BAD RONALD
A “hider in the house” tale in the mold of the 1989 film of the same name and THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS, but it actually predated them by several decades.
THE AX
A first-person serial killer novel from one of America’s finest suspense writers.
AVATAR, OR THE DOUBLE TRANSFORMATION
Theophile Gautier (1811-1972) is one of France’s most famous authors, and AVATAR, a two-part anthology comprised of the titular 1856 novella and the same year’s “Jettatura,” contains pretty much everything that comes to mind (mine at least) at the mention of French literature: sappy romance, excessively florid descriptions (“their heaving bosoms swelled out beneath their curling fringes of foam”) and an overall atmosphere of opulent refinement.
AUTUMN
About this zombie thriller, an early effort by HATER’S supremely talented David Moody, I’ve got good news and bad news.
AUTOMATIC SAFE DOG
In this novel, the first by English writer/musician Jet McDonald, we’re introduced to the burgeoning industry of Pet Furnishing.
AUTHORITY
The second book in Jeff Vandermeer’s Southern Reach trilogy, and a novel that follows the standard etiquette of most middle entries in a trilogy, from THE TWO TOWERS to THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
AURA
One of the most vivid and fecund ghost stories in existence, with a premise that is quite original and a second person narrative that never feels self conscious or distracting.
THE ASSOCIATION
THE ASSOCIATION contains everything a fan of the author might expect: an intriguing premise and an absorbing narrative rendered in easy, conversational prose.
AS FATE WOULD HAVE IT
Those of you not wanting to experience graphic depictions of violent psychosis are advised to steer clear. For everyone else, though, it comes highly recommended as an eye-opening peek into some of the darker regions of the human psyche.
AROUND A DARK CORNER
The third volume of stories by Jeani Rector follows fast on the heels of her previous collection OPEN GRAVE, which appeared in mid-2008.