I dug this book – not every story stuck with me but the few
that did were so good that it made the others more enjoyable. Being carried in
an anthology by other authors isn’t the best for a writer’s ego but association
to skill does help. For some, however, it will have the complete opposite
affect, depending on the reader. For me
it is a shuttle to being seen the next go around.
Scarecrow is an example of this. Here Hogan takes you on a
hay ride of fear and suspense. I enjoyed the amount of blood and agony depicted
within the tale and the overall tale was dripping with
Douglas hits on my niche with The Living Eucharist, though I
would have like a little more angst. Tightly written, fun and smooth tale of
horror and reaping what you sow.
Finally, Wright’s The Sad Story of the Death of a King, is a
character rich and atmospheric gem of a tale. It alone is worth the price of
admission.
For the writer, check the atmosphere and characterization created
by Wright and Huntley. There is much for the writer to glean from others here,
not professional of course but certainly pointers that might assist in honing
your skills.
For the reader – buy it! No Spyder tales so you cannot claim
bias! Great horror -
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