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“The garden of fantasy awaits!” – WHERE BLUE ROSES BLOOM by Yasmine Maher reviewed
The Blurb: Mia is a ghost in her own body, imprisoned in a coma with only fragments of a chilling truth: someone wants her dead. The only one who can see her is Haru, a cynical lawyer with nothing left to lose—— and he’s not exactly thrilled to get involved. But as Mia’s scattered memories…
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“Within lies the soul of a poet.” – The Scrapbook by Carly Holmes reviewed
The Blurb: Fern’s choices in life and in love are an echo of her mother’s, as Iris’ are an echo of her own mother’s. Three women, three generations: one dark secret. Iris keeps a scrapbook of Lawrence, the lover who went missing years earlier. Fern’s father. She defines herself by his loss and soothes herself…
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“SO GOOD I READ IT TWICE!” – True Tales of the Supernatural: Haunted Houses by Tina Vantyler reviewed
THE BLURB: Fictional haunted houses are disturbing enough, but how does it feel when the ghosts are real? When a genuine spectre invades your private space? Find out from the narrators of the following 13 true stories, where apparitions appear everywhere from detached homes on desirable streets to derelict buildings and isolated cottages. Settle in…
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“Like being wrapped in silk.” – Deus Ex Machina by Liv Kristine reviewed
It’s a good time to be a Liv Kristine fanboy. Last year we had a brand-new album in the shape of River Of Diamonds. The year before it was a gorgeously remastered edition of her second album, Enter My Religion. And now, we faithful have been rewarded with an opulently remastered and expanded edition of…
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“This is on a whole other level.” – Crow Face, Doll Face by Carly Holmes reviewed
The blurb: Annie surrendered her fantasy of travelling the world, settled instead for marrying her beloved Peter and becoming a mother. When her two youngest daughters – her Crow Face and her Doll Face – perform a seemingly impossible act of levitation at a family picnic, Annie realises that they are truly extraordinary. Magical. And…
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“There isn’t really a lot of wonder here.” – Wonder Woman (1974) reviewed
As I sit down to type this it’s suddenly occurred to me that this ABC TV film from 1974 is now 50 years old. Before anyone bakes a cake and breaks out the party poppers, it’s worth pointing out that there really isn’t a lot here to celebrate. In this small screen outing, Wonder Woman…
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Nazi leprechauns, anyone? PAPERBACKS FROM HELL by Grady Hendrix reviewed
The blurb: If books could kill…The 1970s and ’80s were a glorious time for paperback horror novels…if you enjoy tales of Satanic sex cults, homicidal ghost clowns, man-eating slugs and Nazi leprechauns. Don’t be afraid! Just hold the hand of horror author Grady Hendrix as he guides you through this forgotten horror fiction boom. With…
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“The King hasn’t lost his Midas touch.” – HOLLY by Stephen King reviewed
The blurb: Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns to investigate the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a Midwestern town. In this thrilling novel, Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries. The review: When it comes to brand…
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“This was real. It was happening. The supernatural had come calling.” – A ghost tour of Margam Castle
Do you believe in ghosts? It doesn’t matter if you don’t. It’s not a requirement for the enjoyment a ghost tour, especially when it’s of somewhere as imposing, gothic and atmospheric as Margam Castle. To be clear, this event was not a ghost hunt, it was a tour. An opportunity for myself and my girlfriend…
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Take a trip to FRENZY ISLAND – for free!
To celebrate International Book Lovers Day this Wednesday 9th August – for one day only – my rip-roaring sci-fi horror mash-up novel FRENZY ISLAND will be free to download on Amazon. The blurb: “The boat hit shore at 09:27 EAT. We can be exact on this because it was picked up by the perimeter cameras.…
