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Pressing Matters
You know what they say about all work and no play…
From the public's perception, Luckenbach Presses is one of the top vinyl record pressing plants in the country, with the employees constantly working against tight deadlines set by some of the industry’s top musicians and music labels to deliver the highest quality vinyl records. However, soon after Ruston Kilgore suffers a preventable workplace accident, he rises with an insatiable lust for brutal workplace bloodshed.
And being the hard worker that he is, he won't stop ‘till his work is done."
From the Haunted Minds Book Club Award Nominated Author Paul Avery Tindol (This House Will Never Be Warm, Hunting Snipe) comes PRESSING MATTERS, a gruesome workplace slasher.
“Friday the 13th at Empire Records.”
-Ben Young, author of Stuck and Home“One part serial killer origin story, one part OSHA cautionary tale, this is a book with fantastic description that could melt easily like a barrel’s worth of PVC pellets into a screenplay adaptation.”
-Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson finalist, Rebecca Rowland, author of Eminence Front
“Tindol’s writing never fails to impress, and this is a perfect tribute to the slasher genre that combines tradition with the new, just as vinyl records are doing in the modern music world.”
-MJ Mars, author of The Fovea Experiments
This story doesn’t let up on the tension and horror for one single second…The setting is unique, the violence vivid, and the haunting lore at the root of the carnage is absolutely terrifying. This should be a goddamn movie.”
-Jae Mazer, author of Slit Mouse
“A fun fast paced slasher. Make sure your helmet is fastened securely. There's blood, there's panic, there's good music.”
-Kimberley Kraft, author of Clydoch
From the public's perception, Luckenbach Presses is one of the top vinyl record pressing plants in the country, with the employees constantly working against tight deadlines set by some of the industry’s top musicians and music labels to deliver the highest quality vinyl records. However, soon after Ruston Kilgore suffers a preventable workplace accident, he rises with an insatiable lust for brutal workplace bloodshed.
And being the hard worker that he is, he won't stop ‘till his work is done."
From the Haunted Minds Book Club Award Nominated Author Paul Avery Tindol (This House Will Never Be Warm, Hunting Snipe) comes PRESSING MATTERS, a gruesome workplace slasher.
“Friday the 13th at Empire Records.”
-Ben Young, author of Stuck and Home“One part serial killer origin story, one part OSHA cautionary tale, this is a book with fantastic description that could melt easily like a barrel’s worth of PVC pellets into a screenplay adaptation.”
-Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson finalist, Rebecca Rowland, author of Eminence Front
“Tindol’s writing never fails to impress, and this is a perfect tribute to the slasher genre that combines tradition with the new, just as vinyl records are doing in the modern music world.”
-MJ Mars, author of The Fovea Experiments
This story doesn’t let up on the tension and horror for one single second…The setting is unique, the violence vivid, and the haunting lore at the root of the carnage is absolutely terrifying. This should be a goddamn movie.”
-Jae Mazer, author of Slit Mouse
“A fun fast paced slasher. Make sure your helmet is fastened securely. There's blood, there's panic, there's good music.”
-Kimberley Kraft, author of Clydoch
- GenresHorror
296 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 29, 2025
About the author
Paul Avery Tindol
9 books53 followersPaul Avery Tindol is an East Texas horror author. Paul has been writing stories since he could pick up a pencil, and obsessed with all things spooky since his babysitter showed him A Nightmare on Elm Street. His known works include Hunting Snipe: and Other Notes on the East Texas Cattle Mutilations, This House Will Never Be Warm, There's Something Upstairs, and In The Pines, as well as multiple short stories that's have also been featured on podcasts like Creepy, NoSleep, and Someone Just Like You.
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September 5, 2025
Surprisingly enough for someone who's addicted to good kills scenes, I rarely gravitate towards slashers, but when I saw this one the cover spoke to my soul (if you follow me on IG you'll probably know why) and I just had to read it, expeditiously.
It was a solid little read (just under 300 pages), the characterization was good enough to get a sense of investment in at least some of the characters and the locale (a record pressing warehouse) was pretty well used, I have a vibe the author knows what it's like to work in that kind of environment which I liked.
It was a solid little read (just under 300 pages), the characterization was good enough to get a sense of investment in at least some of the characters and the locale (a record pressing warehouse) was pretty well used, I have a vibe the author knows what it's like to work in that kind of environment which I liked.
