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Read the latest review of FEAR THE REAPER from Mystery Scene: https://www.mysteryscenemag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6287 Fear the Reaper by David Simms Macabre Ink, June 2018, $14.99 Set in 1933 Virginia, David Simms’ Fear the Reaper tells the story of psychologist Samuel Taylor, who travels to the Shenandoah Valley to take a job at Western Valley Hospital, an asylum

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A disturbing chapter from Staunton’s past turns a darker shade of grey in a new historical fiction/thriller about the eugenic’s movement. Fear the Reaper is local author David Simms’ second novel. The protagonist of Simms book works at “Western Valley Hospital” in 1933 under the supervision of  Dr. Joseph Dejarnette. The story of suspense and

Last year, David Simms made a guest post over at Monster Librarian. Here’s a small excerpt: “My first novel, Dark Muse, was released a few months ago, realizing a lifelong dream. It’s exciting that a publisher enjoyed it enough to sign me, and receiving high praise from both colleagues I respect, and, most importantly, from