Review: Dare not to be scared
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2012
With this new book, these two southern writers Betty Dravis and Barbara Watkins scare the hell outta me..Now that I have the point out...i feel better. After reading this short story collection, Just don't yell BOO too LOUD. I do not think  my heart can take it!These two WITCHES of the Macabre do six tales (three a piece) of fiction/paranormal thriller/horror in one six story collection. To rate this less than five stars is an insult to their imagination and inventiveness. Again I did say they scared the HELLUVA outta me! This is not a book to read at night, you will be open all night, As I wasThese tales imply a new type of TWILIGHT ZONE or NIGHT GALLERY like horror. There is a bit of humor with the horror. ..and it works. I could almost hear Rod Sterling openning these stories on TV or on the Zero Hour which he was the narrator of...with his baritone voice overlaying these stories with "Submitted for your approval.."I have loved Barbara Watkins with her bookHollowing Screams.Barbara, not to knock Screams,which was a great novel.However,  this short story collection is a lot better.  You and Betty commanded this collection with twists of the talesMy favorite pieces is the story of a hit man getting is karma-tic due. It takes the ideals of gangster noir  fiction with a horror candle> This mixes so well and makes this works so well.I did co-host a Blog Talk radio show with both ladies and the lovely Ashley Fountainne (well it was her radio show) a few weeks ago. They hinted that they may do a second collection soon--IT CANNOT BE SOON ENOUGH!Bennet PomerantzAUDIOWORLD