Waiting Out Winter

This review appeared originally in a published issue of SCREAM Mag 2019 Flies are disgusting. I can’t stand it when there’s a fly in my house making that incessant buzzing noise or tapping against the window as it tries to stupidly escape through the glass. Let’s not even talk about what flies are be......more

A pretty well-written and fast-paced novella that seems to run out of steam and stops just a bit too soon. But it's fun while it lasts... The government tries to solve a problem, but ends up causing a bigger one... whoever heard of such a thing? Read this one indoors and have a fly-swatter handy.........more

In this clever and very frightening precursor to an obviously much larger story, Kelli Owen brings a fresh take to the post apocalyptic horror story. Trapped in their homes after deadly disease-carrying black flies invade their town (created by the government to eradicate tent worms, but of course t......more

You know how some authors just click with you as a reader? That no matter what they publish, you can find the good elements within it - even if others are lambasting it from pillar to post? Well, Kelli Owen is not that kind of author for me. This is my second read from her, and I found this novella t......more

It is amazing how much emotional punch, suspense, and characterization Kelli Owen packed into this little novella. This is how you write an apocalyptic horror tale. I recently read and reviewed a similar novella from the 90s by Tim Lebbon called "White," which I did not much care for. Therefore, I w......more