Tag Archives: dark fiction

An Underrated Read Revisited: Rupert: A Confession – Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer, (Translated by Michele Hutchison)

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “She was my martyrdom, my masochism, and my sugar-sweet, shimmering Mira. She appeared like a reflection before my eyes the first time I saw her, she killed me when she was mine, and she finally … Continue reading

Posted in Revisited | Tagged , | Comments Off on An Underrated Read Revisited: Rupert: A Confession – Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer, (Translated by Michele Hutchison)

An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Black Spider – Jeremias Gotthelf (Translated by Susan Bernofsky)

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “And now the people where gripped by the ancient fear that the spider might carry off an unbaptized infant, the pledge of their old pact. The woman was beside herself, she had no trust in … Continue reading

Posted in Revisited | Tagged , , | Comments Off on An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Black Spider – Jeremias Gotthelf (Translated by Susan Bernofsky)

An UnderratedRead Revisited: Siphon – A.A. Medina

Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned Hematopathologist Gary Phillips continually pulls all-nighters at the hospital and hates his job. He has no girlfriend or social life, though he has an infatuation with a female co-worker who is at least ten years … Continue reading

Posted in Revisited | Tagged , , | Comments Off on An UnderratedRead Revisited: Siphon – A.A. Medina

An UnderratedRead Revisited: Mygale – Thierry Jonquet (Translated by Donald Nicholson-Smith)

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Ah, revenge can be so sweet. Now mix it with obsession and a touch of madness, and it turns utterly twisted and bizarre.  Such is the case with the intense and fascinating novel, Mygale, written by … Continue reading

Posted in Revisited | Tagged , , | Comments Off on An UnderratedRead Revisited: Mygale – Thierry Jonquet (Translated by Donald Nicholson-Smith)

The Black Spider – Jeremias Gotthelf (Translated by Susan Bernofsky)

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “And now the people where gripped by the ancient fear that the spider might carry off an unbaptized infant, the pledge of their old pact. The woman was beside herself, she had no trust in God, … Continue reading

Posted in Revisited | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The Black Spider – Jeremias Gotthelf (Translated by Susan Bernofsky)

An UnderratedRead Revisited: What Lies Within – Clare de Lune

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…I learned how a body could become a beautiful contribution to the power of cosmetics…the most exquisite, deepest shade of blood red lipstick you’ve’ ever seen, rich soaps made from the finest fats…all those parts put … Continue reading

Posted in Revisited | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on An UnderratedRead Revisited: What Lies Within – Clare de Lune

The Skin Room – Morgan Fleetwood

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…I was already imagining her insides —I am not one to stop at the body naked. My imagination ran behind the flesh, into the pulp. I imagined her glistening innards, her yellow and purple heart, the … Continue reading

Posted in Revisited | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on The Skin Room – Morgan Fleetwood

An Underrated Read Revisited: Rupert: A Confession – Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer, (Translated by Michele Hutchison )

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “She was my martyrdom, my masochism, and my sugar-sweet, shimmering Mira. She appeared like a reflection before my eyes the first time I saw her, she killed me when she was mine, and she finally brought … Continue reading

Posted in Revisited | Tagged , | Comments Off on An Underrated Read Revisited: Rupert: A Confession – Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer, (Translated by Michele Hutchison )

An UnderratedRead Revisited: Mother Of – Lauren Coffin

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Meredith Mayes is facing the unthinkable. Her husband and son died in a car crash ten years ago. Now, her other son Percy has been penned with the nicknames “The Minor Street Monster”, “The Ann Arbor … Continue reading

Posted in Revisited | Tagged , | Comments Off on An UnderratedRead Revisited: Mother Of – Lauren Coffin