Christina Pfeiffer

Stay for the narration.

Reviewed: 05-04-24 Listener received this title free

This definitely missed the mark and that’s unusual for PC3.

A tererible family goes to a haunted house and then get mandatorily invited back. Bad things happen.

Pros: neat uses of extreme/splatterpunk book titles, the first 25% of the book.

Cons: pretty much everything else.

BUT! The narration was perfection so kudos to the narrator for keeping me listening to the end.

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Unique haunted house story.

Reviewed: 03-11-24 Listener received this title free

What the fart did I read/listen to? I have never listened to such a unique haunted house story. House control story? Crapt fire, I have no idea at this point. All I know is I loved it.

A group of roommates are picked off one by one when they enter a house that thirsts for blood and control.

That’s it. That’s all you get. I can’t really go into more detail because it could give it away. But also it would only confuse you. Cook knows what the hell he’s doing, I can tell you that much. The sex is sexing, the blood is blooding, and the confusion is confusioning. Trust me, it will all make sense after you listen to it.

Narrated by Jim Patton, you will do yourself such a disservice if you only read it. Patton takes you into the house and forces you to watch as these terrible things happen, one right after the other. His voice changes are just as bizarre and unnerving as the book itself and that’s a compliment, I promise.

A HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND 5/5

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No sparkles here.

Reviewed: 03-11-24 Listener received this title free

I feel about vampires how others feel about zombies, that they are over done and all the same sparkly shenanigans that have become the punch line of jokes. Well, friends, I am happy to eat crow after reading and listening to VAMPIRES.

“Laird of Dunain” by Graham Masterson - A painting getaway turns into an obsession of art and control. DORIAN GRAY for 2024.

“Vampyrrhic Pay-Per-View” by Simon Clark - Two boozed up best friends get more than their $100 worth. Super creative and funny.

“The Nest” by Kevin J. Kennedy - When a group of vampires killer must face a nest they hadn’t planned on, a bite or two is the least of their concerns.

“Chasing Moonlight” by Greg F. Gifune - Two grave robbers believe they have hit the jackpot and their lives will change forever. It does… but not how they envisioned.

“A Cold Morning on Lake Dark” by MIchael Bray - What happens when a serial killer isn’t what people assume? An eight year old boy and an old man meet in this story and find out on one dark night.

“The Proposal” by Lee Mountford - When you have nothing to lose, seeing your traitorous wife could be your saving grace.

“Heroes” by Richard Chizmar - What would you sacrifice to have more time with one you love? Emotionally draining… nudge

“Devil in the Snow” by Nick Roberts - Two brothers find out that moose and Inuits aren’t the only things that want to welcome the younger brother to Alaska.

The stories are stellar but the narration by Steve Gray really brought it together. Gray engages the reader and keeps the suspense at every word. I highly suggest this one on audio.

A HIGHLY RECOMMEND 5/5

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Not to be missed!

Reviewed: 03-11-24 Listener received this title free

Jack Mercer is a homicide detective about two steps from being fired. Drunk, alone, and barely hanging on to his sanity he is pulled full force into a serial killers deranged cat and mouse game. With two new partners, Riley and Bello, they must race against the clock as they find body after body. What’s the connection, the reason, and the end hold?

Holy. Crapt. (Pun intended, obviously.) I have a few disclaimers to make first: 1) I have never read a Gord Rollo story before and I’m so glad I started with this one and 2) I don’t typical like police procedural novels as they are all the same… boring. But friends, this is ANYTHING by boring.

What I loved most about Rollo’s writing is it’s some of the tightest I have seen. No word is filler on any page. It’s precise, sharp, and deadly. Add to that the vivid imagery, religious zealots, and the world building, it’s a Top Ten for this year for sure.

Narrated by Lou del Bianco, holy Toledo. He pulls you in and doesn’t let go with that gritty, no nonsense cop voice. This isn’t one to miss, friends.

A DOUBLE HIGHLY RECOMMEND 10/5.

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One of the best anthos of the year.

Reviewed: 07-11-23

What a well-done anthology! Seriously, this is grade A selection of some of our more well-known authors and some new ones that I will start stalking… Let’s look at allllll 17.

The Passengers by Jason Nickey - Ugly neighbors lust for hot ones, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

More by Ruthann Jagge - More money, more problems. Laura’s life goes from bad to worse before she knows it.

Y2K by D.W. Hitz - Don’t do drugs, kids, especially at the end of the world.

Envy the Earth by Heather Miller - A good man is hard to… grow? Brandy makes a mistake but gets kind of a second chance.

A Sad Song by B.L. Blankenship - Revenge is best served with a side of arrows and breast pouches.

Fluffy by C. Derick Miller - Always feed the cat… and oh, don’t rape or kill people.

