Monthly Archives: February 2016

Two reviews that originally appeared in Black Static #9 as part of a feature on the work of Tony Richards OFF THE MAP WITH TONY RICHARDS A case could be made for Tony Richards as one of the unsung heroes … Continue reading →

Mark and the boys.

Four reviews that originally appeared in Black Static #31:- WATCHING THE DETECTIVES While the publishers are right to market it as crime fiction, Steve Mosby’s latest novel, DARK ROOM (Orion pb, 368pp, £12.99), has a foot squarely placed in the … Continue reading →

Loved the first one, and I suspect I am going to like this.

Further to last Thursday’s post, three more reviews and the second part of a feature on American publisher Leisure that originally appeared in Black Static #7:- HORROR, TWICE MONTHLY: A LEISURE FEATURETTE (continued) Ghost Walk (Leisure paperback, 275pp, $7.99) by … Continue reading →

I saw them perform this at Wembley as part of The Invisible Touch tour.

The first part of a feature on American publisher Leisure that originally appeared in Black Static #7 (and with hindsight, I seem to have been unduly optimistic and gung ho for this outfit):- HORROR, TWICE MONTHLY: A LEISURE FEATURETTE In … Continue reading →

Now here’s a novelty – a horror movie that looks like it might be scary.

Reviews of two books by John Llewellyn Probert that originally appeared in Black Static #34:- NOVELETTE/NOVEL: JOHN LLEWELLYN PROBERT Novelette WARD 19 (Endeavour Press Ltd eBook, 49pp and currently free in the Amazon Kindle store) is a new departure for … Continue reading →

And for those of you getting agitated by the antics of Miley, Lady Gaga, and that whole crew, here’s a taste of what got the tabloid press hot under the collar back in the late 70s and early 80s.