Asian woman who loses her sister. Cora Zeng is a crime...

One of Us Dan Chaon Henry Holt and Company (September 23, 2025) 276 pgs. Reviewed by Carson Buckingham One of Us is set in 1915 and centers around 13-year-old Bolt and Eleanor, twins with mind-reading capabilities. After their mother dies, they are taken in by a...

Lord of the Feast Tim Waggoner Flame Tree Publishing (April 26, 2024) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham Tim Waggoner’s latest, Lord of the Feast, is a journey through hell not to be missed. Two families, related by marriage and intent, have decided that the world needs to...

The Zaphnurr Phase Brick Marlin Seventh Star Press (July 1, 2025) Reviewed by Brian James Lewis  Hey there, fans of horror and science fiction! It’s been a while, but I’m glad to be back on your screen giving you the scoop on new books and some classics too. Today’s...

Where the Pretty Things Rot Henry Snider Polymath Press (October 13, 2025), 353 pgs. Reviewed by Carson Buckingham I first became acquainted with Henry Snider when I was compiling and editing my one and only anthology, The Best of the Horror Society 2013. As a matter...