Bad Memories of Buzzard Hill: 8 Tales of the Macabre in the Weird West

by Cory Andrews, Cory Andrews

Recently widowed and alone, Elwood Andcor sits at his Appalachian Mountain homestead remembering his past in the Arizona ghost town of Buzzard Hill. Over thirty years later and the memories of cannibals, werewolves, vampires, the undead, and a nefarious false prophet known as Father Morgan Acheron continue to haunt Elwood.

Seeking catharsis from the nightmares of Buzzard Hill, Elwood begins to pen his story and the stories of others from that long abandoned wicked settlement. As he records these terrifying tales he may find out that the past is never too far behind.



These stories aren't like the PG western shows on basic cable in the afternoon. They are full of unsavory characters, violence, gore, foul language, and other depravity. Reader discretion is advised.

191 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 25, 2023

Reviews

[Ricky's Rockin' Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bad Memories of Buzzard Hill by Cory Andrews

This is a short story collection that weaves 8 tales of the weird and macrbe. Elwood is an observant cook who doesn't let the town catch him off guard. Now and old man, he is recalling the nightmare that this evil town was when he lived there based on his experiences and stories he heard from others.

There are monsters in Buzzard Hill of the classic kind. I'll let you find out which! The western setting is leaned into effectively to help create tension while at the same time the elements of horror always cast an ominous shadow on our characters. The dialogue has southern charm, angst, and grit — just what you would want from a western horror. The action revs up at the right times to give each story a jolt that got me excited for the next. I also like when an unexpected scenario or line from a character can get me to laugh and we get nuggets of that here.

I am always fascinated with how an author structures their stories. Cory Andrews clearly had a vision. He didn't just come up with interesting ideas and collect them in one volume. Each story reveals more and more about what is going on in Buzzard Hill and its neat when a detail is mentioned in one story that connects to the previous ones. I was also invested in some of these characters even when we were only with them briefly. I won't spoil who or where in the book this happens but I would be remiss if I didn't mention this since it was a big highlight for me: there is a character death somewhere in these stories that is so well done it is hands down one of the best I've ever read.

The book is just shy of 150 pages and may appear skinny, but the text fills each page so you are truly getting a whole lot of story here. I can tell there was a tremendous amount of care that went into crafting this book, and I would definitely trust that Cory Andrews will continue to deliver in his future projects.

[Larry Ash · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good

The Western horrors short stories were really good even inspires me to try and write a similar story perhaps look forward to reading mourner Thank you

[Caila Fry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Doodah, Doodah!!!!!
I had the absolute honor of being a beta reader and through that time I got to watch these stories come together, so eager for the next. Being able to have a physical copy is incredible.
Watching C.B. Andrews grow in his writing has been such a pleasure, and I know you will enjoy it. These stories take you on many different twists and turns through experiences and events. Bad Memories of Buzzard Hill is truly something special, you just need to read it.

[Maryanne Chappell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished Bad Memories of Buzzard Hill by cb Cory Andrews (C.B. Andrews), and it was fantastic! I loved how all the stories wove through one another with an excellent last story that so nicely pulled it all together! Western horror is my new favorite sub-genre and I highly recommend this anthology!

[N.J. Gallegos · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first encountered C.B.'s work in Hellbound Book's Anthology of Splatterpunk and immediately gravitated to his work. When this debuted, I had to pick Bad Memories of Buzzard Hill up. The book is centered around a western town, Buzzard Hill, which has no shortage of suspicious folks. Outlaws, crooked pastors, and the supernatural all make an appearance. One thing I greatly enjoyed was that reading one story enriches the rest. C.B. reminded me a bit of Stephen King's Dark Tower with the western horror motif as well as the constant callbacks to other characters and events. If you like the old west, monsters, sex, and chili, this is a book you'll love!

[Dale Robertson · Rating 3 out of 5]

An enjoyable romp through the Wild West town of Buzzard Hill, each tale relating to the last (which I thought was a cool idea, and it was executed well), until the end when the full picture is portrayed. The book is well written too. A mix of your typical nasties are present - werewolves, vampires, and zombies.

[Gary Galehouse · Rating 3 out of 5]

The anthologies had some good stories, a few good characters and tied together well. I thought a few of the characters could have been... apologies for this: fleshed out more. There needed to at least a touch of backstory. I also thought some of the explicit sex seemed a bit gratuitous and unnecessary to the stories. But overall it was a pretty good read.

[B.L. Blankenship · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a Western Horror Author myself, I'd like to say that I found this book fresh and engaging. It was well written Western Horror aka SplatterWestern that explored a variety of popular tropes - such as vampires, cannibals, and whatnot - and placed them in the Old West. Stuff just like this book is what put DEATH'S HEAD PRESS - now DEAD SKY PUBLISHING - on the map. ..if you're into that kind of thing - read this book.

[Danni Bowen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun read

Enjoyed the stories and writing. I'd read this author again for sure. 😊 There were just a few things I didn't care for but that's me. I'm sure it'll be an enjoyable read if you like gore. Full review here: https://bugschaoticstacks.blogspot.co...

[Adamoconnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really fun read! The vivid detail Mr. Andrews puts into his stories makes you feel like you're there in Buzzard Hill, feeling the dread, smelling the musty air and tasting the despair along with the characters. Each story was intriguing and I would definitely be interested in reading more twisted tales about Buzzard Hill. Looking forward to seeing what more this new author has in store!

[Rachal Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so much fun, loved the buildup of shorter chapters that lead up to the grand finale, this book has it all, gore, sex, witches, zombies, vampires, cowboys and much more. C.B. Andrews knows how to tell a captivating story.
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