"In his fifth short fiction collection, Skidding Into Oblivion, Brian Hodge offers readers eleven atmospheric stories in which readers can immerse themselves. The opening story "Roots and All" is perhaps one of the best stories I've ever read. . . . Hodge's story is truly gripping and the imagery he creates is a marvel to behold. It's impressive how the prose simultaneously evokes mood, conveys background, and advances the plot-all while seeming conversational and matter-of-fact. So much so that you don't see the emotional wallop coming until it hits you in the heart."
-John DeNardo, Kirkus Reviews
"Horror fiction aficionados-often authors themselves-have been raving about the work of novelist and short story writer Brian Hodge for decades now, though he's yet to break through to the mainstream. This new collection gives readers a chance to jump on the still un-crowded bandwagon to find out what all the fuss is about. Skidding Into Oblivion contains 11 of Hodges' recent short stories, and as he explains in a series of end notes, the collection reflects his ongoing interest in "cosmic horror," a fecund subgenre pioneered by H.P. Lovecraft and other pulp writers of the mid-20th century in which the very landscape itself and the stars above are revealed as the locus of human fear. Hodges employs the genre's tropes to masterful effect here, creating tightly plotted, atmospheric tales that are a joy to read."
-James Grainger, The Toronto Star
"The Immaculate Void is a highly cinematic, fast-paced, gory, disturbing, yet in its heart of hearts, touchingly warm tale of horrors which may surpass humanity, but does not entirely diminish it, even in the face of apocalypse."
-Rue Morgue
"A writer of spectacularly unflinching gifts . . . leaves most contemporary horror writing in the dust."
-Peter Straub
"One of the finest authors in the horror field . . . a literary equivalent of filmmaker David Cronenberg."
-Fangoria
"Not only does Brian Hodge get the 'cosmic awe' concept nailed down, but his characters, and the way he describes the relationships between them, are expertly drawn to a degree that [H.P.] Lovecraft himself could never have achieved."
-The British Fantasy Society
"Emotional, thrilling, and dread-inducing . . . Brian Hodge is clearly a master craftsman of a writer."
-This Is Horror UK
"Each book of his stands out as so 'original,' that I'd have a difficult time in saying which was my personal favorite. . . . It's his writing style, combined with his incredible imagination, which makes his books so consistently good."
-Horror After Dark
"Brian Hodge has long been a favorite of horror insiders, both for his audacious themes and his impressive facility with language. . . . You can hear the music in Hodge's prose, a kind of euphony that, at its best, is reminiscent of Brite, Koja, Gaiman, or even Roger Zelazny, while remaining totally unique."
-Gothic.net