September 19, 2025
Top notch slasher story with a hint of the supernatural, that takes place at a vinyl record pressing plant in west Texas. The industrial equipment at the plant provides the perfect tools for gruesome kills and the building has a grisly past. The imagery throughout the book is frightening, it sparks all senses. The slasher is hideous!
It’s a fast moving, highly entertaining story with exceptional characters and plot. This is the first book I’ve read by Tindol and I’m definitely going to read some of his older books and what ever publishes in the future. Highly recommend if you are in the mood for a gruesome, bloody slasher story.
It’s a fast moving, highly entertaining story with exceptional characters and plot. This is the first book I’ve read by Tindol and I’m definitely going to read some of his older books and what ever publishes in the future. Highly recommend if you are in the mood for a gruesome, bloody slasher story.
March 1, 2026
Please can workplace slashers become a more common genre!!! I love it! I work in (the office of) a factory so I found this extra scary
August 15, 2025
“There’s already so much blood on the boiler room floor.
And there’s always room for more.”
Pressing Matters starts as all good slashers do, with a promising sex scene rudely interrupted by a deranged killer, and the volume is only jacked up from there. One part serial killer origin story, one part OSHA cautionary tale, this is a book with fantastic description that could melt easily like a barrel’s worth of PVC pellets into a screenplay adaptation. Tindol’s expertise in the record-production business is the cherry atop it. I finished it in two days. Recommended for any fan of the Friday the 13th and Halloween franchises!
And there’s always room for more.”
Pressing Matters starts as all good slashers do, with a promising sex scene rudely interrupted by a deranged killer, and the volume is only jacked up from there. One part serial killer origin story, one part OSHA cautionary tale, this is a book with fantastic description that could melt easily like a barrel’s worth of PVC pellets into a screenplay adaptation. Tindol’s expertise in the record-production business is the cherry atop it. I finished it in two days. Recommended for any fan of the Friday the 13th and Halloween franchises!
August 15, 2025
Just finished Pressing Matters by my buddy Paul Avery Tindol and I’m floored. His books just keep getting better. I’d describe this one as Friday the 13th at Empire Records. Publishing on 8/29.
What I love most when reading is getting a clever and unique story, and this certainly delivered. It’s a slasher with great characters, a solid setting, tons of action and blood, and a supernatural element that, for me, pushed it over the top. Not to mention all the music references and detailed look at how records are made.
What I love most when reading is getting a clever and unique story, and this certainly delivered. It’s a slasher with great characters, a solid setting, tons of action and blood, and a supernatural element that, for me, pushed it over the top. Not to mention all the music references and detailed look at how records are made.
August 12, 2025
Marcy and Jake decide to sneak into a record pressing plant in the middle of the night. Strange unexplainable things happen at the pressing plant!
Jake and Marcy assume they are alone when they start getting down and dirty in his office. But what happens next was totally unexpected.
Brian fronts up The Blazing Igloo’s your typical dad rock band. As well as this he heads up the pressing plant. He takes on two new QC’s Xena and Jodie.
Then there’s Ruston Kilgore a prison hire. He stinks… like really stinks. But the bosses they don’t seem to care. There’s something fishy going on at the plant. Ruston suffers a terrible accident at the plant. Every one assumes such an accident would kill a man but not Ruston Kilgore. What ensues is a wild race for survival.
I loved all the musical references in this book. There is some delectable body horror and gore in this one! I found Xena’s anxiety really relatable! All in all I couldn’t put this one down, and yes I’ll be needing that book for my library.
August 12, 2025
The vinyl revival makes a roaring, blood-soaked comeback! I had Motorhead’s 'Ace of Spades' and Ministry’s 'Mind Is a Terrible Thing To Taste' blasting in my head for the duration of this lightning fast read. The warehouse is dripping blood and viscera from the rafters and pooling on the floor by the end with no quarter given.
The violence is utterly gory and wickedly creative. Don’t go into this looking for high-minded subtext – although… there is a bit of an inferred lesson in unsafe work practices coming back to bite company execs and their hapless employees. And maybe a subtle jibe at the absurdities of some music industry personalities (oh DJ CowThey… you’re just a copy of a copy of edgy DJ culture… of course you were doomed!)
I had an absolute blast with this ear-shattering, cacophonous musical slasher.
