Category Archives: Horror

Mr. Shivers by Robert Jackson Bennett

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

It’s been two months now since I read Mr. Shivers, the excellent 2010 debut novel by Robert Jackson Bennett. I tend to procrastinate when I don’t have a deadline, usually in favor of review assignments with actual deadlines. It’s a … Continue reading →

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The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

If, like me, you were introduced to the wonderful and somewhat insane world of Chuck Wendig via Blackbirds, eagerly lapped up its sequel Mockingbird, and then found yourself desperately looking for more, well, there’s good news and bad news. The bad news—I’m … Continue reading →

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London Falling by Paul Cornell

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

A long undercover police investigation following one of London’s most powerful organized crime figures is approaching its conclusion. The crime boss, Rob Toshack, is suddenly acting erratically, visiting a string of his houses, disappearing to the attic only to reappear … Continue reading →

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The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination by John Joseph Adams (Ed.)

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination is the latest themed anthology edited by John Joseph Adams—and it’s another good one. This time, Adams has collected a set of short stories featuring the hero’s (or often superhero’s) traditional antagonist: the … Continue reading →

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American Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennett

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Mona Bright used to be a cop. She was married. They were expecting a baby. Then, abruptly, everything fell apart and her life collapsed. Since then, she’s been drifting from town to town, taking short term jobs, drinking heavily, looking … Continue reading →

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Hitchers by Will McIntosh

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Will McIntosh’s debut Soft Apocalypse, which I reviewed here, was a brilliant novel about normal people trying to survive while society gradually collapses around them. It was easily one of my favorite novels of 2011. His catalog of strong short … Continue reading →

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