Reviews

Bookshots: 'Wolf Winter' by Cecilia Ekbäck

December 4th, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Wolf Winter Who wrote it? Expertly wrought, creepy, and satisfying. Highly recommended. Cecilia Ekbäck, a first-time author who started her career in international marketing then went back to school twenty years later for a Masters in Creative Writing. This novel is a testament that it is never too late to pursue your creative passion.

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Bookshots: ‘The Angel of Highgate’ by Vaughn Entwistle

December 2nd, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Angel of Highgate Who wrote it? An English author who lived in the US for a number of years. Vaughn Entwistle has had his poetry and fiction published in a number of small literary journals, and has won awards for screenplays and novels. His series ‘The Paranormal Casebooks of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’ includes The Revenant of Thraxton Hall and The Dead Assassin.

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Bookshots: 'Sour Candy' by Kealan Patrick Burke

December 1st, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Sour Candy Who Wrote It? Serves as a solid starting place for Burke's sprawling body of work. Kealan Patrick Burke, a Bram Stoker Award winner, author of five previous novels, four short fiction collections, and numerous short stories. Learn more at Burke's website.

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Bookshots: 'The Man Who Spoke Snakish' by Andrus Kivirähk

November 23rd, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Man Who Spoke Snakish Who wrote it?

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Bookshots: 'The Pleasure Merchant' By Molly Tanzer

November 17th, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Pleasure Merchant Who wrote it? Tanzer deftly uses 18th century England as her morbid canvas and she’s created a wholly satisfying and daringly funny work of art. Sydney J. Bounds and Wonderland Book Award-nominated and Colorado based author of the weird, Molly Tanzer.

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Bookshots: 'The Mystery of the Lone Wolf Killer' by Unni Turrettini

November 16th, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Mystery of the Lone Wolf Killer Who wrote it? Turrettini’s eagerness to push her agenda leads her to nothing more substantial than victim blaming Norway for the actions of one man. Unni Turrettini, originally from Norway and now a US trained lawyer. More info at her website. 

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Bookshots: 'The Sandman: Overture Deluxe Edition' by Neil Gaiman

November 11th, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Sandman: Overture Deluxe Edition Who wrote it? Neil Gaiman, but we shouldn’t fail to mention the amazing artwork by J.H. Williams III. 

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Bookshots: ‘Safe Inside the Violence’ by Christopher Irvin

November 10th, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Safe Inside the Violence Who wrote it? A regular contributor to short story magazines like Shotgun Honey, Needle, Beat to a Pulp, and Thuglit, Christopher Irvin has also written two novellas, Federales and Burn Cards. This is his first short story collection.

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Bookshots: 'The Subterranean Season' by Dale Bailey

November 9th, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Subterranean Season

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Bookshots: 'Broken Sleep' by Bruce Bauman

November 5th, 2015

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Broken Sleep Who wrote it? [Broken Sleep] is frequently both hilarious and sad, often at the same time. It is a novel of many layers, and it is quite fun to peel them back. Bruce Bauman, senior editor of Black Clock.

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