The smell of the house embraces me as I step inside. It’s such a simple thing how our houses carry the scent of our lives. I remember walking into my grandparents’ house; the odd blend of fried chi…

If you’re one of the people who had their voter registration suspended, there’s still time to fix it.

“Why run from a haunted house when you can stay and ign…

An author reflects on attending a fan convention to meet a life-long idol in the wake of his fiftieth birthday.

Peaches & Bees by Brandon Doughty The wall unit hummed a monotonous tune as we strolled toward my workshop. I grow peach trees and raise bees on my land, making jelly and preserves as a hobby. …

KANSAS CITY BREAKDOWN by M.E. Proctor & Russell Thayer Order Here! (paperback and ebook available) ​ May 1952. Mobsters, molls, and muscle are meeting in Kansas City to carve out territory, make...

5/5: There is such love in the sparse words that Neil uses throughout this short, but wonderfully haunted and beautiful novella. Strunk and White would adore Neil. I read Good Boy with jealously at hi...

From Bram Stoker(R) Award-nominated author Johnny Compton, Midnight Somewhere is a frightening collection of thought-provoking stories perfect for fans of Stephen King's Night Shift, Tananarive Due's The Wishing Pool, and the work of Junji Ito. A man gets into a car that can take him anywhere he can imagine--including the past, into the worst mistake of his life, a memory he does not want to relive, cannot escape, and is even more afraid to alter ... A seemingly harmless, forgettable film about "alien hand syndrome" inspires a wave of self-harm among viewers--and even stranger things among those who become obsessed with it ... A woman tries to bring her dead lover to life through a macabre ritual that requires attacking his corpse. Is it because she longs to be with him again ... or because the two of them have unfinished business? The assorted characters in this thrilling collection encounter horrors that range from mysterious to murderous, discovering that darkness can find anyone, anywhere, at any hour of the day. After all, it's always Midnight Somewhere ...

Step into the cold grip of fear and fascination with Thriller Magazine: Winter 2025 — a bone-chilling anthology of crime, mystery, and psychological suspense. This issue features seven pulse-poundi…

5/5: Amazingly fun and fiendish read. Rachel does a perfect setup with three sisters and a perfect father build-up really showing how well the family has handled prior tragedy. That particular setup i...

5/5: It’s a tome. It’s an epic. The scope and the layers of this novel are just astounding. The structure shows itself about halfway through and you think to yourself “That Joe Hill, he knows what he’...

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