The Scavenger's Daughter review

I picked up Mike McIntyre's The Scavenger's Daughter based on several good reviews I read.  And I'll admit, I enjoyed it.

I tend to not read too many books in the thriller/mystery/suspense genres simply because I am overwhelmed with fantasy and horror books.  But, I am a fan of Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme books and Preston/Child's Pendergast books, I needed something to read on my Droid X, and it was only $.99 so I decided to give this book a try.

Pandora's Children: The Complete Nightmares

Within 2 weeks, I am going to be releasing Pandora's Children: The Complete Nightmares, a two volume set collection all 22 of the short stories found in the five currently available Pandora's Children books as well as Book 5: speaking with the Dead, available soon.

To encourage people to purchase the omnibus editions ($2.99 each) instead of the individual books, I am going to be raising the price of the middle 3 books, Too Young To Die, Death Bleeds Into Life and The Wretched Ones to $1.99 each around July 24th.

Book 1: In the Chair and the forthcoming Book 5: Speaking with the Dead will stay at $.99 in perpetuity, and Dark Interludes will forever remain free because I want to give new readers a cheaper jumping in point.

So if you have read any of the volumes and are considering picking up others, now is the time to do so.

If you are a fan of good old psychological horror, you won't be disappointed

You can find all four currently available Pandora's Children books, as well as my 25,000 word novella Dogs of War at my author pages below.

Enjoy!

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Bradley-Convissar/e/B0049E1IIG/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1

Barnes and Nobles: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/bradley-convissar

and Smashwords for other formats
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Belinda Frisch, A Writer with a Dark Side...: The Facts about Freebies and the Grim Reality of Indie Economics

Belinda Frisch, A Writer with a Dark Side...: The Facts about Freebies and the Grim Reality of Indie Economics

What's That Smell for $200, Alex

I am a Jeopardy junkie.  I tape it every night, and my wife and I will watch the episodes in spurts.  If you watch Jeopardy, you know that after the first commercial brake, halfway through the first round, Alex interviews the contestants.  I always wondered what story I would tell.  And this is what I settled on.  Is it great?  No.  But it doesn't have to great, because everything is relative, and relatively speaking, most of the stories told suck.  So here we go:

Castles by Benjamin X Wretlind: A disturbing coming of age story

Castles is one of those books that is tough to read.  Not because of the writing, which is tight and professional, but because of the subject matter.  Castles is, at its core, a coming of age story that follows a girl, Maggie, from childhood to young adulthood.  It is a visceral tale on many levels, one that makes you squirm because what you are reading is so horrible, yet prevalent in the world today.

20th Century Ghosts: A Quick Review

It's not fair.  I know.  Being the son of the man who lifted Horror back into the mainstream world of books.

I like Joe Hill.  I loved Heart-Shaped Box.  And I liked Horns a lot.  And I'll buy his next novel.

But 20th Century Ghosts... well, I was expecting more.

Modern Horror in Books- One Man's Opinion

This post was originally published on the Paranormal Wire, but now I am sharing it on my own blog.   It's basically a discussion of the evolution of the horror genre in my eyes.  This is one man's opinion- I am doing zero research- and just want to express my feelings about how written horror is perceived these days.  Just a warning... I am a rambler, and not half as eloquent as I am when I write fiction.  Remember, I'm just a dentist.  I am sure I am going to step on some people's toes, and there are some who may say, quite imperiously, I may add: "How dare he!  Who is he to decide what is good and not good in horror!  He has done nothing!"  All true, but it doesn't make my opinion any less valid.  I am a fan and have been for two decades, I have read hundreds of books across all horror sub-genres, and I am going to talk, dammit!