Review_WHERE THE DEAD GO TO DIE by Mark Allan Gunnells and Aaron Dries

Where the Dead Go to Die by Aaron Dries
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Review: WHERE THE DEAD GO TO DIE by Mark Allan Gunnells and Aaron Dries

I'd long ago grown weary of the sane-old same-old common to much zombie fiction, so I'm much gratified to come upon WHERE THE DEAD GO TO DIE, a fine collaboration from two excellent horror authors, a novel which turned my emotions upside down and topsy turvy. Yes, the authors proclaim their intention to expose and explore emotions, and reading this has left me emotionally wrung out [not to mention both awestruck and quite terrified]. Indeed, the human condition can produce both the worst of monsters...and the heights of angels. WHERE THE DEAD GO TO DIE is timely and apropos horror, finely-tuned, uproariously scary [again, fear the living, the self-righteous who see evil everywhere but within], and a masterstroke.

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Review_THE SHIELD OF SERL RAVEN-EYE by William Stacey

The Shield of Serl Raven-Eye by William Stacey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Review: THE SHIELD OF SERL RAVEN-EYE by William Stacey
(Blood-Queen Saga Book Two)

Not a breath between uproarious action, adventure, and excitement in this epic fantasy/horror blend, second in the Blood-Queen Saga. If you like sword-and-sorcery epics, coupled with vampires and undead, clear delineation of good and evil, gore and sensuality, look right here. Carve out your reading time, turn off your phone, and jump right in.

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Review: ISOLATION by Neil Randall

Isolation by Neil Randall
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Review: ISOLATION by Neil Randall

ISOLATION is a sure-fire page-turner, constantly suffused with the questions of "what next" and "what really happened" inextricably intertwined. Readers will be on the edge of their seats trying to ascertain the facts, and beyond that, the truth of the facts. Fans of the 1960's TV series "The Prisoner" will witness similar overtones, and literate readers will see glimpses of the nightmarish dystopia of "1984," and of the unspeakable mind-control experimentation of "Firestarter." But ISOLATION stands on its own substantial merits, a novel which will ring long in memory.

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Review_WRITER'S RETWEET by Piers Anthony

Writer's Retweet by Piers Anthony
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Review: WRITER'S RETWEET by Piers Anthony

Long-lived and prolific author Piers Anthony, adored by millions, took on the challenge of writing stories via Twitter, at 140 characters per day. Collected here are 3 stories connected through 1 theme, an unusual story about a street named "Dull," and a magical science fiction novelette about a really "Strange Fruit" and its incredible effects. Riven with the author's trademark ingenuity, these stories are effective as a one-sitting read, or read one at a time.