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Ruzsa Makes Us Sit with Real Horrors Before Allowing us the Fantasy of Bloody Revenge in I Hope You Have Nightmares About Me

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Review: I Hope You Have Nightmares About Me – Amanda Ruzsa My Verdict: A harrowing journey through abuse and cathartic revenge.   While I love writing my little rants about the books I’ve read, I have learned I can’t really commit to ARC reviews. My reading habits are odd. I don’t read as regularly as I should so much as I hit the pages in hardcore sprints when the mood strikes me. In addition to strange reading rituals, my memory simply isn’t what it used to be. All this is to say sorry to the author for not reading the book and posting a review much sooner. I feel I have started more than one review this way. If it is any consolation to Ruzsa, I had forgotten that I committed to an ARC review and had a digital copy waiting in my inbox. I have bought two physical copies on my own volition since making said commitment (I gifted the paperback to a friend and got myself the hardcover). Once I realized I had not fulfilled my ARC review duty, I Hope You Have Nightmares About M...
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Everyone Pays Their Toll in Sonnet’s Notorious No One Rides For Free

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Everyone Pays Their Toll in Sonnet’s Notorious No One Rides For Free Review: No One Rides For Free – Judith Sonnet My Verdict: This one almost did me in. Must have a sturdy constitution to ride this ride.   The new cover is so much more evil in how innocent it looks. About a year ago, I decided I needed to get back into reading horror, especially stuff that wasn’t just more Stephen King. I was joining book groups and following anyone and everyone talking about horror books to get a sense of what was going on. Right before I went on my research binge, my algorithms had started feeding me plenty of videos to set me down the right path, especially for disturbing horror. I say all this to say that somewhere along the way I had heard of No One Rides For Free . Not quite as often as others, so I didn’t remember the name as clearly. However, when I read the title again, those five words really dug in. No One Rides For Free . It was familiar, yet deeply threatening. You know w...
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Killer Mike and the Blood Slugs - Creeping Silence (Promo Single)

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    (Released as a promotional single on 11/27/92 through Exploitation Records)           Track 1. Creeping Silence (From a groundbreaking new Killer Mike and the Blood Slugs record coming soon! Mixed by Rob Tannahill, Mastered by MJS)     The words formed somewhere near the end of his small intestine, where they bubbled up through his guts until her name fell from his mouth. “Emily Stone.” THUNK SCREEEEECH He would’ve never pulled over if the stars hadn’t aligned perfectly that crisp, winter evening. If he hadn’t been on a dead, backroad highway somewhere between Barrenview and the main freeway, with no cars in sight? Not a chance. He never would have slammed on his brakes for some shit raccoon too stupid not to run when it saw headlights, not if the  last time  had gone better. He never would have stopped if not for the fact that the very second before he hit the poor animal, he just remembered he...
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"It is not what it looks like." No, it is EXACTLY what it looks like in Chandler Morrison’s Dead Inside

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Extra picture so the preview link looks right. Don't ask me. 5/11/2025 9:06 AM CST Dear Reader, Today, the main meat of our blog will be a review of a modern extreme horror classic, Chandler Morrison’s Dead Inside . It is a pretty messed up book, and I have been told my review is “too long; it really dragged” and that it is “the best review of this book that I have ever read.” I will leave that judgment to you, but before we get there, I must do my obligatory self-promotion and blog promises. Last week, 5/4, was the official release of the second short in my Killer Mike and the Blood Slugs series, “Killer Mike and the Blood Slugs— Grandma Got Run Over by a Psycho. ” I didn’t promote last week because I was just tired. I have recently started ADHD medication, and not only does it allow me to focus better and be generally more efficient with my time, but it has also quieted the ever-present burning drive to constantly be involved in either my writing, publishing, or promoting. ...
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Blinded by the Lies Lets You See the Darker Side of Pain

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  4/27/2025 1:49 PM CST Dear Reader, I have a review of a great story for you today. Blinded by the Lies by Amanda Ruzsa, which was a tasty little surprise. But first. I must do shameless self-promotion. I am excited about this! I can officially say that Killer Mike and the Blood Slugs is a series, because I am announcing today… Book #2 of The Blood Slugs series, “Killer Mike and the Blood Slugs— Grandma Got Run Over by a Psycho ” is releasing 5/4, one week from the date on this blog. With this in mind, Dear Reader, you should know some things. 1.        You can pre-order Grandma Got Run Over by a Psycho now at the ‘zon. More outlets are coming soon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0F5SYR5CY 2.        On Tuesday, 4/29, Book #3, “Killer Mike and the Blood Slugs— A Night on the Town, ” will be free on the ‘zon for the 5 days leading up to Grandma ’s release. It would be a shame if you let everyone you ...
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The Lonely Motel Gives Birth to Tales of Disgust and Anguish

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4/20/2025 5:49 PM CST Dear Reader, In honor of a holiday that is, in many ways, about rebirth and transformation, I thought it would finally be appropriate to write a review of Duncan Ralston’s Woom . No promises of blogs to come this week. No big news. That is next week. For now, let’s keep it simple and enjoy this review. It has been a long day, and I want to go enjoy the holiday with some Easter grass.   The Lonely Motel Gives Birth to Tales of Disgust and Anguish Review: Woom – Duncan Ralston My Verdict: Great characters. Pushes you toward an inevitable ending. Not as intense as I anticipated, but more than earned its reputation.   Sometimes, it is love at first sight. I know that I am late to the party on this one. But I must do my obligatory Woom review. There are some books that you know you are going to like even before you have read a word. Maybe it’s the cover. Maybe it is because you heard someone speak enthusiastically about the book, and they g...
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In Absolution, the Second Coming Delivers an Unexpected Rapture

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  4/13/2025 1:01 PM CST Dear Reader, It is another indie horror review Sunday for this week’s blog. Before we get to that, though, I would like to address the upcoming month of May. May 4th is the official release date for “Killer Mike and the Blood Slugs – Grandma Got Run Over by a Psycho, ” and with that being said, I am merely inches away from having the files ready to be on the lookout for ARC readers. When all is said and done, Grandma will be approximately 10,000 words, and you could probably read it in a sitting if you were so inclined. Also, most likely coming in May, my horror short “The Bloodwitch” will be featured as an audio play on Wilhelm’s Frightening Tales , a horror podcast with a great host. This brings me to my point. “Killer Mike and the BLOOD Slugs?” “The BLOOD witch?” This wasn’t intentional. I promise. It also wasn’t intentional that the Blood Slugs and the Bloodwitch happen to share certain proclivities. They were written so far apart, I swear. I...
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