Monthly Archives: December 2021

And for our last blog entry of 2021 we have #14 in the Black Shuck Shadows series, a collection of feline themed works by Anna Taborska, aptly titled Shadowcats. The book opens with a poem, “I, Cat”, which beautifully captures … Continue reading →

Suffer Little Children by Penny Jones is the thirteenth book in the Black Shuck Shadows series and contains six stories in which children feature. “Beneath Still Waters” could arguably be classed as a ghost story. It presents us with the … Continue reading →

On the days when Gary Fry isn’t the writer whose work I’ve reviewed more than any other, that dubious honour belongs to Gary McMahon. At Home in the Shadows is the 12th release in the Black Shuck Shadows series and … Continue reading →

#7 in the Black Shuck Shadows series, The Martledge Variations by Simon Kurt Unsworth has something of the concept album about it, containing three stories and other material linked by the presence of psychic investigator Richard Nataka, the presiding spirit … Continue reading →

The Death of Boys by Gary Fry is #5 in the Black Shuck Shadows range. I believe I’ve reviewed more books by Gary Fry than any other writer (you can check out the Book Review Index if you’d like to … Continue reading →

The third volume in the Black Shuck Shadows series, Unquiet Waters by Thana Niveau contains four stories, all with a watery theme or setting. In “To Drown the World” Evan has to confront his fears and drive across the causeway … Continue reading →

The plan is to do a Twelve Days of Christmas series of blog posts reviewing titles released by Black Shuck Books in their Shadows series, though whether that plan will come to fruition is anybody’s guess (most of my plans … Continue reading →

A Happy Christmas to anyone still reading this blog. I usually post a video of Greg Lake singing “I Believe in Father Christmas” about now, but this year I fancy doing something different, and as it doesn’t get more Christmassy … Continue reading →

And when I’m not thinking “Your Song” is my favourite Elton track, then this little beauty is the one that hits the spot. This was from a charity concert. If you check out the original on YouTube you can donate … Continue reading →

The Adventures of Mr Polkington by Tina Rath is #18 in the Black Shuck Shadows series and contains three long stories that have an old school feel to them. To be more specific, they remind me very much of the … Continue reading →