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carmillavoiez
Nov 1, 20232 min read
The Changeling - Horror TV review
When I embarked upon The Changeling (AppleTV+), I believed that one of my favourite novels, Victor LaValle’s The Changeling, would be...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 31, 20232 min read
The Fisherman: John Langan – a book review
I’ve read a multitude of reviews that have raved about this book, calling it a masterpiece of horror. So, I knew I would buy a copy...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 27, 20231 min read
A Light Most Hateful, Hailey Piper – a book review
A Light Most Hateful manages to be simultaneously hard-hitting and uplifting. With a cast of LGBTQ+ characters, well the L and Q at...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 19, 20232 min read
The Fall of the House of Usher, episodes 6 to 8
You can find my thoughts on episodes 1 – 5 here. Contains small spoilers. I will say it again, The Fall of the House of Usher is a...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 19, 20232 min read
Book Review: Grady Hendrix, How to Sell a Haunted House
The story is divided into five main parts, each reflecting one of the stages of grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 17, 20232 min read
The Fall of the House of Usher, episodes 1-5, review
As with his TV adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House, Mike Flanagan uses the source material as a springboard to tell his own story in...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 16, 20231 min read
Book Review: Dead Water, C.A. Fletcher
Dead Water balances the strengths and weaknesses of its main characters to great effect, isolating them on a cursed island to battle...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 13, 20234 min read
October Frights: The Colour of Lovecraft
H.P. Lovecraft is infamous for his racism and xenophobia, even by the standards of his time, championing KKK lynchings and warning...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 12, 20233 min read
October Frights: Evil Dead Rise
For day three of October Frights, I am reviewing Evil Dead Rise. For anyone who wants to check it out, it’s currently available on...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 11, 20233 min read
October Frights: Talk to Me
On the second day of October Frights, Carmilla gives to you, a review of Talk to Me. Released by A24, Talk to Me is a rollercoaster of a...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 9, 20231 min read
The Unclean by Nuzo Onoh
The Unclean is a horror novella set in Nigeria. According to the blurb: A dead child is cast into the evil forest by the clansmen in a...
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carmillavoiez
May 31, 20232 min read
Reading as a writer: how one cheap trick can ruin a story.
As an admirer of Frankie Boyle’s acerbic comedy style, I was delighted to encounter a paperback copy of his novel “Meantime”, which is...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 11, 20224 min read
October Frights - Day two - Slut shaming and the serial killer
TW: discussions of rape, misogyny and murder. There is a time-honoured tradition in horror that youngsters who have sex will be the first...
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carmillavoiez
Mar 25, 20222 min read
Love and Other Dead Things - a review
As is often the case with short story collections, I connected with some tales more than others, and I have no doubt you’ll have your own...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 24, 20212 min read
Reviews - Mexican Gothic & Mouth Full of Ashes
I read mixed reviews about this book, but I enjoyed it. It's a slow burn set in a misty mountain near a disused silver mine in Mexico. It...
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carmillavoiez
Jun 4, 20212 min read
Psychonaut release day
Book 2 of the Starblood series is released by Indomitable Ink on Friday 4th June. Psychonaut is a story of redemption. The characters...
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carmillavoiez
May 27, 20213 min read
Starblood - Release Day
Indomitable Ink are releasing the full Starblood series over the next four weeks. Friday, 28th May is release day for book one, so I...
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carmillavoiez
Apr 11, 20213 min read
Halloween Land, Kevin J. Kennedy - a review
Halloween Land is Kevin J. Kennedy's first published novella as the indie author/publisher moves into a longer form. There is plenty to...
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carmillavoiez
Dec 27, 20201 min read
Audio Books
Two audio versions of my books, narrated by Nicola Ormerod, are now available. Basement Beauty is the story of a vampire and his prey....
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carmillavoiez
Nov 17, 20202 min read
A Song for the End, Kit Power - a review
Sometimes a new read comes along that completely surprises you. That’s the case with Kit Power’s A Song for the End. The cover and blurb...
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