This time you’re getting two reviews for the price of one.
Both horror shorts and both excellent, with a good blend of gore and comedy. And both by women writers.
Christ on a Bike! by D.J. Doyle
I loved the title of this book; Christ on a bike. It is an expression which is used a lot around the British Isles. I liked that the Irish writer has used her native language throughout and has created some great characters. It reminded me somewhat of ‘Father Ted’ with its flawed priests and the use of the word ‘feck’. It was a series I loved and I rather liked this book too. Tense horror, but also very funny.
Necrozmancy: A Short Horror Story by Lucretia Stanhope
This one was a horror reworking of the wizard of Oz. All the
characters were there but Dorothy has a knack of raising the dead, aided by her
familiar Toto. The bringing to life of a squirrel was as funny as it was gory.
Some strong language which I didn’t mind as it fitted with the story. Witty,
gory and strictly for an adult reader.
