Greg Chapman (1)

Poor Gerald is not long for this world. Alone and lonely near the end of his days, his only visitors are the nurse who comes to check his vitals and a yearly terrifying specter of his past that makes itself known every Halloween. On this particular night, he has a new nurse, who asks too many questions, over stays her welcome, and invites Gerald's greatest fear to come on in.

When I read the description I thought it sounded familiar but it wasn't until a few pages in that I realized I had read this novella before. Such are the hazards of reading so many books you sometimes lose track of what you've read. I first enjoyed this story when it was previously published in the Halloween Carnival series of anthologies. It's a fun spooky story for Halloween or any time of year for those of us who enjoy ghost stories all year round. I love the new illustrations inside too that I didn't get to see the first time around. This is a great read for those who like to keep Halloween close every day of the year.


I received a complimentary copy for review.… (meer)

It’s starts as a murder mystery and gradually deepens into a cosmic horror tale. It grabs the reader and hauls them across a dark and frightening abyss. One has the feeling, amidst rapidly page-turning, they are not so much making the choice to read, but rather being taken by the author’s ability to weave a compelling and terrifying narrative. It’s like not being able to close your eyes to a train wreck. Just as unsettling as the house, are the troubled inter-relations between characters. A theme of verbal/physical abuse in families and relationships occurs often. Such disorder in the character's lives is what enlivens their vulnerability to the evil that inhabits the Kemper House on Willow Street. If you really, really like haunted house stories you will love this one… (meer)