(Oh, and Paul Avery Tindol, is there some former workplace trauma you’re working out here? 😆)
My thanks to the author for the ARC!
The violence is utterly gory and wickedly creative. Don’t go into this looking for high-minded subtext – although… there is a bit of an inferred lesson in unsafe work practices coming back to bite company execs and their hapless employees. And maybe a subtle jibe at the absurdities of some music industry personalities (oh DJ CowThey… you’re just a copy of a copy of edgy DJ culture… of course you were doomed!)
I had an absolute blast with this ear-shattering, cacophonous musical slasher.
(Oh, and Paul Avery Tindol, is there some former workplace trauma you’re working out here? 😆)
My thanks to the author for the ARC!
August 28, 2025
We are taking the notion of "workplace injury" to a whole new level. This story is a unique, blood-soaked slasher fully imbued with the author's own experience working in a vinyl pressing plant. It feels authentic while also being completely brutal, action-packed, and over the top. I would love to see this one adapted to film (with an absolutely killer soundtrack, of course).
Paul has really cemented his place as one of my favorite authors over the past year. I'm very thankful to be a part of his ARC Team and for getting the opportunity to check out this bad boy before it hit the market. Do yourself a favor and check this one out.
Paul has really cemented his place as one of my favorite authors over the past year. I'm very thankful to be a part of his ARC Team and for getting the opportunity to check out this bad boy before it hit the market. Do yourself a favor and check this one out.
August 14, 2025
I have been so excited for this one, and the wait was worth it.
Luckenbach Presses, totally successful, normal vinal press company that somehow always manages to meet the craziest deadlines and pull off the wildest feats that's normal right?
Haha no.
Enter the dumb couple who break in and decide to play with more then the records in one of the offices and well you know how that goes.
Poor Ruston Kilgore has an accident, that really shouldn't have happened, and from that accident rises whatever he's become, a monster or just a star employee?
Whose to say ..
Ruston and his bloodlust must be sated and what a better place then a big noisy warehouse ?
This was quick and brutal, but something that will be "pressed" into your brain by the time its over.
Luckenbach Presses, totally successful, normal vinal press company that somehow always manages to meet the craziest deadlines and pull off the wildest feats that's normal right?
Haha no.
Enter the dumb couple who break in and decide to play with more then the records in one of the offices and well you know how that goes.
Poor Ruston Kilgore has an accident, that really shouldn't have happened, and from that accident rises whatever he's become, a monster or just a star employee?
Whose to say ..
Ruston and his bloodlust must be sated and what a better place then a big noisy warehouse ?
This was quick and brutal, but something that will be "pressed" into your brain by the time its over.
August 19, 2025
An incredibly delicious supernatural slasher full of musical references and gory kills, set in the most original of places today: a vinyl record pressing plant! And the way that music is brought in to provide an absolutely compelling plot twist was simply genius! In fact, it reminded me of an idea found in the Sinners film: creating good music attracts evil, opening the door to unnatural monstrosities; in "Pressing Matters," a similar clever premise is employed brilliantly to set up a killer plot idea (pun intended!), when an employee who dies on the premises comes back as a rotting corpse to avenge a past injustice - incidentally, that's no spoiler, it's pretty much in the synopsis; what is NOT in the synopsis, however, is Tindol's jaw dropping explanation of how precisely music making is involved in this 'twist,' and I for one am not telling!
What makes this an outstanding slasher tale isn't just the wildly imaginative conceptual basis of the killer's murdering rampage; it's also the flawless writing, Tindol's extraordinary storytelling skills: superb characterization, fast yet balanced pacing, excellent kills and a deeply satisfying ending. I loved the beautiful and thoughtful implementation of the strong female trope, including how several unexpected details about the specific workplace and its demands were integrated into the characters' lives and background; I was blown away by the manner in which Tindol dropped hints and went on to offer intriguing reveals that I could in no way fathom beforehand; and the killings, making use of every single particular about vinyl record production, added to their realism to great effect and emotional impact.
Highly recommended for horror fans of solid slashers, who enjoy novelty in setting and premises, not to mention strong imagery, crystal clear prose and relatable characters!
