Cockney Rebels: FOWLER’S END by Gerald Kersh
Fowler’s End by Gerald Kersh (2013 [reprint], Valancourt Books) Called one of the great comic novels of the 20th century, Fowler’s End is a hilarious book which proved to be a challenge to read….
Category: Pulp
XEROX FEROX edited by John Szpunar
Xerox Ferox edited by John Szpunar (2013, Headpress) It’s not often I get to write about a book where I’m one of the subjects, as in Xerox Ferox. Come to think of it, this is…
THE FACE OF THE LION by John Blackburn (2013 reprint, Valancourt Press)
The Face of the Lion by John Blackburn The Face of the Lion was originally published by John Blackburn in 1976. More cheers to Valancourt Press for reprinting this book. Blackburn was an established mystery…
THE BONE QUEEN by Andrea Judy
The Bone Queen by Andrea Judy (2013, ProSe) The Bone Queen is the first novel by Andrea Judy. It follows the adventures of a female sword-swinger as she chops her way across ancient France. Set…
TO WAKE THE DEAD by Richard Laymon
To Wake the Dead by Richard Laymon (Leisure Books, 2004) To Wake the Dead is the first novel I have ever read by cult horror writer Richard Laymon. It will, in all probability, be the…
VAMPIRELLA #2: ON ALIEN WINGS by Ron Goulart
Vampirella #2: On Alien Wings by Ron Goulart (1975, Warner Books) Vampirella was a sexy vampiress who wore revealing clothing. She was created for a Warren Publications comic book in 1969. Forest Ackerman had input…
THE SERIALIST by David Gordon
The Serialist by David Gordon (Simon and Schuster, 2010) After burning through Mystery Girl in a few days, I was inspired to read David Gordon’s debut novel, The Serialist, from 2010. I’m pleased to report…
THE LOST SCROLLS by Alex Archer
The Lost Scrolls by Alex Archer (2007, Gold Eagle) The Lost Scrolls is #6 in the adventures of Annja Creed AKA Rogue Angel. It’s not been the best by far, but it did…
MYSTERY GIRL by David Gordon
Mystery Girl by David Gordon (New Harvest, 2013) Mystery Girl by David Gordon is a book that made me angry. Why? Because it had to end. Honestly, I couldn’t put it down. It’s…
FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelly (1818)
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly “#12 ‘Frankenstein’. A tale of a modern Prometheus. If the countless film adaptations of this have kept you from reading the novel, that’s your mistake.” -Karl Edward Wagner, “The Thirteen Best…