In the Shadows of Men

3.5 stars Another one of those "hotel settings better left alone with its secrets" reads that I am just a huge sucker for. Chilling, well-written, and filled with menace. Concept: ★★★★ Pacing: ★★★ Handling of themes: ★★★ Two brothers inherit an abandoned hotel in West Texas. They both have nothing left......more

This book might be hard to find (at least in print) as it's a limited Subterranean Press edition, and they are not cheap. However, if you prefer e-books (I have some, but I like to hold the physical book in my hands) it is available at the usual digital suspects. I say that because I think it's flow......more

Two dysfunctional Pugh brothers lives collide over the possibility of finally achieving a modicum of success. "Bear" Pugh, the older struggles with addiction ... the younger Pugh is incomplete... he finds himself with a job, home and even a wife and young child ... none of which he can seem to love......more

I was given access to this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. #IntheShadowsofMen #NetGalley. I was interested in this book because I have enjoyed both the Foundryside novel by Robert Jackson Bennett and a short dystopian novel called Vigilance that, in an entertaining way, had important......more

I am not a reader of horror so I went into In the Shadows of Men a newbie, and this was certainly a horrific read. It follows two damaged brothers who attempt to fix up an old rundown motel, but what they find in its rooms tell of a more terrifying history and that the motel may not be as abandoned......more