MAYNARD’S HOUSE (1980) BY HERMAN RAUCHER REVIEW

I picked up Maynard’s House several years back from a second hand book store based solely off its cool cover art and intriguing back-cover blurb. It languished unread on my bookshelf, alongside many others, until I finally decided to give it a shot this winter – and man is this a perfect winter read. Maynard’s […]

A REVIEW OF RAMSEY CAMPBELL’S AN ECHO OF CHILDREN

First off, Ramsey Campbell is my favorite author. Secondly, haunted house stories are my favorite sub-genre of horror. So, add together the fact that a potentially haunted house is a key element of Ramsey’s newest novel, An Echo of Children, and my excitement should be obvious. The haunting of this house isn’t of your usual […]

NIGHTMARE ABBEY #5 IS NOW AVAILABLE

The fifth issue of Nightmare Abbey Magazine from Dead Letter Press is now available for purchase. Edited by Tom English, this one contains eleven short horror stories penned by top notch talent of the genre, including a brand new one by Ramsey Campbell. There are also three special features in this issue: John Llewellyn Probert’s […]

FELLSTONES BY RAMSEY CAMPBELL REVIEW

I buy few novels these days, largely due to my limited reading time and just being a slow reader in general. I do, however, make an exception whenever a new Ramsey Campbell novel comes available. So, when I saw Fellstones (Flame Tree Publishing 2022) showed up for preorder, I purchased it without a second thought. […]

NEAR ZENNOR BY ELIZABETH HAND REVIEW

Jay Rothermel recently suggested I read the Elizabeth Hand novella Near Zennor citing it as being nearly perfect. Knowing Jay has excellent taste and the fact that I already had a book on my shelf containing it (The Years Best Dark Fantasy and Horror 2012), I gave it a read. You can read Jay’s excellent […]

SPARROWHAWK: A VICTORIAN GHOST STORY BY PAUL FINCH REVIEW

Sparrowhawk (2010) is a novella by Paul Finch set during the Christmas season of 1843 England. It follows John Sparrowhawk, a veteran who served with the British Empire during the Afghan War. Despite his military heroics, Sparrowhawk’s life spiraled into turmoil afterwards. His wife died while he was away, and his subsequent gambling landed him […]

IT WILL JUST BE US BY JO KAPLAN REVIEW

It Will Just Be Us, a horror novel by Jo Kaplan (who has also published stories and novels under her maiden name of Joanna Parypinski), presents us with a chilling, supernatural mystery which also brings light to the family dynamics of those who live inside the haunted manor. The story of Wakefield Manor, a sprawling […]

THE WISE FRIEND BY RAMSEY CAMPBELL REVIEW

I rarely ever pre-order books. I make an exception, however, whenever there’s a new one by Ramsey Campbell. Ramsey’s most recent release is his novel The Wise Friend published by Flame Tree Press. Patrick Semple is a divorced teacher who shares custody of his teenaged son. He also has a strained, yet cordial relationship with […]

CREATURES OF THE POOL BY RAMSEY CAMPBELL REVIEW

Creatures Of The Pool (published in 2010) follows Gavin Meadows, a man who gives tours through Liverpool highlighting the macabre histories of the area including the noting of locations associated with a Jack the Ripper suspect, Spring Heel Jack and places where notable historical figures reportedly went mad, etc. In recent days, Gavin’s usually upbeat […]

THE 2019 HORROR DELVE HAUNT AWARDS

I wanted to highlight a few of the favorite things I came across while working on articles for Horror Delve this past year. The original publishing dates for these works are not a factor. Basically, if it was featured on the site during 2019, it’s eligible. I’m calling them The Horror Delve Haunt Awards. There’s […]