Review: Amazing
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 21, 2013
I only recently discovered Jeff Glaze and his brand of horror. Hooked on his writing and aware that this was the last of his books that I hadn't read yet I waited for an entire week before allowing myself to read it. This series of flash stories rely on a stranger to name a topic or prop that the author then incorporates into a short story.I was told that the stories of the Horror Challenge were getting better with each instalment and - although I didn't think it possible - they were indeed. Well, not strictly better - the other two books are superb - , but once again each story was original and creative enough to be distinguishable as a work of art in its own right.Whether it was a fascinating take on Voodoo, an almost amusing twist on the "kissing a frog" theme, a vegan's lifetime ambition fulfilled other than he had expected - the stories all take unexpected turns or turn out somewhat differently from what one expects.While truly scary and gory at times there is also a lot of wit and humour in some of these stories, making the book a very worthwhile read.I am sorry to repeat what I have written in other reviews on Glaze, but his writing style and command of the language are outstanding and almost wasted on stories that could easily be enjoyed on the strength of their plot and subjects alone. Having the added bonus of the strong narratives and the well developed characters - achieved in such a short space of time - makes this another book I would like to recommend to all fans of the genre and those curious to give it a try at least once.Sir - I want more!