What makes this an outstanding slasher tale isn't just the wildly imaginative conceptual basis of the killer's murdering rampage; it's also the flawless writing, Tindol's extraordinary storytelling skills: superb characterization, fast yet balanced pacing, excellent kills and a deeply satisfying ending. I loved the beautiful and thoughtful implementation of the strong female trope, including how several unexpected details about the specific workplace and its demands were integrated into the characters' lives and background; I was blown away by the manner in which Tindol dropped hints and went on to offer intriguing reveals that I could in no way fathom beforehand; and the killings, making use of every single particular about vinyl record production, added to their realism to great effect and emotional impact.
Highly recommended for horror fans of solid slashers, who enjoy novelty in setting and premises, not to mention strong imagery, crystal clear prose and relatable characters!
October 2, 2025
It is a fun slasher novel in a vinyl record processing plant. It has supernatural elements that add a nice twist to the overall mayhem. Think of a Friday 13th film in a record processing plant, and you will have the general ideal.
Highly recommended, flies right by, with very little fluff. Several gruesome kills and an exciting end.
Highly recommended, flies right by, with very little fluff. Several gruesome kills and an exciting end.
October 9, 2025
I always adore a good slasher so finding a way to keep them fresh is important. Setting one inside of a record pressing plant? Brilliant! Factories are such a dangerous place and when you put a relentless killer inside of one you’ve got the perfect recipe for disaster.
Characterization was well done and made the k*ll scenes so much more intense. Especially with the backstory that was given on the unfortunate antagonist, Ruston Kilgore.
That final showdown was a real nailbiter!
Characterization was well done and made the k*ll scenes so much more intense. Especially with the backstory that was given on the unfortunate antagonist, Ruston Kilgore.
That final showdown was a real nailbiter!
August 10, 2025
The vinyl industry is going through a real resurgence these days. It's almost guaranteed that the pop star of the moment will have their new album come out in 5 different coloured records, all limited edition of course, and there'll be a queue outside your local shop on Record Store Day as people clamour to spend obscene money on a reissue of a 7" from their childhood. But have you ever thought about the plants where they press these once-again fashionable discs? They're loud, they're hot, they're busy, and because there aren't enough of them, they tend to have a growing backlog of work to get through at all times. Where better for Tindol to set his latest story, Pressing Matters?
Horror is a great medium for processing the most harrowing of emotions. Where it's hauntings as a representation of grief, or the terror and emptiness that trauma leaves you with, there are many novels and films these days that will use metaphors for our internal agonies and struggles. That's fine with me, I love those. But I was born in the late 80s and when I grew up thinking of horror, it would be Jason crushing heads or Myers running a blade through an unsuspecting babysitter - no allegories, no elevation, just blood and guts and screams. If that's what you want from your next read, then this is the book for you.
Clocking in at comfortably under 200 pages and with short chapters, this is a fast book to read. We learn a little backstory of the factory, we learn a bit about the main characters we follow, but otherwise we're right off to the races with the first of many, many brutal kills. There's a reason behind the antagonist but Tindol doesn't dwell on it or over explain - he's big, he's got the scent of blood in his nostrils, and he's willing to kill. What else do you need?
If you can't get enough of discovering that next low budget 80s slasher you had never heard of before, if you couldn't wait to tell your friends about your first watch or The Burning or Stage Fright, this one is for you. Put your favourite album on - preferably on that limited edition swirl colour 12" - play it loud, and enjoy some gore-soaked kills the way you used to as a kid getting into the genre.
Horror is a great medium for processing the most harrowing of emotions. Where it's hauntings as a representation of grief, or the terror and emptiness that trauma leaves you with, there are many novels and films these days that will use metaphors for our internal agonies and struggles. That's fine with me, I love those. But I was born in the late 80s and when I grew up thinking of horror, it would be Jason crushing heads or Myers running a blade through an unsuspecting babysitter - no allegories, no elevation, just blood and guts and screams. If that's what you want from your next read, then this is the book for you.
Clocking in at comfortably under 200 pages and with short chapters, this is a fast book to read. We learn a little backstory of the factory, we learn a bit about the main characters we follow, but otherwise we're right off to the races with the first of many, many brutal kills. There's a reason behind the antagonist but Tindol doesn't dwell on it or over explain - he's big, he's got the scent of blood in his nostrils, and he's willing to kill. What else do you need?
