SEIZE THE NIGHT
The aim of this 21-story collection is simple enough: to restore the vampire to its rightful place as a figure of horror
THE SEED
I’m not sure I liked this book all that much, but it exerts a definite druggy fascination
SEDUCTIONS
By RAY GARTON (Pinnacle; 1984)
This was the first novel by Ray Garton, and a book that greatly upset one of its first readers, the late Robert Bloch–who allegedly informed the young Garton that “you’re unwell”
THE SECRET OF HANGING ROCK
For fans of PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK—both the Peter Weir directed film and Joan Lindsay authored novel—the 54 page SECRET OF HANGING ROCK is an essential read
THE SEA AND POISON
This early work by Japan’s eminent Shusaku Endo (1923-1996) is generally regarded as the novel that made his reputation
THE SCRIBBLER
A black-and-white graphic novel that offers a unique take on traditional superhero ethos
THE SCARLET GOSPELS
Now that THE SCARLET GOSPELS is finally here two things are immediately apparent: 1) at 361 pages it’s far from the 1,000-plus page masterpiece I’ve heard portended, and 2) it’s not exactly the “epic summation” of Barker’s work that was promised
THE SAVAGE WOMEN
This long out of print paperback is an outrageous chunk of seventies-sploitation that must be read to be believed
SAVAGE SNOW
Here’s something I’d never have expected, a disaster thriller from the eighties paperback market that actually turned out to be good—damn good
SATYR
There are some good things here, but they’re overshadowed by the not-so-good stuff