Book Review: WE'VE ALREADY GONE TOO FAR by M.J. Mars

I am waaaaaaaaaaaay behind on sharing this review, because I read this back in October when I was trying my best to indulge in as many creepy books and movies as possible to get in the full Halloween spirit! And so, without further ado, here are my thoughts on the short story collection "We've Already Gone Too Far" by MJ Mars.

This is a great mix, in both length, tone, and fear-factor. Mars deftly transitions from cheeky, gore-soaked humorous horror ("Monastery Blood Moon" -- where a punk rocker and her bandmates struggle not only to survive a monstrous assault -- literally -- but also the humiliation of having to play obligatory smooth jazz at a snooty art installation opening), to the insidious and strange ("Jeff Through The Trees" -- the author's opening salvo in this collection and, in my opinion, the best of the lot). In all of her stories, Mars demonstrates an engaging narrative style and a talent for dialogue that makes it hard not to race through the entire book in one setting. I tried to stretch my reading out for several days, if only because I wanted the enjoyment to last, but it was hard because I wanted to see where she took me next as a reader.

Available here.