I haven't read the SPECTRA files novels, to which Smoke and Dagger was a prequel, but I liked the cover so I wanted to give this book a try even though I had no clue what to expect. It set immediately after WW2 and as such there is a lot of talk about communists and other un-American activities. The...
Sometimes an anthology has that lure, that pull, that innate ability to sink hooks beneath your flesh without you realizing it. While there are plenty of good horror anthologies out there, it takes a lot for one to grab hold of me like SHADOWS OVER MAIN STREET (VOLUME 2). It can seriously take me al...
There is something wrong with the Wade House. Really wrong. For one, it is difficult to locate. It seems to hover just at the edges of your vision. Once you find it though and step inside, it has a way of manipulating itself. Changing. Rearraigning. Something ancient and evil lurks inside. And it’s ...
This is a wonderful story in a modern-day Cthulhu Mythos setting. Lovecraft would have loved Mr. Wynne’s detailed descriptions of Boston. The author was able to capture some of the cosmic dread that Lovecraft was known for, while still having strong human characters. ***Mild spoilers ahead..big spoi...
I won a signed copy of this one in a giveaway from Douglas, so I was pretty excited that I finally got to it. (And I’m glad it didn’t suck, haha) A Robert Johnson-esque tale of witches, Gods, the devil and, of course, good ole rock n roll. Billy Moon was going nowhere. Fast. About to end it all he i...
Desmond's wife, Sandy, was killed in their own back yard by a man with a samurai sword. The killer is behind bars and Desmond has been trying to pick up the pieces of this new life without her and take care of their son.On an outing to the park Desmond catches his son talking to a stranger. His son...
The Basics Billy Moon is an international rock star. He should be happy, but he’s haunted. He’s fairly sure he might’ve forfeited his soul when he agreed to become famous, and with his next album in the works, he feels like the devil himself is on his heels. My Thoughts I feel like I should’ve...
This has everything I want in a thriller. Believable characters, real emotions, an interesting backstory, some historical context and lots of action! Fantasy writer Desmond Carmichael lost his wife a year ago when she was murdered letting the dog out at night. He's struggled since then to raise ...