Phantom Gothic / Bite Your Tongue‪.‬

The author Spike infuses this book of poems with an authentic voice. The reader gets the sense that these anecdotes are largely autobiographical, written as a way that the author can help make sense of the world around her. There is nothing pretentious or 'showy' here - just a clean window into one person's soul. While the work is gritty and edgy, many readers will be happy to know that throughout, the author never seems to lose her faith in God, and the chance for a brighter tomorrow.