John Tigges: The Leisure Horror Paperbacks

Haven't read any of these John Tigges novels from Leisure Books, but most of their covers are nicely typical of '80s horror paperback cover art in their cheesy monstrous faces and foreboding titles. My favorite is easily Venom (1988), love the erotic bliss of the snake lady. This one's on my must-read list!

Garden of the Incubus (1982)

Unto the Altar (1985)

Evil Dreams (1986)

As Evil Does (1987)

Hands of Lucifer (1987)

Vessel (1988)

Book of the Dead (1989)

But wait - there's more. Tigges also had a pen name, William Essex. Dig on these ludicrously tasteless covers, so over the top and grotesque...

The Pack (1987)

Slime (1988)

From Below (1989)

Who's read any of 'em? Worth hunting down? As that Dirty Harry punk put it, I gots to know.

Kiss Not the Child by John Tigges (1985): I'll Put a Knife Right in You

I should say not! But I have to wonder what this fantastic cover art has to do with the title. You got your skull and a pretty lady, what more do you want? John Tigges wrote lots of horror paperbacks for Leisure Books in the 1980s, most with some really cool and grotesque covers. I have to ask: are they any good? Are they anywhere near as good as the covers suggest? Hmm. Perhaps one day I shall find out.