Review: D7

D7 by Philip Fracassi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

There is a lot of terror packed into the 53 pages of "D7" by Philip Fracassi, being released in May, 2025 by Shortwave Publishing. I was lucky enough to win an early copy from the publisher and can say that horror fans are going to love this when they get their hands on it.

The beginning of this tale reminds me a bit of the story "You Know They Got A Hell of a Band" by Stephen King, but Fracassi puts his own twist on the premise of taking a wrong turn on a road trip, and the result is fantastic. After reading this you may think twice about stopping somewhere for a quick after dinner drink at the end of your day and you may never look at a jukebox in quite the same way again!

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Review: Revenge is Good for the Souls

Revenge is Good for the Souls by Aaron R. Tyler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Aaron R. Tyler delivers a dark, horrific and delightful tale with Revenge Is Good For The Souls. He takes the notion of "bad things happening to good people" to another level in this disturbing story about Michael Vickers, a college professor who is just living his life, minding his own business, when a terrible car accident causes him to begin seeing people that no one else sees. These ghosts, or souls as they prefer to be called aren't your "Casper the Friendly Ghost" types ... they suffered horrendous torment when living and they are angry and out for revenge. Vickers has to become their tool, or else he will become their target and be driven insane. A solution of sorts is presented, but everything comes at a price and he has to decide whether the price that is demanded is one he's willing to pay.

While Revenge Is Good For The Souls is a standalone tale, there are connections with The Waifs: From the author of The Twin Tiers Serial Killers trilogy, one of Tyler's previous books. It's not required, but I recommend reading The Waifs first as this new story has some mild spoilers for that earlier book.

This is a wonderful read, although be warned: the story includes graphic descriptions of violence, bullying, sexual grooming and exploitation. The ending was completely unexpected and provided a fantastic twist to a fantastic tale.

Recommended.

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