The Straitjacket in the Woods Kitty R. Kane Demain Publishing As part of #DemainDecember on this blog, I’m reviewing as … More

“…it has a sense of following in the same vein as legendary authors like M.R. James…”

“I found A Monster Met to be a well-written, smoothly-paced and hugely enjoyable short slice of horror fiction…”

“Engaging, thought-provoking and challenging in equal measures, Every Moon Atrocious may have left me confused and uncertain of what had occurred when I finished reading it, but I would argue that is where its genius actually lies”

“Martin Richmond has highlighted his obvious skill as a horror writer, demonstrating his ability to write in a variety of styles and subgenres, and crafting stories that all featuring cunning twists and stings in their tails”

“Monster Beach is an enjoyable slice of surreal, weird fantasy with an underlying and integral element of horror…”

“Honestly, I still don’t quite know what I read when I finished The Stranger and the Ribbon, but I know that it was incredibly weird, deeply unsettling at times, and occasionally gory with a very dark sense of humour – and most importantly, I want more of it, as soon as possible…”

“Ultimately, Patient K is an intense, driven and repeatedly shocking piece of short Horror fiction that is incredibly well-written and one of the best titles in the Short Sharp Shocks! series that I’ve read to date…”

“Dirty Paws is an engaging and often uncomfortable read that serves as an excellent introduction both to Drinkel as author (and editor) and the concept of the Short Sharp Shocks! imprint…”