With The Big Reap set to hit store shelves in a few short weeks, Chris gave me a chance to ask him a few questions about his new novel, his short story collections and what’s on the horizon for one of Angry Robot’s best authors. ******************* The third book in your Collector series, The Big…
Still reeling from the effects of The Wrong Goodbye, Sam Thornton is tasked by his handler Lilith to take out the mysterious Brethren, a group made up of former Collectors who have severed their ties with Hell. I received an ARC of The Big Reap from Angry Robot in exchange for a fair review. Thanks…
In 8 Pounds, author Chris F. Holm presents us with eight tales of crime, horror and suspense. The stories themselves provide glimpses into selfishness, self-preservation, betrayal and straight up horror. “On the first day, nobody paid it no mind. Sure, the power flickered and the gutters overflowed, but most just figured it’d blow over by…
I think I’m finally starting to come around on short story collections. While I’ve read a few that I couldn’t quite get behind, the ones that I’m enjoying are seemingly outnumbering the ones I don’t. I was a big fan of John Connolly’s Nocturnes as well as Stephen King’s Full Dark, No Stars and now you can add Chris…
The Ones That Stuck Chris F. Holm A little while back, Brandon emailed me to ask if I’d be willing to write a guest post about short stories that’ve stuck with me over the years. This may have been a strategic error on his part. See, I’m nuts about a good short story – so…
Following Dead Harvest, what do you give the guy who nearly brought upon the apocalypse? Why, a second chance of course! Sam Thornton is tasked with the collection of a soul belonging to a feared drug lord. Following a meeting with an old friend and fellow collector, the soul Sam had acquired goes missing; replaced…
I read a book late in 2012 titled, “Dead Harvest”. I loved the uniqueness of a war fought between the forces of heaven and hell set within the world of crime-pulp. On a whim, I reached out to the book’s author, Chris F. Holm. I was overjoyed that he agreed to answer a few questions…
Chris F. Holm’s Dead Harvest Sam is a collector. A collector of souls! You see, Sam’s wife had contracted a strain of TB and in a moment of desperation, Sam accepted a sketchy employment opportunity from a gentleman named Dumas. While Dumas promised a complete recovery on the part of Sam’s wife, he remained closed…
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