Category Archives: Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem

Mx3 Guest Interview: Five Minutes with John Connolly

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Jenn

  Today I’d like to welcome Rachel, a recovering Borders employee and blogger for Booksellers Without Borders, to the blog today! For her post, she interviews author John Connolly!   Five Minutes with John Connolly: Murder, Monsters, and Mayhem edition … Continue reading →

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Mx3 Review: Dead of Night by Jonathan Maberry

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Jenn

Paperback:368 pages Publisher:St. Martin’s Griffin; Original edition (October 25, 2011) ISBN-10: 031255219X Source: Publisher Serial killer Homer Gibbon is sentenced to death. Except, it’s not quite the death he expected.  Rather than truly being executed, the prison doctor, hell-bent on … Continue reading →

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Mx3 Guest Post & Giveaway: Doug Magee, Author of Darkness All Around

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Jenn

Earlier today, I reviewed Doug Magee’s Darkness All Around.  Now I’m pleased to welcome Doug for a guest post. The topic is a recently new thing in book promotions: book trailers.    The actor said I was brave and at first … Continue reading →

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Mx3 Review: Darkness All Around by Doug Magee

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Jenn

Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Touchstone (October 18, 2011) ISBN-10: 1439154023 Source: Author Eleven years ago, Risa’s alcoholic husband, Sean disappears. Shortly after, her best friend Carol is found brutally murdered.  She was able to move on despite these life-altering events.  Another man was … Continue reading →

Posted in Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Mystery/Suspense, Review, Simon & Schuster, Thriller, Touchstone Books | 5 Comments

Mx3 Review: T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Jenn

  Paperback:416 pages Publisher:Berkley Trade (April 3, 2012) ISBN-10: 0425245632 Source: Publisher In Grafton’s 20th crime novel featuring Kinsey Millhone, private investigator is tasked with investigating an automobile accident when her elderly neighbor Gus, suffers a fall requiring hospital attention.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime Fiction, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Penguin, Review, Thriller | 22 Comments

Mx3 Guest Post: John Everson, Author of The Pumpkin Man

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Jenn

Yesterday, I reviewed John Everson’s chilling book, The Pumpkin Man. Today, I’m happy to welcome John to the blog today to discuss the importance of music in horror.   The Music of Horror I can’t live without music. I can’t … Continue reading →

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Mx3 Review: The Pumpkin Man by John Everson

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Jenn

Paperback:320 pages Publisher:DP (October 15, 2011) ISBN-10: 1428512128 Source: Publisher Jennica’s father was found brutally murdered just a few weeks ago.  His head was never found, only bloodied pieces of pumpkin were found scattered throughout his home. If his death wasn’t enough, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dorchester Publishing, Horror, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Review | 7 Comments

Mx3 Guest Review: The Shunned House by H.P. Lovecraft

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Jenn

What is Halloween without a little H.P. Lovecraft!? I was thrilled when I learned that Chris from Chrisbookarama was interested in doing a review of one of Lovecraft’s finest short stories! So, without further ado…. Earlier this year, I was blown away … Continue reading →

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Mx3 Guest Post: Scott Poole, Author of Monsters in America

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Jenn

Earlier today, I reviewed Scott Poole’s phenomenal book on the prevalence of monsters in American culture. Now, I’m excited to provide you with a guest post from Scott on his own obsession with monsters. First, a brief bio of Scott, … Continue reading →

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Mx3 Review: Monsters in America by W. Scott Poole

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Jenn

Hardcover:290 pages Publisher:Baylor University Press (October 15, 2011) ISBN-10: 1602583145 Source: Publisher Monsters have been a staple of American culture for decades, from the Salem witch trials to alien invasions and the walking dead. They didn’t just appear randomly; in … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Non-Fiction, Review | 10 Comments