It's always fun and surprising jumping into work from Glenn Rolfe. I say that because he has a way to blend the lines of genres and just bringing you a lot of entertainment.
This is no exception. Short stories from the mind of Rolfe will take you on many journeys you may not come back from.
Highly recommended.

Collection of short stories about splatterpunks, extreme horror, light horror, drama, suspense and diving into deep thoughts of humanity.

This is my first Glenn Rolfe book that I have read and thanks to Net Galley and Encyclopocalypse Publications for giving me an ARC of this ebook.

All the stories here are fun to read very strong in prose but others were unforgettable and I'm trying to understand it although I can't.

Some of the strongest which I enjoyed was:
-Orson's Gas N' Go
-Everett
-Something in the Water
-Molly
and the story that made me cry and hits my heart "The Guide".

I’ve read all of Glenn Rolfe’s novels and tore through each one with evil glee. I always look forward to checking out anything new by him.

I’ve never read any of his short stories so I was very happy to receive a review copy of Nocturnal Pursuits from Netgalley.

After reading it, I am happy to confirm that his shorter fiction is just as good as his longer works. Many short story collections suffer from having a few duds, but this was all killer, no filler.
A solid collection of dark fiction.

Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for providing this ebook.

Nasty bunch of stories

Wellll...this was a creepy, nasty assortment of 15 short horror stories (14 horror stories and 1 grieving story).

Usually I'll read a single author's collection of short stories and pick out a couple that I liked and the rest are kind of ho hum. Author Glenn Rolfe gives us readers a strong showing of his work here in Nocturnal Pursuits because I enjoyed most of the collection.

There's a dank lake story (I hate swimming in water where I can't see the bottom and this story rolled my stomach). There's a couple of creepy doll stories, a story with a cult, a werewolf story with Deliverance vibes, one with an Ouija board (which I didn't read...just won't), blood, guts, sex and more.

So I recommend this to the more hardcore horror reader. Enjoy being freaked out.

I received this Digital Review Copy from Encyclopocalypse Publications through Net Galley in the hopes that I would read it and leave an unbiased review. This is that review.

What a wonderful ride of emotions Glenn Rolfe takes you on with Nocturnal Pursuits. From sadness, to fear, to the wtf moments. There were some stories that resonated with me more than others, which I think is bound to happen in any short novel collection.
Orson's Gas 'n Go was one of them. Very Texas Chainsaw-esque. Something that has always been a fear of mine - you stop to use the restroom, grab a snack, at a little gas station in the middle of nowhere...then suddenly you are no more.
The Guide - My heart. This one made me sad but was also heartwarming.
Comfortable Numb - This I would love as a full story! It kept me on edge waiting for what was going to happen.
Out of Range - Always love a good sci-fi alien horror story and this little, short and sweet did not disappoint. I read it late in the night, in the dark, and got goosebumps.
And that is just a handful of some of the ones that got me. I loved this collection though. It was a great read, and was full of many different types of stories. This, to me, made it a more interesting collection as it wasn't all gore or horror or aliens, or feel good...the author really had a great harmonious bundle. Thank you Netgalley and Glenn Rolfe!

This was such and enjoyable and fun (in all ways horrific) read.

When I read an anthology of short stories, I like them to be short. These fit the bill perfectly and offered up an array of clever and sassy horror that kept me fully engaged and racing through the pages like an anthology should.

I've not read Glenn Rolfe before but will definitely seek him out for further wordy adventures, as his style is easy to read; he doesn't shy from the gore or the wierd and wonderful - yet always with an intelligence that I adore. There was killer algae in a dying world, there was killer dolls and probably the most enjoyable werewolf short I've ver read.

Thank you for the 15 dark journeys in this book and thank you for the privilage of meeting a new, an instantly liked author that I'll be folloing henceforth.

ALL THE STARS!

To summarize this book, I would say it’s okay. I’m not the biggest short story collection fan which is on me, but I really only found myself liking a few stories in this and the rest were kind of dull.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley, and this review is voluntary

Right out of the gate it's blood-soaked, featuring a deranged small gas station store owner that collides with the local sheriff. The rest of the anthology series is chalk full of fresh ideas and plotlines. Not much in the way of tropes were recognized or used - rather, there was reinforcement of the plot through character development. Each character served a purpose, the reader being made to feel something for them, hoping they survive as we reach the last page.

This is an amazing compilation of stories. I also appreciate the shout out of Ames department store. Little bit of retail history interwoven between the skull-cracking, and dread.

I did not find myself enjoying most of these stories. They all seemed too familiar like I have read similar stories before. I was hoping for something more original or exciting. I know from short stories you cannot expect to get a lot of depth but I felt like these were all so rushed and shallow. I just did not enjoy my time reading it...

If you enjoy short horror stories, then this is the book for you! I found it to be entertaining, enjoyable, horrific, and well done! Glenn Rolfe came on my radar when I read It Came From The Lake and I was excited to get my hands (and eyes) on this short story collection. With short story collections, there will be ones that readers enjoy more than others. In this book, I can say that I enjoyed all of them; there are no stinkers. OUT OF RANGE and MOLLY were my favorites out of this collection.

