Tag Archives: horror

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

Posted on October 26, 2022 by J D Jung

(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 →

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Blind Dates: Weird Stories – Harambee K. Grey-Sun

Posted on October 27, 2021 by J D Jung

Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned Being close to Halloween, I was in search for a good horror read. So, when I started reading these stories, I was expecting them to center on blind dates gone tragically wrong. Or maybe the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 22, 2021 by J D Jung

(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 →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: What Lies Within – Clare de Lune

Posted on October 20, 2021 by J D Jung

(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 →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited Full of Horror: The Black Spider

Posted on October 31, 2019 by J D Jung

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Bound by Blood: An Erotic Thriller – Clare Castleberry

Posted on June 29, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) (A recent re-release. This was formerly titled What Lies Within, and was reviewed under that title.) “…I learned how a body could become a beautiful contribution to the power of cosmetics…the most exquisite, deepest shade of … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Dark/Sordid/Bizarre, Reviewers' Top Picks | Tagged fiction, horror, New Orleans, psychological thriller, San Francisco, suspense | Comments Off

An UnderratedRead Revisited:What Lies Within : An Erotic Thriller -Clare de Lune

Posted on October 31, 2018 by J D Jung

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What Lies Within – Clare de Lune

Posted on November 3, 2017 by J D Jung

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Mygale – Thierry Jonquet (Translated from the French by Donald Nicholson-Smith)

Posted on October 30, 2017 by J D 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 the late French crime … Continue reading →

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The Hanging Tree – Michael Phillip Cash

Posted on October 30, 2013 by J D Jung

Another Halloween pick! (Reviewed by JD Jung) “If she couldn’t move the girl, she would do her best to preserve her innocence, or what was left of it.” Summer of 2013 – Oyster Bay – Seventeen year old Arielle was angry at … Continue reading →

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