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My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I was lucky enough to get an ARC of this awesome and packed anthology. I have to admit that I took my time with it, savouring a handful of stories a night.
Here's what I thought of each story:
BLACK PAGES by Cynthia Pelayo: Great story and I really liked the ending.
OTHER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED by Ronald Malfi: This little odd and awesome tale delivered in many ways.
FUZZY SLIPPERS by Jeff Strand: As much fun as it was ridiculous. Poor Grandma.
THE RAFT by Stephen King: Always cool to read a King story.
THAT CHEMICAL GLOW by Larry Hinkle: I enjoyed this creepy little tale.
I AM A HOUSE DEMANDING TO BE HAUNTED by Mercedes M. Yardley: Whimsical. Grotesque. Macabre. Beautiful.
URSA DIRUO by Kristin Dearborn: Really intriguing small-time horror tale with an unexpected and cool ending.
A DEVIL WE USED TO KNOW by Johnny Compton: I found this one a little hard to get into.
IRISH EYES by Bridget Nelson: A total fever dream and a hell of a freaky ride.
THEY LOOK BACK by Candace Nola: Yikes! Didn't expect the twist in this one, but when it hits... creepy.
BLOOD OF MY BLOOD by Christa Carmen: A fun wedding story featuring a very different spin on vampires.
THE KEEPER OF TASWOMET by Errick Nunnally: I REALLY enjoyed this one. The main character really carried this creature feature.
THE LAST CALL OF THE CICADA by Gwendolyn Kiste: A whimsical and lovely, horrific tale about a small town. And cicadas. So many cicadas.
MIGHTIER THAN BULLETS by Laurel Hightower: This story takes the awful real-life horror of school shootings and gives it an unbelievable twist. SO freaking GOOD.
LOUD AND CLEAR by Max Booth III: Interesting tale.
BETTER BY YOU, BETTER THAN ME by Rebecca Rowland: What a fever dream this one turned out to be!
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM LANE by Richard Chizmar: Hooked from start to finish!
THE VISITOR by Philip Fracassi: So creepy. Another one I enjoyed immensely.
LIPS LIKE A SCYTHE by Steve Van Samson: Not bad.
WHITE PAGES by Clay McLeod Chapman: Very nostalgic.
As I said above, this book is jam-packed full of nostalgic, fun and super creepy stories that I enjoyed. A lot. And there are quite a few that will stay with me for a long time.
I want to thank Erin Al-Mehairi for sending me a copy.
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