Cavallaro's Cavalcade of Carnage
Ghost Town by Tom Perrotta

This was an easy choice, as it was the only one earning an A grade. A nostalgic and melancholy coming-of-age story. Do not miss it!

WORST OF THE MONTH

Frostbitten by Dietrich Stogner

Balancing on a razor's edge between dark fantasy and horror, and in my opinion, excelling at neither.

The rest:

The Nasty by Lees/Cahoon (graphic novel). Excellent coming-of-age slasher comic book. Grade:  B

There are No Giant Crabs in this Novel by Jason Pargin. Upcoming. Pargin has yet to pen a novel as good as his debut, John Dies at the End.  Grade:  C

Darklings by Ray Garton. Meat and potatoes/old school horror. Not bad by any stretch, but Garton has better stuff.  Grade:  C

The Cleanup
by Skipp and Spector. Yeah, I know it's a classic. Call my lawyer. Grade:  D

The Human Target by King/Smallwood (graphic novel). Animal Pound is where it's at. Get that one instead. Grade:  D

Curse of the Reaper by Brian Mcauley. Reminded me of Brian Pinkerton's Rough Cut, but not as good.  Grade:  D

No Hero by Ellis/Jose Juan Ryp (graphic novel). For fans of Garth Ennis's The Boys. This may be even better actually.  Grade:  B

Nocturnal by Nature by Nick Roberts (collection). Some uneven quality, but there are a handful of great stories in here. Grade:  B

Wretch by Jeremy Wagner. Another hit from Wagner. My favorite is still Rabid Heart, but this extreme horror/crime story is solid.  Grade:  B

Happy Hour by Gemma Amor. Short and punchy novella. Surprisingly emotional and violent. Grade:  B

Out of Their Minds by Clifford Simak. Simak is great, but this one may have asked a tad too much of my suspension of disbelief.  Grade:  C

See you next month!

Reviews by Jason Cavallaro

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