This issue of Black Static, #21, features James Cooper's 'Cushing' and Ray Cluley's 'Pins and Needles' along with Maura McHugh's 'Water', 'Extraneus Invokat' by Dan Grabianowski and 'Ulterior Design' by V.H. Leslie. As this is a back issue from Feb 2011 the reviews are out and Sam Tomaino, at SF Revu, said "This was an absolutely perfect issue and you really must subscribe to Black Static!" Of 'Pins and Needles' Sam wrote "Chuley shows us a chilling look at a different kind of madness." In his Case Notes reviews Peter Tennant interviews author Angela Slatter, after reviewing 3 of her books, before taking an in depth look at, at the new horror fiction category of zombie erotica. In his Blood Spectrum DVD reviews Tony Lee tell you all you need to know about ‘Piranha 3D’, ‘I Spit On Your Grave’ and ‘A Serbian Film’.
It is wildly strange on its own, no doubt (and, well, that’s OK, isn’t it?) but it is a true believable classic in the context of the rest of the fiction against which it has been drawn…and pinned to the wall of your mind. Hell! It’s simply great. Rage in a Chopinesque coda turning to “simmering anger”. And thus I cease my own scratching.
The detailed review of this book posted elsewhere under my name is too long or impractical to post here. Above is one of its observations at the time of the review.