If you can't get enough of discovering that next low budget 80s slasher you had never heard of before, if you couldn't wait to tell your friends about your first watch or The Burning or Stage Fright, this one is for you. Put your favourite album on - preferably on that limited edition swirl colour 12" - play it loud, and enjoy some gore-soaked kills the way you used to as a kid getting into the genre.
August 26, 2025
Fun slasher from Tindol! This is my third read by him and he’s definitely got an array of horror sub genres he can write in. Pressing Matters is a slasher and a fairly true to the genre one at that. This isn’t meant to be a dig, rather Pressing Matters really nails that slasher nostalgia.
Pressing Matters tells the tale of Luckenbach Presses on a fateful Friday the 13th weekend. They are slowly going out of business but have recently acquired some big deals and have taken on two new employees. One of the original employees suffered a nasty injury a few weeks previously and this collision of individuals leads into a dark slasher with plenty of death and destruction. The kill scenes are gnarly. I’m pretty sure Tindol went on a tour of a record pressing company and just took notes on places where people could feasibly be murdered as brutally as possible. Whatever the method of conceptualization for this book is irrelevant because it works. Tindol manages to offer a worthy offering to the slasher gods. There isn’t really a spin on this one but rather it gives the reader a gruesome tale full of plenty of gore. It’s clear the slasher trope is one Tindol is fond of, and he shows it within the pages of Pressing Matters.
I loved the lore surrounding Tindol’s antagonist and appreciated that it retained a supernatural component without going completely nuts. Pressing Matters is well balanced on all fronts. If you vibe with the slasher genre I’d definitely give this one a read.
Pressing Matters tells the tale of Luckenbach Presses on a fateful Friday the 13th weekend. They are slowly going out of business but have recently acquired some big deals and have taken on two new employees. One of the original employees suffered a nasty injury a few weeks previously and this collision of individuals leads into a dark slasher with plenty of death and destruction. The kill scenes are gnarly. I’m pretty sure Tindol went on a tour of a record pressing company and just took notes on places where people could feasibly be murdered as brutally as possible. Whatever the method of conceptualization for this book is irrelevant because it works. Tindol manages to offer a worthy offering to the slasher gods. There isn’t really a spin on this one but rather it gives the reader a gruesome tale full of plenty of gore. It’s clear the slasher trope is one Tindol is fond of, and he shows it within the pages of Pressing Matters.
I loved the lore surrounding Tindol’s antagonist and appreciated that it retained a supernatural component without going completely nuts. Pressing Matters is well balanced on all fronts. If you vibe with the slasher genre I’d definitely give this one a read.
August 17, 2025
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This author has done it again. This is my third book that I've read from him, and it's by far the most grotesque and most disturbing. Full of gore and bloodshed, it keeps you on your toes from start to finish. The cover is a work of art and definitely draws you in. Plus, the evil characters' story makes you kinda root for him in a way, but you're also rooting for others. If you've wondered how to make a record, you definitely get to learn a few things about that in this book. It was such a fun and interesting read. Plus, you get more than one POV. That's always fun. Not to mention you get some very unique death descriptions.
Have you ever wondered what was going on in someone's mind? Well, I do all the time, and this book definitely makes sure of it now. You never know who is quite right in their heads. Reading this book, i spead through it in my second sitting, and it was like a movie playing in my head. I love it when a book does this. When a book does this, it means it's a good one, and im enjoying it.
One last thing. You should always be kind to those you work with. No matter what. If you're not, it might just come bite you in the butt later.
This author has done it again. This is my third book that I've read from him, and it's by far the most grotesque and most disturbing. Full of gore and bloodshed, it keeps you on your toes from start to finish. The cover is a work of art and definitely draws you in. Plus, the evil characters' story makes you kinda root for him in a way, but you're also rooting for others. If you've wondered how to make a record, you definitely get to learn a few things about that in this book. It was such a fun and interesting read. Plus, you get more than one POV. That's always fun. Not to mention you get some very unique death descriptions.
Have you ever wondered what was going on in someone's mind? Well, I do all the time, and this book definitely makes sure of it now. You never know who is quite right in their heads. Reading this book, i spead through it in my second sitting, and it was like a movie playing in my head. I love it when a book does this. When a book does this, it means it's a good one, and im enjoying it.
One last thing. You should always be kind to those you work with. No matter what. If you're not, it might just come bite you in the butt later.
