Is Robert Aickman the twentieth century’s ‘most profound writer of what we call horror stories and he, with greater accuracy, preferred to call strange stories’? Such is the opinion of Peter Straub, author of Ghost Story, voiced in a discerning … Continue reading →
It would seem decidedly un-gallant to say of a woman that she has a perfect face for the supernatural or macabre. (“The way you look, you ought to be in horror movies…”) And yet there are a number of highly … Continue reading →
"Richard T Kelly has put his own original stamp on the gothic horror genre.' Louise Welsh, Financial Times
'A horror novel of the most enjoyably reckless stripe... memorable and potent... satisfyingly lurid.’ Jonathan Barnes, Times Literary Supplement
'A fast-paced pitch-black romp... moments of genuine body horror... truly creepy.' Toby Litt, Guardian
'A thrilling Gothic 2.0.' Times
‘A rattlingly good yarn... Macabre.’ Metro
‘Spine-chilling... Horrific’ The Scotsman
‘Brilliant.’ Esquire
'Vivid and seductive.' Scotland on Sunday
‘A very satisfying thriller.’ The List
'One of those rare hybrids: a book which has the robust narrative drive of genre fiction but also the thoughtfulness and stylistic flair of good literary fiction.' Kevin Jackson, Independent
'A beguiling, Gothic-inflected thriller ... deliciously sly.’City A.M.
'Gripping... fiendishly clever... combines the mystery element of a good detective novel with the creepiness of a horror story.' Charles Palliser (The Quincunx)
'Confirms Richard T Kelly as one of the most imaginative novelists of his generation.' David Peace
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