The Stranger in Our Bed by Samantha Lee Howe – Book Review

My first word after reading The Stranger in Our Bed was WOW! I seriously cannot believe this is Sam’s first psychological thriller. I have read many books of Sam’s, from a horror/fantasy genre, but this book has no doubt got...

Stephen King’s ‘Elevation’ Book Review – A Light and Enjoyable Read

So as we're all in a necessary quarentine for an unknown period of time, I've got a couple of books I plan to finish. I'm not much of a reader so I started with a "light read" of Stephen...

Riding the Rover Coaster by Matt Jones – Book Review

The first thing I have to say about Riding the Rover Coaster, is that every owner of every football club from the big 6 downwards should have a copy on their desk. It is also the last thing I’ll...

Book Review ‘Insatiable’

From Robert Essig, author of Death Obsessed, In Black and People of the Ethereal Realm, and Jack Bantry, author of The Lucky Ones Died First and editor of Splattepunk Zine. For some of the punks, it was just another...

Book Review ‘Four’ from author P.J. Blakey-Novis

In my latest review on Blazing Minds I take a look at the horror novella Four from Red Cape Publishing and author P.J. Blakey-Novis who is best known for the short story collections; Embrace the Darkness, Tunnels, and...

Norman the Snail and the Climb – Book Review

I'm bringing you something a little different today with regards to book reviews, Norman the Snail and the Climb is a 24-page book that introduces your little ones to the world of Norman and his adventure. The story is the...

Book Review The Deal Maker

 “The Deal Maker” is the new demonic tale from the mind that brought you “Hellhound”, “When the Sun Sets” and “We All Scream for Ice Cream”. Ted’s girlfriend has vanished from the face of the earth and conventional methods...

Book review ‘In the Scrape’

In the Scrape is a powerful coming of age drama from James Newman and Mark Steensland.  It is a brilliantly detailed and compelling read, which despite being a novella takes its time to draw you in and make you care for the...

Book Review ‘Maria the Wanted and the Legacy of the Keepers’

In my latest review on Blazing Minds I take a look at the first fantasy-horror novel in the series 'Maria the Wanted and the Legacy of the Keepers' from author V. Castro. “Word started to get around there...

Book Review ‘We All Scream For Ice Cream’

Following on from her B-Movie-esque horror novel Rise of the Carnivores, author Lou Yardley returns once again to the fantasy-horror genre, with a new chilling story We All Scream for Ice Cream. A brilliantly original story which will do...

Review of the latest horror-fantasy novel from Lou Yardley ‘Rise of the Carnivores’

Lou Yardley is no stranger to the horror-fantasy genre, and I have been impressed with her previous work which includes the Werewolf novel Hellhounds and the short story When the Sun Sets. In her latest novel, Lou Yardley reaches...

Book Review – When the Sun Sets from Lou Yardley

Lou Yardley is a brilliantly talented horror and fantasy author who is best known for her werewolf novel Hellhound. This is a review of one of her short stories When the Sun Sets which is available now in paperback...