August 27, 2025
My new tradition when I fly to and from events is to read a Paul Avery Tindol book. This time, I wondered if he could pull off horror that’s not so quiet.
Um, yes. Yes, he can.
This is a gore-soaked romp through a record pressing facility called Luckenbach Press. This story doesn’t let up on the tension and horror for one single second, and the little details matter in the best ways. The setting is unique, the violence vivid, and the haunting lore at the root of the carnage is absolutely terrifying. The big baddie doesn’t start out as a bad guy, but ends up like something akin to The Mountain in Game of Thrones. Absolutely disgusting and feral for carnage. Get ready for this next-level crack-and-slasher monster.
One of my favourite things about this book is Paul’s use of sound to bolster the horror. The setting is a record pressing warehouse, so we obviously have some really cool references to vinyl and music. Aside from that, he makes use of the sounds of the machines during the kill scenes, as well as an eerie vinyl recording from an early tragedy that happened at the warehouse. It is absolutely haunting, and quite masterful that he was able to create such an auditory experience using only words.
You’ve gotta read this one. It’s a wild ride.
Um, yes. Yes, he can.
This is a gore-soaked romp through a record pressing facility called Luckenbach Press. This story doesn’t let up on the tension and horror for one single second, and the little details matter in the best ways. The setting is unique, the violence vivid, and the haunting lore at the root of the carnage is absolutely terrifying. The big baddie doesn’t start out as a bad guy, but ends up like something akin to The Mountain in Game of Thrones. Absolutely disgusting and feral for carnage. Get ready for this next-level crack-and-slasher monster.
One of my favourite things about this book is Paul’s use of sound to bolster the horror. The setting is a record pressing warehouse, so we obviously have some really cool references to vinyl and music. Aside from that, he makes use of the sounds of the machines during the kill scenes, as well as an eerie vinyl recording from an early tragedy that happened at the warehouse. It is absolutely haunting, and quite masterful that he was able to create such an auditory experience using only words.
You’ve gotta read this one. It’s a wild ride.
September 17, 2025
Pressing Matters by Paul Avery Tindol is a fast-paced plunge into vinyl production and old school splatterpunk. Tindol doesn’t hold back on the creative kills as he uses record pressing equipment as a brutal tool to maim and devour. A must-read for fans of 80s slashers and music of all kinds, this is a well-thought-out gorefest with bloody imagery and groovy band names. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the detailed process of making vinyl as well as reading all the depravity. The opening kill scene was epic, and the others that followed were so much fun. This was a great read that got me in the mood for spooky season. Easily one of the best slashers of the year and one that had my stomach turn. With Pressing Matters, Paul Avery Tindol shows he can write any genre of horror with class and sophistication.
August 26, 2025
Pressing Matters by Paul Avery Tindol
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This is an entertaining and exciting horror/slasher book! It has a unique storyline and kept me engaged!! It’s a fast read with short chapters. There’s blood, gore, music and so much more!!
A very successful vinyl press company is a top business until one of the workers, Ruston Kilgore, has a horrible accident and he isn’t the same after. The workplace is no longer a safe place for anyone!
The imagery in this story is fantastic! I pictured it all!!
I was lucky to get an arc of this very exciting horror story from one of my top favorite authors! He is an excellent writer and storyteller! This story reminds me of 80’s splatterpunk!
We all need more record stores!
*This book comes out August 29th! Make sure to get your copy!!*
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This is an entertaining and exciting horror/slasher book! It has a unique storyline and kept me engaged!! It’s a fast read with short chapters. There’s blood, gore, music and so much more!!
A very successful vinyl press company is a top business until one of the workers, Ruston Kilgore, has a horrible accident and he isn’t the same after. The workplace is no longer a safe place for anyone!
The imagery in this story is fantastic! I pictured it all!!
I was lucky to get an arc of this very exciting horror story from one of my top favorite authors! He is an excellent writer and storyteller! This story reminds me of 80’s splatterpunk!
We all need more record stores!
*This book comes out August 29th! Make sure to get your copy!!*
September 22, 2025
I really enjoyed Pressing Matters. From the very start the pace is tight and compelling — there’s almost no letting up. Tindol leans into horror elements in a way that evokes that creepy Halloween vibe: the tension, the dread, the feeling that anything unsettling could be around the corner. It’s just the kind of read that pulls you in.
