A Dairlirious Review | 22 November 2023 During a time of year that tends to be off the chain, I’m drawn to collections like this that offer thrills in (pun intended here) bite-sized options. The Amazon Collections always draw heavy hitters, no matter what genre they’re organized around. Amazon Original Stories: Creature Feature is no exception, serving up six short stories by some of the genre’s most acclaimed authors. It’s a smorgasbord of terror. Even the most seasoned horror aficionados should find things they are happy to gobble up. This is a spoiler-free review site, so I won’t go into a ..read more

A Robin Knabel review | 15 November 2023 Thylacines by Deborah Sheldon is a science fiction horror novella with a focus on genetic engineering. Published January 8, 2018 by Severed Press, this action-packed story is another winner from Sheldon. This book sadly sat in my TBR pile for a while, and I am thrilled to have finally gotten a chance to read it. The story begins in the Resurrection Lab in Australia on the campus of Fraser University. We start out meeting Professor Rosie Giuliani, the leader of a lab group of sixteen individuals whose jobs are hanging in the balance. They’re anxiously ..read more

  A Robin Knabel review | 1 November 2023 Below is an occult horror novella by Kev Harrison. It was published on May 27, 2022 by Brigids Gate Press and weighs in at 151 pages. The front cover was designed by Kealan Patrick Burke. Below takes us on a trek into a collapsed and abandoned gold mine in California. We follow Dr. Nick Jones, a PhD in mining engineering, on an adventure to film a documentary. Decades before, his twenty-eight-year-old grandfather was believed to have perished when the mine collapsed. Jess, a social media vlogger, is hired by Adventure Travel TV to tag along and ..read more

A Robin Knabel review | 18 October 2023 Bishop by Candace Nola is a supernatural horror thriller. It was published on April 1, 2022 by Uncomfortably Dark Horror and weighs in at 158 pages. This story takes you on a chilling journey through Alaska. Troy Spencer will stop at nothing to locate his thrill-seeking sister and niece who’ve gone missing in the Alaskan wilderness for five days. A winter storm complicates things. Troy is determined to help find them himself and is willing to pay anything to get the best guide in the area, a loner named Bishop. It’s a race against time, and Troy isn’t ..read more

A Robin Knabel review | 4 October 2023 Cretaceous Canyon is a horror, action adventure book by Deborah Sheldon. It was published August 28, 2023 by Severed Press. This creature feature weighs in at 191 pages. I’ve loved every book of Sheldon’s I’ve read so far, but this one might have nudged its way to the top for me. I’m an avid and longtime fan of the Jurassic Park book series and movies, of course the original always being the favorite. Anytime I see a book cover with a gorgeous and dangerous dinosaur, my mind goes to that storyline. Cretaceous Canyon’s only similarity is a cast of chara ..read more

  A Robin Knabel review | 6 September 2023 Gone to the Dogs is Mark Towse’s newest novella. This suspenseful horror ghost tale was published on July 27, 2023 by D&T Publishing and weighs in at 105 pages. Gone to the Dogs was a lot of fun to read. Towse’s novellas tend to be my favorite length of story for his writing, and he’s delivered another horrific tale! This book starts out in a similar way to Nana, the first book I ever read by Towse. You’re introduced to an assortment of interesting characters in a neighborhood, all of whom are mature in age. I never tire of his elderly cha ..read more

A Robin Knabel review | 16 August 2023 Two of a Kind is an extreme horror thriller by Chisto Healy. It was published on April 15, 2023 and weighs in at 250 pages. First off, this book is equipped with an in-depth warning and disclaimer about the content. I’m not going to lie, it intrigued me. I felt a thrill as I turned the pages to start reading. An anticipation, as if I were sitting on a dock dipping my toes into a pool of crocodiles, energized me. I haven’t read much extreme horror prior to this novel, and I can now say I enjoyed it and am interested in exploring more in the future. As f ..read more

A Robin Knabel review | 19 July 2023 3:33 is Mark Towse’s newest psychological horror novella. It was published on November 30, 2022 by D&T Publishing and weighs in at 119 pages. I dove into 3:33 without reading any reviews or info about the story, because quite frankly I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read from Towse thus far and had a suspicion I wouldn’t be disappointed. I was right. One of the things I enjoy most in Towse’s books are his characters and the ease in which he makes me either relate to them or at least believe they’re actual people. There’s something so nonchalant and natur ..read more

A Robin Knabel review | 5 July 2023 Sallow Bend is a supernature thriller, horror novel by Alan Baxter. It weighs in at 336 pages and was published on August 19, 2022 by Cemetery Dance Publications. Strange things are happening in Sallow Bend. Another child has gone missing, and this time around the result is different. But not for everyone. This is the first novel length book I’ve read from Alan Baxter. Prior to Sallow Bend, I’ve enjoyed his short stories and novella length works. I jumped at the chance to get a taste of his novel writing, and I wasn’t disappointed. I know I’ve gotten my ..read more

  A Robin Knabel review | 5 October 2022 “Being in the presence of monsters is okay as long as you don’t think too much about what they’re capable of. The scarier thing is when you realize what you’re capable of yourself.” - an except from The Devil Takes You Home The Devil Takes You Home is a paranormal suspense, supernatural crime thriller by Gabino Iglesias. Weighing in at 311 pages, this novel is filled with darkness and horrors that will haunt you. Published by Mulholland Books on August 2, 2022, this story will grab you by the heart and take you on a wild ride that will leave you br ..read more