Alternate Routes (Baen Books, 2008)
By Tim Powers. I’ve been a big fan of Tim Powers’ urban and historical fantasy books since I read The Anubis Gates back in 1984. Powers was part of a California group of writers that…
Comic Shop: The Retail Mavericks Who Gave Us a New Geek Culture
By Dan Gearino I’ve dealt with comic book shops, hobby shops, and game stores for the last fifteen years. It’s part of my day job, which sells products to these establishments. Good bunch of people,…
DEVIL WOLVES OF BLOOD VALLEY
My latest novel went live today. You can order a copy of it from Amazon. Here is an excerpt from the book: “I don’t need blood flowing in the streets,” the marshal yelled at him….
None Dare Call It Aliens: HE WILL LIVE UP IN THE SKY by Christopher Loring Knowles
I first encountered the author of this book, Chris Knowles, in a podcast interview. He’s had a rich and interesting career as a blogger, writer, and comic book historian. The novel was described as a conspiracy thriller. Intrigued, I…
OCULUS at Regal Cinemas, Oaks, PA. 4/14/14.
Promoted as a gift from the producers of Paranormal Activity and Insidious, Oculus is actually an expansion of a 2006 short horror film by Mike Flanagan: Oculus: Chapter 3 – The Man with the Plan. It was picked up for an expansion…
Spanish Shockers: CURSE OF THE DEVIL, JACK THE RIPPER and THE DRACULA SAGA at International House, Philadelphia, PA (3/16/2014)
Back to International House in Philly this week for 3 Spanish Shockers from the 70′s: Curse of the Devil (El Retorno De Walpurgis), Jack the Ripper and The Dracula Saga (La Saga De Los Dracula), all courtesy of Exhumed Films. The City…
It’s All Over Man: THE WORLD’S END (2013)
[Note: about seven years ago I had the idea to start a blog that would review horror movies from the viewer’s standpoint. In other words, I wanted to talk about the audience reaction, theatre condition,…
Two Wheels Of Terror: THE CYCLIST by Anthony Neil Smith
The Cyclist is the latest novel by college instructor, noir writer, and bicycling enthusiast Anthony Neil Smith. I’m happy to announce that Dr. Smith has lost none of the magic. This novel is a page-turner and will keep you up until the last page. It features his adopted homeland of Minnesota and the rough hills of Scotland. And the tension kept me enthralled to the final word of this book.
Thank you, Ma’am, may I have another: THE GOLDEN AMAZON RETURNS by John Russell Fearn
Long before Hollywood plagued the world with one sequel after another, the great pulp writers discovered the power of bringing back a character, even after he or she was killed at the end of the story. At the end of the first Golden Amazon novel, we saw Violet Ray Brandt dead, a victim of her own psychopathic intrigues. However, John Russell Fearn, the creator of the Golden Amazon, knew he had a hot property on his hands after the success of the first Golden Amazon reboot.
Straight Outta Queens: THE BOUNCER by David Gordon
David Gordon shoots and scores again with his latest novel, The Bouncer. After I read his Mystery Girl and The Serialist, I am convinced Gordon is one of the best crime writers I’ve encountered in a long time. His books are hilarious and keep your attention. He knows how to tell a good story, create memorable characters, and engage the reader. And, dammit, he’s already put out a sequel to this book which I’ll have to buy. I’m never going to finish Dodge in Hell or Youngblood Hawke.