TC ParkerNov 17, 20203 minREVIEW: The Worm And His Kings by Hailey Piper*WARNING: CONTAINS MANY, MANY SPOILERS* Clive Barker’s Cabal. Stephen King’s Revival. The Buffy episode The Gift. Fuck Lovecraft; these a...
TC ParkerOct 23, 20203 minREVIEW: Just My Type by Lucy Bexley & Bryce OakleySupernatural romance. I can’t, hand on heart, claim to know a lot about the genre. I’ve read some of the Twilight books; even seen one of...
TC ParkerOct 18, 20203 minREVIEW: Whispers In The Dark by Laurel HightowerI’ve been lucky enough to read some incredible books this year: some indie, some small press and some Big 5, from writers as new (to me) ...
TC ParkerSep 27, 20204 minREVIEW: Worst Laid Plans: An Anthology of Vacation Horror edited by Samantha Kolesnik*WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS* Edited collections are often a bit of a mixed bag, aren’t they? With so many styles and story types at play,...
TC ParkerSep 19, 20203 minREVIEW: Little Paranoias by Sonora Taylor*WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS* This is an absolutely remarkable collection of stories. As I worked through each story in turn, I found myse...
TC ParkerSep 18, 20201 minREVIEW: An Invitation To Darkness by Hailey PiperHailey Piper loves language. This much is clear even from the opening pages of An Invitation To Darkness. It’s an almost-period piece, h...
TC ParkerSep 17, 20201 minREVIEW: Juniper by Ross JefferyI remember watching Bruce La Bruce’s Otto at the cinema when it came out, and thinking, just as the zombie sex kicked in: gosh, this is a...
TC ParkerSep 17, 20202 minREVIEW: Devolution by Max BrooksI wanted to like this book - I really, really did. The deck was stacked in its favour, before I got going. I loved World War Z; enjoy a b...
TC ParkerSep 17, 20201 minREVIEW: The House On Abigail Lane by Kealan Patrick BurkeDid you like Stephen King’s 1408? Of course you did - it’s a masterpiece. The House On Abigail Lane is, for me, the spiritual successor t...
TC ParkerSep 17, 20201 minREVIEW: Without Condition by Sonora TaylorI ploughed through this book in a handful of hours - I couldn’t put it down. I’d heard a previous reviewer compare the story and the main...
TC ParkerSep 17, 20201 minREVIEW: To Be Devoured by Sara TantlingerHaunting and horrific in just about equal measure, To Be Devoured is short enough to be read in a single sitting, and compelling enough t...
TC ParkerSep 17, 20201 minREVIEW: Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick BurkeFirst, to be clear: I absolutely loved this story. The body horror and physical deterioration is beautifully executed - the teeth; oh, G...