VACATION
Fans of the late Philip K. Dick will appreciate this hallucinatory first novel, as will all those unafraid of challenging, thoughtful writing
QUEEN OF K’N-YAN
H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos have a strong following among Japanese writers, as demonstrated by this absorbing and provocative novel
QUEEN OF HEAT
A stellar entry in the esteemed late-1960s Essex House line of erotica, written by one of Essex’s most talented and prolific contributors
QUEEN OF BLOOD
A novelization that deserves credit for being as readable as it is, given that it was cobbled together in an extremely short timeframe
THE QUEEN OF BEDLAM
The follow-up to Robert McCammon’s SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD, a gripping historical saga set in a scrupulously researched early-1700’s New York City milieu
ZOMBIE
Joyce Carol Oates is one of America’s most distinguished and prolific writers, the recipient of quite a few high-profile awards and untold critical adulation. Yet Oates has an evident attraction to dark and scary material—horror, in other words
Z FOR ZACHARIAH
I know many of you read this ostensible young adult novel in your teens. I missed out on that experience, but having finally gotten around to doing so I can fully understand why Z FOR ZACHARIAH is so iconic
XELUCHA AND OTHERS
A collection that proves the old truism that what seems innovative to one generation is insufferable to another—well, M.P. Shiel’s work isn’t insufferable, but it’s certainly irritating.
X,Y
Michael Blumlein is one of the most individual genre writers on the scene, and X,Y is one of his signature works
UNPLEASANT TALES
Having read Brendan Connell’s recent collection METROPHILIAS, I figured I had a good idea of what to expect from Mr. Connell. Turns out I couldn’t have been more wrong