horror fiction

A gloom-laden tale: The Foot on the Crown, by Christopher Fowler reviewed

22 February 2025 9:00 am

Returning to his roots in horror fiction, Fowler portrays Londinium as a dismal citadel, ruled by an enfeebled dynasty clinging to pointless rituals

A macabre quest for immortality: Old Soul, by Susan Barker, reviewed

1 February 2025 9:00 am

In a bid to prolong her life indefinitely, a female serial killer preys on lonely individuals, leaving their organs mysteriously rearranged

‘Speak! Speak!’ by John Everett Millais (1895)

The spirits of the age

28 October 2017 9:00 am

Children started knocking on my door last month wearing Donald Trump face masks and asking for money. Indeed, one enterprising…