I’m Your Bogeyman by Ben Chadwick - Always check your closet for monsters. They may not be happy that you ignore them.

The Elephant in the Room by Merrill David - Deformed people have feelings too — and they can get people pregnant.

Drunk Girls and Ouija Boards  by Kayla Krantz - Don’t get drunk and try to summon spirits. They suck.

The Tearing of the Veil by Chris Miller - If you speak from the Necronomicon, you deal with the weird things that come out of your wife’s vagina.

A Raging Heart On by Chase Will - Once Jane’s heart was broken by Chad, she gains confidence for revenge from an unlikely helper.

Call Me Auntie Betty by Bruce Cuttman - Lucifer has bad taste in demons. They like making minions and whatnot.

Children of the Porn by Matt Micheli - Want to stay relevant and hot? Get an Only Fans and listen to the highest tipper.

Temple by Megan Stockton - When a one-night stand’s possible STD becomes much, much more.

The Fixer Upper by Eric Butler - Joanie can’t catch a break. Out of the fire, into the pan as they say.

Brother Francis by Jay Bower - Brother Francis wants atonement for sin and will get it anyway possible.

Kafka and the Fly by Mike Ennenbach - Insurance companies are the devil. This story is absolute perfection.

Top 5: Ennenbach, Nickey, Butler, Jagge, and David. This will be a top anthology for me this year without a doubt. A HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND 10/5.

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If there isn’t more, I riot!

Reviewed: 05-08-22

It’s an Ericmore, I shouldn’t have to say more but I will. Alex really gets himself into a hot mess with this installment. Jason, Mary, and Joe! RJ, as always, brings each character to life as well as shining light on Ericmore’s dark wit. Seriously, I need more ASAP.

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A definite must listen.

Reviewed: 03-03-22

Leon is in a situation when the book opens, tied up to be exact. When he has been missing for a week, his Dad calls his brother, Niels to tell him the upsetting news. Niels goes on a quest to find him but sinister beings and dark secrets will put both of them in harms way. With a cast of characters that range from Leon’s girlfriend to Niels ex-wife, and a woman Niels meets at Avalon Lake, there is so much to uncover before it’s too late.

O.K. I took 4 pages of notes on this one. I listened to the audiobook and it definitely heightened the experience. This one was rough to listen to because it goes into the dark web shenanigans.

I did not see 90% of the plot twists coming and Mangum really knows how to keep us on our toes. I read BONE CIDER and fell in love with his writing. (I have 4 more physical books and maybe 2 more audio. It’s NOT STALKING, IT’S SUPPORTING!)

Anyway, if you haven’t listened or read this one you are 100% missing out. There isn’t a flaw in this book. Seriously. It’s 99.99% perfection (0.01% for margin of error.)

5/5 helpings of baby stew

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Gobble Gobble

Reviewed: 11-24-21

Pre-Thanksgiving Stress Disorder by Rowland Bercy Jr. 

I am in shock. PTSD was not what I thought it was going to be. A vegan and a family of chicken farmers clash in this non-heartwarming story of revenge. I listened to the audiobook and it was unnerving. How Bercy does achieves this in every one of his novellas, is beyond me. Unabortion and Payback is a Witch are just as stress inducing (ha).

This book is savage! You may not look at your turkey the same way again, luckily for me, I’m making salmon wellington so I’m safe. If you are having turkey… you are not. Blood (both turkey and human), guts, and more abound in PTSD.

Bercy is an immediate buy for me. But audiobook is always first because I love everything he puts into them. GO BUY THIS NOW! Please and thank you.

5/5 Gobble Gobbles

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Do not pass this one by

Reviewed: 10-19-21

I don’t usually get scared and I certainly don’t typically tense up so bad that my body aches the next day, but gotdang. This is literally about a deranged night prowler. I mean, it’s way more complicated than that but that is the gist. It is 100% intense, on-the-edge-of-your-seat type of novel. I read Dead Body Disposal earlier in the year and thought, I bet it can’t get worse than this… nope. Negative. Wrong. This is a brutal slasher that will haunt you for a long time to come. To me, Athan cannot write a bad novel (I have read 5 so far an will continue his novels.) If you want something that feels 90s and will leave you disturbed, this is the one for you.

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Pure torture

Reviewed: 08-17-21 Listener received this title free

(Disclaimer: I was given a free audiobook and asked for a review in return.) Can this guy write or what? I have never wanted someone to sh*t so bad in my life. Let’s be 100% here, we have all had that one moment where we thought we were going to lose our sh*t, figuratively and literally. This one is so uncomfortable, not only because of the subject matter but also because you just want the man’s torture to end… and it doesn’t. It was 34 minutes of pure torture (in a great way).

5/5 unflushable flushes

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