Carnival of Tears

That Summer Night by Joriah Wood is much better than his story, Demon In The Lines. I think the author does better with real life horror than supernatural drama. I have to admit, I was expecting something along the lines of the movie Ghoulies (Google it), but Wood's use of suspense is the perfect way to keep readers interested, and the abrupt ending is quite appropriate in this case.

I think the author should consider writing a mini-series around the character, Madam Zazim, or maybe give the group of girls, with Miranda, their own short story.

As always,
AstraDaemon

Fighting The Good Fight

Demon in the Lines by Joriah Wood is another supernatural crime noir that I stumbled upon. In this story, two characters attempt to break up a cult ritual, although they have different reasons. There is a lot of action and a few surprises, but I didn't feel any concern for the main characters, not even enough to dislike them. I'm not sure if this story simply wasn't to my personal liking, or if the author failed to create a sharp hook.

To be completely honest...I enjoy breaking away from my usual horror preferences to check out other genres, but I have to admit that I rarely get excited over crime noirs, even with supernatural elements mixed in. Perhaps other readers will enjoy Wood, but it just wasn't enough to satisfy me.

As always
AstraDaemon