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Review Date: 2/27/2012
Adolf Hitler sets off searching for the last imperfect man on earth and stumbles upon a miniature town in the middle of the desert. Next thing he knows he is knocked unconscious and finds himself in a whole world of chaos and "imperfection." Adolf (if he really is Adolf?) is bombarded with obstacle after obstacle of weird proportions on his journey. Warthog men, an eel God and giant robotic insects are just some of the things that you'll come across on these pages.
Adolf in Wonderland is short, sweet and to the point. Carlton doesn't hold back the bizarro punches either. This book is crammed with strange otherworldly landscapes, insane characters that just don't make sense and a nice little moral conveyed throughout. This is top of the line strange around every corner. This book shows what I love about Mellick's writing so much; creativity and imagination.
Highly recommended to those who like fun and puppies.
Adolf in Wonderland is short, sweet and to the point. Carlton doesn't hold back the bizarro punches either. This book is crammed with strange otherworldly landscapes, insane characters that just don't make sense and a nice little moral conveyed throughout. This is top of the line strange around every corner. This book shows what I love about Mellick's writing so much; creativity and imagination.
Highly recommended to those who like fun and puppies.
Review Date: 2/27/2012
Helpful Score: 1
You're seriously going to need a strong stomach for this one. Gross outs galore but not in a bloody way. If you've read other hardcore Edward Lee books than you know what I'm talking about. This book takes it to new levels and beyond. I found it nearly impossible to put this book down. Underneath it all you get unique characters and a great story plot. After a while I started to become desensitized and everything became extremely comical in a very dark way. What the hell is Lee going to write next?
Review Date: 4/1/2012
Helpful Score: 1
This book was hard to put down. The collection was so seamlessly compiled that you start to find yourself trapped in Wrath James White's depraved little world. It's hard to get out once you're in. It's not haphazard like some other collections and each story flows effortlessly from one to the next. Not to mention you constantly find yourself NEEDING to see what the next tale brings. You NEED to see what White will do next. Each of the stories themselves are highly inventive and would make today's Hollywood Horror standards cry in shame at how stale and tired the genre has become.
If you're unfamiliar with White, he's a hardcore/extreme horror author along the same lines as Edward Lee. Well, just replace Lee's grossness factor with eroticism and a little less fluid. Expect a lot of sex and gore with a subconscious commentary on the human psyche. Expect cannibalism, skin being flayed and depravity. You'll need a shower after this one.
Do yourself a favor and instead of seeing another drab Horror remake, pick up a freaking book.
If you're unfamiliar with White, he's a hardcore/extreme horror author along the same lines as Edward Lee. Well, just replace Lee's grossness factor with eroticism and a little less fluid. Expect a lot of sex and gore with a subconscious commentary on the human psyche. Expect cannibalism, skin being flayed and depravity. You'll need a shower after this one.
Do yourself a favor and instead of seeing another drab Horror remake, pick up a freaking book.
Review Date: 4/1/2012
SINISTER MINIATURES is a collection of shorts by Kris Saknussemm. Some of them deal with the strange and have a dream-like quality while others are well grounded in the real world. Mostly all of the tales deal with sexuality and/or shrouded mystery and verge on the more sadomasochistic side of things. The imagery is beautiful and the language visceral.
Out of the whole collection a couple stories stand out to me. ANY ROAD, ANY TIME involves a 24 hour road side assistance worker who gets a mysterious call in the middle of the night. On arrival of the scene he finds an attractive woman very persistent in playing a cruel game with him. REAL ART is about a photography teacher who has to deal with the repercussions of a student taking his advice a little too literally while struggling with himself over the survival of the mysteriously inappropriate photo.
An excellent short stories collection that keeps you mesmerized from start to finish. I will definitely be seeking out more of Saknussemm's work.
Out of the whole collection a couple stories stand out to me. ANY ROAD, ANY TIME involves a 24 hour road side assistance worker who gets a mysterious call in the middle of the night. On arrival of the scene he finds an attractive woman very persistent in playing a cruel game with him. REAL ART is about a photography teacher who has to deal with the repercussions of a student taking his advice a little too literally while struggling with himself over the survival of the mysteriously inappropriate photo.
An excellent short stories collection that keeps you mesmerized from start to finish. I will definitely be seeking out more of Saknussemm's work.
Review Date: 4/1/2012
David W. Barbee has seriously stepped up his game from his first novella CARNAGELAND which was featured in the New Bizarro Author Series from Eraserhead Press.
A TOWN CALLED SUCKHOLE is an action packed, southern-occult-thriller laced with country bumpkins, witches and whiskey. In some parts of the story I was reminded of THE SWAMP THING while in others I felt like I was trapped in Herschell Gordon Lewis' 2000 MANIACS. Hell, there might even be a little bit of TEEN WITCH in there (just subtract the white rapping and add some violence.) If you like any of those things you should definitely check this book out.
SUCKHOLE is a plot driven story with a little side of crazy complete with its own southern vernacular. Kudos to David W. Barbee on this one! Keep `em coming!
A TOWN CALLED SUCKHOLE is an action packed, southern-occult-thriller laced with country bumpkins, witches and whiskey. In some parts of the story I was reminded of THE SWAMP THING while in others I felt like I was trapped in Herschell Gordon Lewis' 2000 MANIACS. Hell, there might even be a little bit of TEEN WITCH in there (just subtract the white rapping and add some violence.) If you like any of those things you should definitely check this book out.
SUCKHOLE is a plot driven story with a little side of crazy complete with its own southern vernacular. Kudos to David W. Barbee on this one! Keep `em coming!
Review Date: 2/27/2012
This novella starts out with a stripper named Coco being killed and discarded in a dumpster by a sleazy strip club owner. She awakes in what appears to be a landfill but quickly discovers that there is no end and thus begins her journey through TRASHLAND. Aided by a talking fly she travels through TRASHLAND seeking a way out or just some meaning behind it all. Coco comes across many fascinating characters including a knight dressed in a rubber tire suit, an evil Queen and if you're lucky there may even be a robot.
Now what is really important about this book is that although the plot is kind of "out there" and probably not for everyone the writing style is very crisp, clean and conveys a lot in such a short read. The use of language is exceptionally vivid and descriptive. I must warn you that things can get pretty "meaty."
Exactly as many have stated this is a grimy noir version of ALICE IN WONDERLAND.
I thoroughly enjoyed this read and cannot believe this is Constance Ann Fitzgerald's first book. I anxiously await any forthcoming works from Constance in the future.
Now what is really important about this book is that although the plot is kind of "out there" and probably not for everyone the writing style is very crisp, clean and conveys a lot in such a short read. The use of language is exceptionally vivid and descriptive. I must warn you that things can get pretty "meaty."
Exactly as many have stated this is a grimy noir version of ALICE IN WONDERLAND.
I thoroughly enjoyed this read and cannot believe this is Constance Ann Fitzgerald's first book. I anxiously await any forthcoming works from Constance in the future.
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