If you have not read a book by Glenn Rolfe before, what are you waiting for???

Well written, entertaining, creepy, and horrific!

Not entirely a fan of the splatterpunk subgenre of horror, but I did enjoy some of this anthology. There's a little something for everybody in this collection, from the mundane to the supernatural, so I suggest giving it a go as long as you're not too squeamish.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

Another great collection by Rolfe. I enjoyed all these stories , and it would be hard to pick a favorite as they all were amazing.

This is my second book by Rolfe, and it was fun. I enjoy reading and talking about horror, and Rolfe writes some in the style of splatterpunk. I didn't like all the stories as much, but honestly, I liked some of them more after I read his comments on how he came to write them. Short story collections are often hot or miss and this set of stories will probably have something for most horror fans. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

Nocturnal Pursuits covers a nice amount of horrifying subjects across its various short stories. My favourites were “Something in the Water,” which is about a gruesome lake fungus, “Out of Range,” a classic alien invasion tale, “Comfortably Numb,” which is set in a spooky forest, and “The Dead Brother Situation,” a werewolf story.

As with all short story collections, not all of the stories can be hits. I liked how short and sharp the tales were, but I did think a few of them could have benefited from a couple more pages to add more depth and impact. I think only a handful of the stories packed enough of a punch to really linger in my mind.

Got this for review on netgally.

It was a good variation of horror short stories some I liked more and one that I liked less but it was a very solid collection. I don't know which is my favorite but the one with the sick child and about grief hit the hardest even if the whoete no gore. The one with the lake was cool and creepy.

3 stars

This was a pretty decent collection. I put in to the average category . There was nothing overly stand out, but it was an entertaining read, so I’m happy with my experience.

Glenn Rolfe (Blood and Rain and August’s Eyes) is back with a new collection of deliciously frightening, thought-provoking horror. Whether dealing with werewolves in “The Dead Brother Situation”, a vicious cult in “The Devil’s Kin”, an evil doll in the Splatterpunk Award-nominated “Molly”, or gut-wrenching loss in “Gone Away”, these fifteen dark tales promise to entertain, cause your skin to crawl, and make you feel a little more.

Probably not my favorite Glenn Rolfe book, as I usually don't click with short story collections as much as full novels, however I did have a lot of fun with this one. It was a quick read, low commitment, and I would recommend it to any horror fan looking for a good collection of scary stories:)

Before I get into my review of this anthology, let me be honest about my thoughts on the Splatterpunk genre of horror.

I am unfamiliar with both the point of and conventions of the genre beyond that it is excessively gory horror.

I liked the variety here. From aliens to werewolves to more natural horrors, it's a nice mix. I just wished they were used in more productive and innovative ways.

I wish there was more risk though, I feel like there isn't much new usage of horror conventions. It's often only elevated in the amount and detail of violence, which is only novel for a little.


I was not scared. Not even a little. Maybe grossed out one or two times? Curious as to why these stories were written? But never scared.

I think there is too much light in these stories to be called Nocturnal Pursuits.

The highlight for me had to be "Mourning Pictures", the most unique and unconventional story of the bunch. It does a remarkable job at capturing the panic of losing what should be permanent, digitally preserved memories.

This was a very interesting mix of short horror stories, and my first foray into Glenn Rolfe’s writing. There were so many differences in each entry; from splatter to cosmic to supernatural, etc. This kept things fresh and interesting as I read through.

I did find some of the stories a little abrupt in their endings, I would’ve loved to see a bit more development and resolution. “Orson’s Gas N’ Go” bothered me a bit, as I felt it needed to be a bit more grammatically fine tuned- but that’s just my problem.

My favourite by Glenn were “Something in the Water”, “Out of Range”, and “Comfortably Numb”. “Molly” was also super creepy, but I felt the characters were a bit too flat.

Grab this collection if you like a variety of horror sub genres, there’s definitely something for everyone in this book.

Thank you to the author, NetGalley, and Encyclopocalypse Publications for a copy!

Firstly, thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-copy to review.

2.75 stars

Nocturnal Pursuits is a collection of snappy horror shorts that cover a wide variety of horror sub-genres, including the supernatural, aliens, murderous sentient dolls, werewolves, serial killers, a devil worshipping cult, and more. The amount of variety between the stories is enough to keep you hooked and want to move onto the next instalment – in fact, I read most of this pretty much in one sitting! Due to the short nature of each story, there's not much character development or time to get to know the characters but instead, dives right into the gory action. Rolfe absolutely does not shy away from some of the body horror descriptions either, which is excellent for splatterpunk fans.

Some of the stories standout more so than the others and there is one among the horror, Gone Away, that is based on the grief of a parent that is just utterly heartbreaking.

My main gripe is the some of the female characters in the stories were way too overly sexualised in multiple stories, which had me rolling my eyes.