One of the things I appreciated most was how, even though I had interruptions that slowed down my reading, it was never hard to pick back up. The plot moves enough between action, character moments, hints of horror, and mystery that every new chapter reminded me why I was invested. The momentum is sustained, and Tindol manages the balance so you don’t feel lost or disoriented after a break.
One of the things I appreciated most was how, even though I had interruptions that slowed down my reading, it was never hard to pick back up. The plot moves enough between action, character moments, hints of horror, and mystery that every new chapter reminded me why I was invested. The momentum is sustained, and Tindol manages the balance so you don’t feel lost or disoriented after a break.
December 12, 2025
This was a fun slasher/serial killer horror read surrounding the record industry. I must say this the record production plant was quite the creative setting. Plenty of gruesome kills using things we wouldn't associate with serial killers. This is a cautionary tale that shows that the music industry isn't always magical, hehe.
The characters were fun and fit into the storyline perfectly. While I won't remember them, it doesn't matter as the main action is the gruesome kills scored by Ruston. All because of a 'preventable' accident at the workplace.
You can also call this revenge horror as well if you wish. Overall, I had much fun with this one. Although, I might not want to tour a record production plant now, haha. If you enjoy serial killer/slasher horror, grab this one!
The characters were fun and fit into the storyline perfectly. While I won't remember them, it doesn't matter as the main action is the gruesome kills scored by Ruston. All because of a 'preventable' accident at the workplace.
You can also call this revenge horror as well if you wish. Overall, I had much fun with this one. Although, I might not want to tour a record production plant now, haha. If you enjoy serial killer/slasher horror, grab this one!
November 9, 2025
As an author myself, I'd like to issue a formal complaint against Paul Avery Tindol. First of all, I read Last Tour at Sulfur Creek a while ago and loved it. But here's the prblem.
This bastard keeps getting better!
His latest, Pressing Matters, is a wonderfully written old school slasher that takes place in, of all locations, a plant that produces vinyl records.
Brilliant!
Now he has music as part of an already great story!
He's making us all look bad, and I'm starting to hate him for it.
Ok, I'm just having fun.
Paul is a great writer, a great guy, and Pressing Matters is a damn firecracker of a novel!!
Well done, Paul!!
This bastard keeps getting better!
His latest, Pressing Matters, is a wonderfully written old school slasher that takes place in, of all locations, a plant that produces vinyl records.
Brilliant!
Now he has music as part of an already great story!
He's making us all look bad, and I'm starting to hate him for it.
Ok, I'm just having fun.
Paul is a great writer, a great guy, and Pressing Matters is a damn firecracker of a novel!!
Well done, Paul!!
August 22, 2025
"Pressing Matters” by Paul Avery Tindol is a grisly 4-star read!
A vinyl pressing plant. A killer with a taste for blood. Gore splattered across the factory floor.
This isn’t a cozy character-driven story—it’s a fast, brutal slasher with a splash of the supernatural. If that sounds like your kind of horror, you’ll tear through it.
Bonus: the record-pressing details are surprisingly fascinating, giving the carnage a unique backdrop.
Thanks to Paul Avery Tindol for providing me with the opportunity to read this ARC and share my honest review.
A vinyl pressing plant. A killer with a taste for blood. Gore splattered across the factory floor.
This isn’t a cozy character-driven story—it’s a fast, brutal slasher with a splash of the supernatural. If that sounds like your kind of horror, you’ll tear through it.
Bonus: the record-pressing details are surprisingly fascinating, giving the carnage a unique backdrop.
Thanks to Paul Avery Tindol for providing me with the opportunity to read this ARC and share my honest review.
August 24, 2025
This was such a fun read. Pressing Matters delivers 80s-style slasher entertainment set in Luckenbach, Texas at a vinyl pressing plant. There is plenty of gore to entertain the splatterpunk fans, as well as several sex scenes to satisfy the slasher gods. The attention to detail in regard to the vinyl pressing process is masterful. Tindol gives laymen the rundown of the whole thing, which is central to the story, without being tedious or boring. Pressing Matters is a bloody, brutal page-turner that you don’t want to miss!
August 31, 2025
Thank you to the author for providing a review copy.
