Irish Gothic: Tales of Celtic Horror by Ronald Kelly

The Spawn of Arget Bethir ★★★★★ 

A young monk has violent dreams that lead him to discover the legends that tore apart his family.  Kelly combines The Book of Kells and werewolves to create a legend that deserves its own series!

Postcard from Kilkenny ★★★★½ 

A man receives a postcard from his long lost uncle, an uncle who should be dead, an uncle who was rumored to be a vampire.  Kelly even managed to slip in a joke about his vampire novel Blood Kin, a book Graeme recommended!

Miscreations: Gods, Monstrosities & Other Horror

My Knowing Glance by Lucy Snyder ★★★★½ 

“It’s just more satisfying to think that he died out of a deep, soul-wrenching despair rather than garden-variety cowardice.”

Type 5 Armageddon Hellspawn, batter up!  Gory, violent, and entertaining, Lucy Snyder hits a home run!

One Last Transformation by Josh Malerman ★★★★☆ 
Shudder.  Maybe because I have been binge watching Criminal Minds, but that felt real in an unsightly way.

The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell ★★★★½

The Dead by James Joyce ★★★☆☆

A boring dinner party ends with a poignant moment - that is all.   

It did add some depth of emotion to Emily Prentiss at the end of Demonology, S4E17, Criminal Minds.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John Le Carré ★★★★★

Last Days by Brian Evenson ★★★★☆

The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John LeCarré ★★★★☆

A Murder of Quality by John LeCarré ★★☆☆☆

Call For the Dead by John LeCarré ★★★★☆

Classics Bingo!

I have big goals this year including a Blackout to my bingo board from Catching Up With Classics.  Happy Reading friends!