Inheriting Her Ghosts by S.H. Cooper My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was in the mood for another gothic tale, and this one definitely fit the bill. Eudora Fellowes is happy to live on her own in the city. The only companions she needs are her loyal wolfhounds, Cerberus and Black Shuck. B…

The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've been meaning to read this story for ages , but have no idea why it kept escaping my attention. So, this afternoon I decided it was finally time to check it out. After he receives a letter from his ol…

Waif by Samantha Kolesnik My rating: 5 of 5 stars Weird. Strange. Bizarre. These are all words I would use to describe this novella. Unique. Unexpected. Unpredictable. Are also words I would use for this unflinching and very disturbing tale about a battered woman who's had enou…

The Growth Lives!: A Horror Novel by Adam Hulse My rating: 5 of 5 stars After the explosive first novella, I've been looking forward to getting back into this apocalyptic world to find out how it ends. Not only has the UK been ravaged by The Growth, but the gas the military use…

The Black Cabin by Wayne Fenlon My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well, I started reading this amazing book this afternoon and finished it this evening. Why? Because I couldn't stop reading. This is the kind of story that hooks the reader in right away. The more you read, the more you have…

Hey! How are you? Is everyone ready for the weekend? I know I am. I spent all this week working on the final read-thru of Tuesday . This is the novel I wrote during NanoWriMo  2022. It's a dark tale about a complicated family who live in a small Australian town that has as many secret…

Hey! How are you today? 😊 Well, this week I got stuck into the third draft of the novel I'm currently revising and not only did I reach the end tonight, but I also had enough time to take care of the changes/additions list. Yes, there's always a list leftover. It wasn't a l…

Hey! How are you today? Great, I hope. The last few weeks have been a bit strange. Draining and sad. Asides from losing Loki and getting used to hubby's new working hours, we got our next Pfizer booster on Friday. So we were feeling pretty crappy last weekend. That Covid shot sure m…

LOKI 2007 - 2023 I've been meaning to write this post for almost a week now, but couldn't bring myself to do it because it was too sad and very painful. Last Monday we lost our beloved cat, Loki. 😥💔 Calling Loki a cat doesn't seem right. He was my writing buddy, our companio…

In case you missed it, the awesome cover for my upcoming DarkLit Press horror novella was revealed at Uncomfortably Dark  over the weekend. CHECK IT OUT ! Isn't this work of art wickedly dark?  This beautiful cover was made by Truborn Design  and Kristina totally nailed the eerie …

The Growth by Adam Hulse My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well, that was a fast-paced blast of a story! It's packed full of action. I couldn't put it down until I reached The End. 😳 While clearing out a fatberg from the sewers, the cleaning team discover something monstrous lurking b…

Alone With Myself by Kev Harrison My rating: 5 of 5 stars This story captivated me from the first line. And I couldn't put it down until I reached the end. Graham is a lighthouse keeper who's just lost his wife and scattered her ashes into the sea. When a storm hits the next …

Dead Eyes by Ev Knight My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is another E.V. Knight story that didn't disappoint! Lisa Thompson is obsessed with the murders that happened twenty years ago in the house across the street. Actually, she's writing an article that she hopes helps secure a …