Pressing Matters is not only a ton of fun, but quite informative too. Despite having been a DJ for a number of years in an era when vinyl was the only option, I only had the vaguest idea of how vinyl records are made. I found the behind-the-scenes workings of the record plant fascinating. The book is a slasher, but it's not all kills. We get to know the employees a bit, so they are more than just cannon fodder. Added to some very gory, unique, and descriptive deaths, this is a solid slasher. 4.25 stars
Pressing Matters is not only a ton of fun, but quite informative too. Despite having been a DJ for a number of years in an era when vinyl was the only option, I only had the vaguest idea of how vinyl records are made. I found the behind-the-scenes workings of the record plant fascinating. The book is a slasher, but it's not all kills. We get to know the employees a bit, so they are more than just cannon fodder. Added to some very gory, unique, and descriptive deaths, this is a solid slasher. 4.25 stars
September 30, 2025
Quick read, bloody and brutal with a nice supernatural twist.
really appreciated how the author took the time to flesh out the characters and build a genuine story around the whole slasher setup, rather than just going for mindless gore. It gave the book more depth and made the cast feel real. That said, he may have done this a little too well—I personally would have liked to see more blood and brutal moments. The story sometimes slows down more than I’d prefer because of all the buildup.
Overall a solid read.
really appreciated how the author took the time to flesh out the characters and build a genuine story around the whole slasher setup, rather than just going for mindless gore. It gave the book more depth and made the cast feel real. That said, he may have done this a little too well—I personally would have liked to see more blood and brutal moments. The story sometimes slows down more than I’d prefer because of all the buildup.
Overall a solid read.
August 7, 2025
💀 Review: Pressing Matters 💀
Tindol's latest novel is 100% SLASHER bursting with dispensable characters, vivid carnage & a truly unique setting.
This 187 page sprint grabs you from page one and doesn't let go until the record factory floor is covered with viscera.
Don't go into this one expecting "elevated lit"... This is Tindol flexing his imagination to conjure up a lost, direct to video slasher... And it truly rocks!
Final Review: 🎵 🎵 🎵 🎵 🎵
Tindol's latest novel is 100% SLASHER bursting with dispensable characters, vivid carnage & a truly unique setting.
This 187 page sprint grabs you from page one and doesn't let go until the record factory floor is covered with viscera.
Don't go into this one expecting "elevated lit"... This is Tindol flexing his imagination to conjure up a lost, direct to video slasher... And it truly rocks!
Final Review: 🎵 🎵 🎵 🎵 🎵
August 28, 2025
Friday the 13th at a record factory! Paul brings us right into the gore and suspense in this slasher with a heart. We get to meet Ruston and know how he got to this place and also see underside of the record business. The characters are spot on as we learn about them before it is their time and we even have somewhat of a supernatural element thrown in to boot. Can't wait to see what Paul has in store for us next.
September 3, 2025
Thank you to the author for an ARC of this book! All reviews are left honestly and voluntarily.
This is fast moving, gruesome slasher novel. Prepare to be horrified! I really enjoyed how there was very littler filler, and while there was some backstory, it was focused more on the current horror than fleshing out everyone and everything. I felt like I was watching a movie while I was reading this one!
This is fast moving, gruesome slasher novel. Prepare to be horrified! I really enjoyed how there was very littler filler, and while there was some backstory, it was focused more on the current horror than fleshing out everyone and everything. I felt like I was watching a movie while I was reading this one!
September 13, 2025
Paul Avery Tindol is quickly growing at one of my favorite authors. I have read quite a few of their books and I'm obsessed. Pressing Matters is no different. I am quickly pulled in and cannot stop until the story is finished. the visceral scenes set up my Tindol will make your stomach turn, make you flinch, and even smell the words across the page.
This workplace slasher will have you being thankful for where you DO work.
This workplace slasher will have you being thankful for where you DO work.
August 26, 2025
Oh this was one hell of a fun slasher!!! 🙌
The setting in a record pressing plant was really cool and different! Definitely made the deaths interesting! 😅 It was fast-paced too and a pretty quick read!! Highly recommend it, especially to slasher fans!! 👏
Thank you to Paul Avery Tindol for the eARC in exchange for my honest review!! ❤️
The setting in a record pressing plant was really cool and different! Definitely made the deaths interesting! 😅 It was fast-paced too and a pretty quick read!! Highly recommend it, especially to slasher fans!! 👏
Thank you to Paul Avery Tindol for the eARC in exchange for my honest review!! ❤️
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