Review: Great Horror Collection
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2011
Horror comes in many forms, and the stories collected here offer five very different but equally bizarre and memorable variations. "Jenny's House" by Ada Hoffman spins a creepy (and creeping) tale through the filter of childhood innocence. Mark Onspaugh's tragic "A Lullaby for Caliban" explores the inherent mystery of traveling "freak" shows while offering some subtle social commentary. "The Last Nephew" by Elizabeth Twist is my personal favorite, a beautifully written and understated revenge tale. Mike Trier's "The Cornfield" goes for the jugular (literally), offering visceral, gory thrills, and you'll never put a fork into pie crust again without thinking of Julie Jansen's lingering "The Ginger Men".Overall, a great place to start for summer reading.