The Horror Novel Reviews Gives ALL SMOKE RISES A 2016 Shout-Out

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• ALL SMOKE RISES made the list! Here's what they had to say:

Whoa!! Talk about a powerful read, Mark Matthews has given us a horror story steeped in reality. We all have heard the horrors of addiction and perhaps some of us have even dealt with such a curse, but to have it thrown in our face so brutally such as Mark has done is really terrifying. Mark knows of what he writes about, he has worked in the mental health and substance abuse field for over 20 years and so he is able to relay emotions so heart wrenchingly real.

One of my favorite reads of 2016, Of Foster Homes and Flies, by Chad Lutzke also made the list: 

This is a wonderfully told story of growing up, facing one’s fears, and taking that first step into adulthood. Its dark subject matter is balanced with the authenticity of Denny’s character. You want everything to go in his favor, you want him to come out stronger for his actions, you can’t help but cheer him on!  Like a story plucked from Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine, it is one that will be remembered long after you’re done reading.

Co-Writing My Next Release

My dog, seen here writing himself into my next novella, which is to appear in Garden of Fiends: Tales of Addiction Horror, coming in spring of 2017.